Tag: Sony XBS 12
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How to Check Sony SRS XB12 Battery Life
Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony Extra Bass SRS XB12 Bluetooth speaker, and also, how to know if the battery life is shortening over time. How to Check Sony SRS XB12 Battery Life: Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB12 You won’t be able to read battery charge status…
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How to Charge Sony XB12
This piece covers how to charge the Sony XB12 portable extra bass Bluetooth speaker. Do this easily through the USB power in port, behind the water resistant door, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your XB12 mini speaker as it charges, without significantly increasing the recharge time. First, pick a…
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Sony XB12 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions
This post gives Sony XB12 Bluetooth pairing help, to link it with common BT source devices. E.g. Including the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. Also works with Android devices as well. Sony XB12 Bluetooth Pairing, Step by Step With your SRS XB12 powered OFF (all lamps…
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How to Hard Reset Sony XB12
We explain how to hard reset the Sony XB12 portable wireless speaker to set it back to its default settings. Hard resetting restores the XB12 to factory default state. Plus, it wipes away any earlier connected Bluetooth devices from its memory. Clearing these stops this unit from pairing to any nearby BT devices. Also, you…
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Sony SRS XB12 Not Charging
Most Sony Bluetooth speakers, including the XB12 mini model, offer truly portable operation via their lithium ion batteries inside. And when said battery dies, you can recharge the speaker with an AC or car adapter. Sometimes though, you may notice that the Sony SRS XB12 is not charging fully, or at all, even when you…
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Sony XB12 Orange Light Stays On
Many Sony speakers, including the SRS XB12, feature a charging status light that glows orange while recharging them. Sometimes though, this light stays on. E.g. It does not switch off after way more than the specified charge time once you connect the charger. So in this post, we offer reasons that this might occur, and…
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Sony SRS XB12 Charging Time
You charge the Sony SRS XB12 personal speaker via the micro USB charge port, and to get the quickest charging time and fullest charge, use a medium current USB charger for fastest yet most economical results. Details follow. Sony SRS XB12 Charging Time: How Long to Fully Recharge According to the specs for this speaker…
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Sony XB12 Charger Type
An adequate Sony XB12 charger type, is a USB wall or auto charger adapter that delivers enough current to fully recharge this speaker in the least amount of time (around 4.5 hours). So be sure to use a charger that can deliver enough of the goods. Also, this Bluetooth speaker has a micro USB charging…
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How to Put Sony XB12 in Pairing Mode
To pair your SRS XB12 Sony speaker with a Bluetooth device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to start up discovery mode on this BT speaker. Furthermore, in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection information over the Bluetooth…
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How to Turn Off Sony XB12
We explain how to turn off the Sony XB12 wireless BT speaker here. Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently positions on the unit so it’s easy to locate. Indeed, this device is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button near the bottom in the button panel. See…