Picture of the front of the Wonderboom 3 speaker.

Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 Reset Instructions

Here, we cover the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 reset instructions. which return the speaker to its factory default settings.

Resetting wipes any paired Bluetooth devices from memory. Moreover, clearing this data prevents the unit from connecting to any nearby BT devices after the reset. Further, you might reset to ready the speaker for sale or re-gifting.  Or, perhaps you simply wish  to stop it from pairing with devices you no longer listen to on it when you power it up.

Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 Reset Instructions: Step by Step

1. Turn on the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3

Press and release the  Power  button.  The status lamp in that button lights and you hear a power-up sound. We circled the  Power  button in the next picture.

Picture of the top of the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 BT speaker. showing the dark Power button.
Top view of the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 BT speaker. showing the dark Power button.

Then, the status light comes on solid or it blinks, as shown next.

Picture of the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 speaker glowing Power button.
Top view of the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 speaker. showing the glowing Power button.

2. Wait for the Power Up Sound

The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 makes an interesting electronic sounding noise when it turns on, and the unit is then ready for use when this sound stops.

Now it may or may not pair with a device.  That depends on whether you have any in-range Bluetooth devices that know about the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3.  Whether paired or not, the reset works as follows.

3. Be Sure the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 is Not Paired with Anything Prior to Reset

This speaker may not answer to the reset command while connected with a source Bluetooth device. So disconnect it before resetting.

4. Press the  Power  and the   Volume DOWN  Button Together for Five to Eight Seconds

Find the  Power  and Volume DOWN   buttons.  The   Power button is on the top of the speaker, near the front.  Volume DOWN  is the long plum line on the front, near the bottom.  See these both pointed out by the green arrows in the next picture.

Picture of the -Volume DOWN- and -Power- buttons.
The -Volume DOWN- and -Power- buttons.

The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 then enters reset.  Within a couple seconds, the unit switches off. Next, the falling electronic ker-plunk sound plays. Then the lamp in the  Power  button goes dark.

Picture of the dark Power button.
The dark Power button.

5. Check that your Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 Did Indeed Reset

Next, power on the speaker again, as detailed in step 1 above.

After reset, the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 comes up in ready-to-connect mode, with the Pairing lamp rapidly flashing white.

6. Done with Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 Reset Instructions !

The reset operation is finished now. So go ahead and gift or sell it, or connect the speaker anew with your BT devices.

Finally, don’t forget to delete any now-stale connections to this speaker from your source BT devices that you set up before resetting.  These will no longer work.  So you should “forget” them in your source device’s settings pages.

Other Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 Posts

    1. How to Turn OFF
    2. How Long Does This Wonderboom Take to Charge
    3. Sync Directions
    4. Buttons Usage Guide
    5. Power Button Not Working Fixes

References

    1. Official Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 Support Page
    2. Where to Buy the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3