Sony WF-1000XM5 case: Orange, flashing slowly about every 0.5 seconds

What Sony says to do

1. If the problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

The same colour on other earbud cases

Another maker can use this colour for something else entirely.

• AirPods: Amber — Less than one full charge remains: for the AirPods if they are in the case with the lid open, otherwise for the case itself.
• AirPods: Pulsing amber, briefly — The AirPods or the charging case are less than 95% charged.
• AirPods: Flashing amber, briefly — The AirPods are less than 95% charged and the charging case is less than 25% charged.
• AirPods: Flashes amber, then white — The reset worked: the AirPods are reset and ready to be set up again.
• Pixel Buds: Blinking white and orange — A factory reset is in progress.
• Pixel Buds: Switching between white and orange — The Pixel Buds are trying to pair, but one of them is not seated properly in the case.
• Pixel Buds: Blinking fast orange — Pairing or the factory reset failed.
• Pixel Buds: Blinking orange, lid open — The buds still have charge left, but the case is low: below 20% on the Pixel Buds Pro 2, 2a and Pro.
• Pixel Buds: Blinking orange, lid closed — The case battery is below 20%: less than one full charge left for the buds.
• Pixel Buds: Solid orange, lid closed, unplugged (Pro 2 and 2a) — The case battery is below 20%: less than one full charge left for the buds.
• Pixel Buds: Solid orange (Pro, A-Series, 2020) — Charging.
• Pixel Buds: Breathing orange — The case is charging and is still below 20%: less than one full charge left for the buds.

Other Sony WF-1000XM5 case lights

• Green for about 6 or 3 seconds
• Orange for about 6 or 3 seconds
• Solid orange while plugged in
• Orange, flashing twice, about every second
• Orange, flashing 3 times about every 1.3 seconds
• Blue, flashing twice over and over
• Blue, flashing 10 times
• Orange and blue, flashing in turn
• Slow orange flashing about 15 seconds after pressing the reset button
• Green, flashing 4 times quickly
• No light
• All Sony WF-1000XM5 case lights on one page