Most of the speakers with wireless technology that are currently on the market differ from conventional speakers by having a chip inside them that has the instructions necessary for proper operation recorded. These instructions are also known as firmware.
What is firmware in JBL speaker?
The firmware is a program that manages the electronic components of the device and gives the possibility to interact with them through specific applications. And since after all it is a software, it is usually used by the manufacturer to introduce new codes that contain the improvements made to the product and the correction of errors. This process is known as an update.
Make your JBL Charge speaker compatible with Siri
In the particular case of JBL Charge speakers, firmware updates are essential to achieve the best sound quality or make them compatible with current voice assistants, such as Siri compatibility in the case of the JBL Charge 3 speaker.
This is done from an iOS or Android smartphone. Next, we detail the process to follow.
Update your of JBL Charge / Flip 3,4 and 5 firmware
First connect your JBL Charge speaker to your smartphone. Play some song to check.
Download the JBL Portable app on your iOS or Android smartphone. Here are its links to the App Store and Google Play.
JBL Portable for Android – JBL Portable for iOS
Open JBL Portable and wait for it to detect your JBL speaker. When the screen with the information about your JBL device opens, click on the software update option.
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