Bose Sport Open | Pairing Manual & Instructions

The Bose Sport Open earbuds come with two 16mm drivers for high-quality acoustic precision, fast-charging support, up to 8 hours of battery life, Bluetooth 5.1 with 10 meters of working range, the IPX4 sweat and dust-proof certification, app support, and much more. Learn how to use these earbuds using this manual!

Bose Sport Open Manual & Troubleshooting

How to Pair The Earbuds?

To iOS and Android phones

Step 1: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud one time. After that, they will turn on.

Step 2: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the right earbud for about 5 seconds, and release when the “Ready to connect” voice prompt sounds and a blue light starts flashing slowly.

Step 3: Turn on Bluetooth on the desired device.

Step 4: Go to the device’s Bluetooth settings.

Step 5: Select “Bose Sport Open Earbuds”. If a password is needed, type “0000”. A white light will start flashing quickly.

After that, a blue light on for about 10 seconds, and the pairing will be done.

To PC (Windows)

Step 1: Turn on Bluetooth on the desired device.

Step 2: Go to the settings.

Step 3: Go to “Bluetooth and other devices”.

Step 4: Click on “Add device”.

Step 5: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud one time. After that, they will turn on.

Step 6: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the right earbud for about 5 seconds, and release when the “Ready to connect” voice prompt sounds and a blue light starts flashing slowly.

Step 7: Select “Bose Sport Open Earbuds”. If a password is needed, type “0000”. A white light will start flashing quickly.

After that, a blue light on for about 10 seconds, and the pairing will be done.

How to Wear?

Step 1: Take both earbuds out of the charging case.

Step 2: Identify the left and right earbuds.

Step 3: Choose the ear tips that best suit your ears.

Step 4: Insert the headphones into the inner canal of the ears.

Step 5: Rotate for the best possible comfort and best fit, and make sure that the microphone is pointing to the mouth.

How to Turn On and Off?

Turn on: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud one time. After that, they will turn on.

Turn off: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the right earbud for about 1 second, until the power-down tone can be heard, and a white light flashes two times.

How to Control? / How to Operate? – Instructions

• Play or pause a song: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud one time.
• Play the next song: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud two times.
• Play the previous song: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud three times.
• Turn the volume up: Press the control surface on the center of the right earbud one time.
• Turn the volume down: Press the control surface on the center of the left earbud one time.
• Answer an incoming call: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud one time.
• End a current call: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud one time.
• Decline an incoming call: Press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud two times.
• Answer a second incoming call and put the current call on hold: While on a call, press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud one time.
• Decline a second incoming call and stay on the current call: While on a call, press the multifunction touch button on the right earbud two times.
• Activate the voice assistant: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the left earbud.

How to Activate The Mono Mode?

To activate or deactivate the mono mode in these earbuds, all you have to do is to pair the earbuds to the device and take out one of the earbuds from the charging case. It will start working by itself.

How to Charge The Earbuds?

Earbuds

To charge the earbuds, all you have to do is to place them into the charging case and close the lid. The earbuds will start charging automatically.

Charging case

To charge the charging case, all you have to do is to connect the case to a USB charger or charging port with the included USB-A to C cable. It will start charging automatically.

How to Clear The Earbuds’ Device List?

Step 1: Take the earbuds out of the charging case.

Step 2: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the right earbud for about 10 seconds, until the “Bluetooth device list cleared” voice prompt sounds of a blue light start flashing slowly.

Step 3: Delete all the “Bose Sport Open Earbuds” pairing information from the connected device.

How to Reset The Earbuds?

Step 1: Delete all the “Bose Sport Open Earbuds” pairing information from the app on the connected device.

Step 2: Place the earbuds into the charging case.

Step 3: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the right earbud for about 10 seconds, until a light flashes two times.

Step 4: Press and hold the multifunction touch button on the left earbud for about 10 seconds, until a light flashes two times.

Step 5: Remove the earbuds from the charging case after 10 seconds. After that, the resetting will be done.

What Do The Lights Mean?

Earbuds

• A white light flashes two times: The earbuds turn off.
• A blue light flashing slowly: The earbuds will be ready to pair with any device.
• A blue light flashing quickly: The earbuds are connecting.
• A blue light on for about 10 seconds: The earbuds are now connected.
• A red light flashing for about 10 seconds: The earbuds have a low battery.
• A white light flashing while charging: The earbuds are charging.
• A white light is on while charging: The earbuds are fully charged.
• A green light on: The case is fully charged.
• A blue light flashing slowly while clearing the device list: The earbuds’ device list is now clear.
• A white light flashing quickly while updating: The earbuds are updating.
• A red and white light flashing: There was an updating error.

A Guide To Bose Sport Open APP

The Bose Sport Open can be used with an application, called Bose Music. This application is available in the Apple Store and in the Play Store for iOS and Android devices.

• Opening page: When opening the application, the first thing we have to do is connect the earbuds. The same application will give the options of different products, and you have to choose the “Headphones & frames” option, and look for the earbuds. Once connected, these will appear as soon as the application is opened.
• Main page: Here you can not only see the battery percentage of the earbuds, but you can also configure the volume and the ANC feature (if the earbuds have it). On top of that are the Favorites, Source, and Tips options, in addition to the usual settings.

How to Update The Firmware?

Step 1: Open the Bose Music app.

Step 2: Connect the earbuds.

NOTE: When an update is available, the Bose Music app automatically downloads it. Once downloaded, the app transfers the update to the connected earbuds, which can take up to 45 minutes.

Step 3: Click on “Install Update”.

Step 4: Click on “Update Now”, follow app instructions to complete the update, and a white light will flash 3 times (repeated). When the update is complete, the said light will turn off.

Step 5: Take the earbuds out of the charging case. A “Vroom” sound should be heard.

Some Common Problems & Troubleshooting

Left / Right / One side of the earbuds has stopped working

If this happens, it may be because it is low on battery or it did not connect correctly with the device. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try charging the earbud that is not working or both, placing them in the charging case.

2. Try factory resetting the earbuds.

3. Check if the earbuds are operating within a normal working range

If that doesn’t work, the earbud is probably faulty, and I can go for a refund or replacement of it.

Left / Right / One side of the earbuds has a low volume

If this happens, it may be because the earbuds are dirty or the volume is set low. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try cleaning the earbud using a cotton swab or carefully clean the mesh with a pin.

2. Try factory resetting the earbuds.

The microphone is not working

If this happens, it can be because the microphone is muted, or the earbuds are badly positioned. To fix this, you can do the following:

If the microphone is muted, check the device microphone volume. If that doesn’t work, that means that there might be a defect in the earbud, so try replacing them or get a refund.

The earbuds are not connecting to Windows/laptop/PC

If the earbuds are earbuds not connecting, it can be because the Bluetooth on the computer has a pairing problem. To fix this, you can do the following:

1. Try disabling Bluetooth from nearby devices >>> then activate the pairing mode of the earbuds, pair and connect earbuds from Settings >>> Bluetooth & other devices >>> Add a new device >>>> select Bluetooth.

2. Try uninstalling and reinstalling the Bluetooth driver, or updating the Bluetooth driver. All can be done in Manage >>> Device Manager, reset earbuds (if available), and then repeat the step.

3. Try resetting the earbuds.

FAQs

We hope you now know how to operate the earphone from the above Bose Sport Open manual. Want to know anything about the earphones? Do not hesitate to ask in the comments section.