These three actions are built into the device and cannot be reassigned. The white,
orange, and grey buttons are the configurable ones. See
Map shortcuts to your buttons.
Every gesture
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 its connection state once it reconnects. On Mac, the status and battery level appear at the bottom of the left sidebar.Turning it off
Hold the black button for 2 seconds again. Vox gives a confirmation vibration that is longer than the vibration used when turning on. There is no documented idle auto-shutdown behavior here. On Mac, you can also click the moon button at the bottom of the sidebar to hibernate Vox. This disconnects it and puts it to sleep; wake it using the physical device.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
Turn Vox on, then hold the black button until the second vibration
If Vox is off, hold the black button for 2 seconds, then release it when Vox
vibrates and shows a green light. Once Vox is on, hold the black button again and
keep holding: you feel one vibration on the way, and a second one about 5 seconds
in. Release on the second vibration. That is pairing mode.Releasing on the first vibration gives you the power gesture instead, not pairing
mode. Start from the powered-on state, not from off.
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.
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. On Mac, open Switch device at the bottom of the sidebar and choose a paired device. The current device has a checkmark. Choose Manage Devices… from the same menu to rename or remove devices, or to add another one. On iPhone and iPad, open the Settings tab. Paired devices appear in the Device section; tap Manage devices to rename, remove, or add one.Device switching needs recent firmware. If the app says so, update the firmware first.
Lights and vibrations
Vox confirms each black-button gesture with a vibration, so you can count vibrations instead of counting seconds. The light on the front shows the state it just entered. Keep Vox in front of you during setup so both are easy to read.
The count is what matters when you pair. Holding the black button while Vox is on
gives you a vibration first, and that one is the power gesture. Keep holding past it.
The second vibration, about 5 seconds in, is the one that means pairing mode, and the
one to release on.
You do not need to memorize anything beyond that. If you are unsure what Vox is doing,
check the connection state in the Vox app and follow the relevant pairing or switching
steps above.
When nothing happens
No vibration and no light
No vibration and no light
The battery is likely flat. Put it on the charger and try again.The time required before it will power on depends on the battery level; try again
after charging for a few minutes.
It turns on but never connects
It turns on but never connects
Make sure it is not still connected to another paired device. A quick press of
the black button cycles to the next one. If it has never been paired to this Mac
or iPhone, turn it on first, then hold the black button past the first vibration
until the second one to enter pairing mode.
Bluetooth settings show it, but Vox does not
Bluetooth settings show it, but Vox does not
Bluetooth pairing happens in your device’s system settings, not in the Vox app.
If Vox appears there but the app does not connect, remove Vox from Bluetooth
settings, put it into pairing mode again, and select it there. Then reopen the Vox
app if needed.