Sony WH-1000XM3 Battery Issues: Battery Dropping to 0% Sudden

First reported on r/techsupport on June 26, 2026.

Some users are experiencing issues with the Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones, which can cause the battery to drop to 0% suddenly. This issue is likely related to a recent software update.

What it looks like

• battery dropping to 0%
• sudden battery drain
• headphones issues

How to fix it

1. Wait for the vendor to ship a fix — there is no user-side workaround yet.

Affected products

• Sony WH-1000XM3

Sources

• I think i fried my sony wh1000xm3 — reddit:r/techsupport

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