How To Reset Sony Earbuds

If you are experiencing issues with your Sony Earbuds such earbuds won’t turn on, won’t connect or will not charge. Resetting the earbuds usually fixes issues on your Sony headphones. If you want to know how to reset Sony earbuds, refer to the steps below on how to do it.

Reset Sony Earbuds

Steps to reset a Sony headphones varies with the different models of headphones.

 

 

 

 

How to reset Sony headphone WF-1000XM4 :

1. Place both earbuds (left and right units) inside its charging case.
2. Close the lid of the charging case.
3. Connect charging case to an AC outlet using the supplied USB type-c cable and USB AC adapter.
4. Do this more than 5 times (within 20 seconds): Open and close the lid of the charging case. Doing so will initiate the light indicator a red flashing light. You will now if resetting is complete if the indicator turns green and it flashes 4x.
5. Remove earbuds from its charging case, place it back again to its charging case and then repeat the same procedure starting from step 1.

How to reset Sony headphone WF-1000XM3:

1. Place both headsets (left and right units) in the charging case.
2. Leave charging case lid open.
3. Press and hold using your fingers to the touch sensors of “left” earbuds for 20 seconds.
4. When red indicator light is flashing, release your fingers.
5. Place fingers again to the touch sensors on one earbud, the “right” earbud for 20 seconds.
6. When red indicator light is flashing, release your fingers.

After resetting process is complete, the device registration pairing information will be retained as well as other saved settings on the earbuds.

If after resetting and issues still occurs, you may need to restore factory setting on your earbuds. Factory reset restore factory settings important for earbuds when it is experiencing problems that a reset was not able to fix

Here’s how to restore factory settings for Sony headphone WF-1000XM4

1. Place both headset in its charging case.
2. Hold both the left and right units using your fingers for 10 seconds. Doing so will initiate a red flashing light on the charging case.
3. After seconds from the time the indicator red flashing appears, release your finger from the touch sensors of both earbuds.

You will know if initializing is complete is the indicator green is flashing 4 times on the charging case.

Final Thoughts

Similar to other wireless headphones, Sony headphones can also experience issues. Most of the issues can be fixed from Sony headphones connect app and other fixes. But if after performing most troubleshooting solutions and all else fails, you may need to reset or initialize Sony earbuds.

Resetting also unpairs you from connected devices, therefore is you are experiencing intermittent connection or Bluetooth connection issues a reset will help fix the problem. But if resetting did not help, factory resetting the earbuds is the last resort. It basically restores earbuds to its default settings.