Force Remove SONOS One Gen2

How to Force Remove SONOS One Gen2

Sometimes Bluetooth disconnection of a device may fail due to an error. Being unable to remove a Bluetooth device may cause your appliance to always appear in Windows 10 device list. Removing a failed device from Windows 10 may even fix issues with your SONOS One Gen2. If removing your device from Windows is not working, it may be caused by a number of reasons. Here you can find five methods, that may help you force remove blocked devices.

First method: Go to the Airplane Mode

Press Windows Key + I on your keyboard
Open Network & Internet tab
Select Airplane Mode on the left
On the right switch on the Airplane Mode
Your SONOS One Gen2 should now be disconnected from your PC, good job!

Second method: Remove from the device list

Open Windows start menu
Type Control Panel
Go to the Control Panel
Navigate into View devices and printers under Hardware and sound section
Find your SONOS One Gen2 in this view
Right-click on SONOS One Gen2 and press Remove device
Congratulations, your SONOS One Gen2 should now be removed from you computer device list!

Third method: Uninstall the device from the Device Manager

Open Windows start menu
Type Device Manager
Go to the Device Manager
Expand the View tab from the upper panel
And turn on Show hidden devices option
Right-click on the SONOS One Gen2 in the Bluetooth devices tab and click at Uninstall device
Confirm removal by choosing Uninstall
Your SONOS One Gen2 should now stop appearing in the device list, well done!

Fourth method: Removal using the Registry Editor

Before you start editing your register make sure you have made a backup!
Open the Start Menu
Type regedit
Open the Registry Editor
Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BTHPORT\Parameters\Devices
Right-click on the entry with your device and select Delete
Reboot your computer
Congratulations, your SONOS One Gen2 should now be deleted!