diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'content/posts')
| -rw-r--r-- | content/posts/2024-08-25-sony-wf-1000xm4-battery-failure.md | 36 |
1 files changed, 36 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/content/posts/2024-08-25-sony-wf-1000xm4-battery-failure.md b/content/posts/2024-08-25-sony-wf-1000xm4-battery-failure.md index 40fef8f..15d043e 100644 --- a/content/posts/2024-08-25-sony-wf-1000xm4-battery-failure.md +++ b/content/posts/2024-08-25-sony-wf-1000xm4-battery-failure.md @@ -2,6 +2,16 @@ slug: sony-1000xm4-battery-failure title: "Sony WF-1000XM4 Battery Failure" date: "2024-08-25T15:13:15-04:00" + +pics: + sony-wtf: + css: "image" + tip: "Quadruple-tap to adjust volume." + sources: + - "/files/posts/sony-wf-1000xm4-battery-failure/sony-wtf.webp" + - src: "/files/posts/sony-wf-1000xm4-battery-failure/sony-wtf.png" + width: 807 + height: 408 --- I have owned my [Sony WF-1000XM4 bluetooth headphones][wf-1000xm4] for 2 @@ -31,6 +41,28 @@ Sony should cover the cost even if the headphones are no longer under warranty (mine weren't); the battery life for a pair of 2-year-old bluetooth headphones should not deteriorate so abruptly. +**Update (2024-08-26):** I don't know how long the [WF-1000XM4][] repair +will take, so I bought a pair of [WF-1000XM5s][wf-1000xm5]. + +Overall the [WF-1000XM5s][wf-1000xm5] are a moderate improvement over the +[WF-1000XM4s][wf-1000xm4]; the audio quality is better and the earbuds +and case are smaller. + +Unfortunately the [Headphones Connect phone app][app] has gotten worse. + +Previously the phone app tried to railroad you into signing up for an +unnecessary Sony online account during setup. Now you also have to +opt-out of integrations with a handful of third-party services (which I +don't use). Sony also removed the option to control the volume by +double- and triple-tapping the left earbud. + +Instead, double- and triple-tapping the left earbud can only be used to +activate the third-party integrations (which I don't use). You can +still adjust the volume by tapping the earbuds, but only by +quadruple-tapping (!?!): + +{{< pe-figure "sony-wtf" >}} + [wf-1000xm4]: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/headphones/truly-wireless-earbuds/p/wf1000m4-Black "Sony WF-1000XM4 bluetooth headphones" [gadgets]: {{< relref "posts/2024-07-13-gadgets-of-the-ages" >}} @@ -43,3 +75,7 @@ bluetooth headphones should not deteriorate so abruptly. "Return merchandise authorization (RMA)" [sony support]: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wf-1000xm4 "Sony WF-1000XM4 support" +[app]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sony.songpal.mdr&hl=en_US + "Headphones Connect (play.google.com)" +[wf-1000xm5]: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/headphones/truly-wireless-earbuds/p/wf1000xm5-b + "Sony WF-1000XM5 bluetooth headphones" |