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Using Recovery Mode | Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker
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Bose Lifestyle Ultra SpeakerSold from 2026

Using Recovery Mode | Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker

To enter Recovery mode:

  1. Disconnect the speaker from power and wait 30 seconds
  2. Reconnect the speaker to power
  3. When the status light illuminates, follow the steps below within ten seconds:
    Tip: Do not rapidly alternate button presses. Wait one second between presses
    1. On the speaker, tap the Action button once
    2. Tap the Bluetooth button once
    3. Tap the Action button a second time
    4. Tap the Bluetooth button a second time.

Things to know about this process

  • The status light will blink green to indicate the speaker has entered recovery mode. The status light will slowly pulse white as the speaker tries to download and install the latest update. . This can take several minutes (often around 20 minutes). When the status light turns off, turn on the speaker, open the Bose app and add the speaker to your account
  • If the status light does not blink green after the four button presses, restart the process and continue alternate taps of the Action and Bluetooth buttons for 30 seconds
  • If the speaker has not previously connected to your Wi-Fi network, follow the steps above, then try connecting to Wi-Fi using the alternate method. For more info, see Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
  • If the status light starts quickly blinking red, the speaker may need service
  • If the speaker was previously set up in a stereo pair, it may show “Searching” in the Bose app while it updates. During this time, settings for the other speaker in the pair cannot be adjusted.

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Using Recovery Mode | Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker