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The black button is the one control on the device itself. It handles three things: power, pairing, and switching between the devices you have paired.
These three actions are built into the device and cannot be reassigned. The white, red, and grey buttons are the configurable ones. See Map shortcuts to your buttons.

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Every gesture

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Turning it on

Hold the black button for 2 seconds. Vox vibrates to confirm. If it has been paired to this device before, it reconnects on its own, usually within a few seconds. The Vox app shows the connection state at the top of the window.

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Turning it off

Hold the black button for 2 seconds again.

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Pairing a new device

You need this the first time you connect Vox to a Mac or iPhone, and again whenever you add another one.
1

Hold the black button for 5 seconds

Two seconds turns it on, and holding for five in total puts it into pairing mode. If Vox is already on, hold for 5 seconds from there.
2

Select Vox in your device's Bluetooth settings

On Mac: System Settings, then Bluetooth. On iPhone: Settings, then Bluetooth. Keep Vox nearby.
3

Open the Vox app

Once connected, the app shows the device and you are done.
You can also start pairing from inside the app. On the paired devices list, Add puts Vox into pairing mode without needing the button.

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Switching between paired devices

Vox remembers every device you pair with. A quick press of the black button moves to the next one, so you can go from your Mac to your iPhone without unpairing anything. The paired device list lives in the app. The current device is marked, and selecting another row switches to it. Renaming and removing devices are in Settings.
Device switching needs recent firmware. If the app says so, update the firmware first.

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Lights and vibrations

Turning on is confirmed by a vibration. Beyond that:

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When nothing happens

The battery is likely flat. Put it on the charger and try again.
Make sure it is not still connected to another paired device. A quick press cycles to the next one. If it has never been paired to this Mac or iPhone, hold for 5 seconds to enter pairing mode instead.
Pair through the Vox app rather than through system Bluetooth settings. Pairing only in system settings can leave the device connected but not usable by the app. Remove it there, then pair again from the app.