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Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Low Battery Sound

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The Android 3.0 Honeycomb low battery sound from tablets like the Motorola XOOM, a short alert tone people use for dying device jokes and retro tech edits.

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The Android 3.0 Honeycomb low battery sound from tablets like the Motorola XOOM, a short alert tone people use for dying device jokes and retro tech edits.

This is the low battery alert that played on tablets running Android 3.0 Honeycomb, most famously the Motorola XOOM. It is a brief, soft electronic chime with a descending, slightly hollow tone that feels urgent without being harsh. Unlike a loud alarm, it sounds polite and a little tired, which makes the warning instantly readable even when played out of context. Viewers hear it and immediately understand that a device, a character, or a person is running out of energy, so the clip works as instant visual shorthand for power draining away.

Pro tip

Place the chime right as a battery icon flashes red or a character slumps, and let it ring clean with no music underneath. Pair it with a slow zoom out or screen dim, and avoid looping it, which kills the tired, final-warning feel.

How people use it

Adding to phone edits when the battery hits one percent.
Punctuating robot characters powering down in short skits.
Soundtracking tired Monday morning memes about low energy.
Alerting viewers before a stream ends from dead tablet.

More information

Android 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb, was released in 2011 as the first version of Android built specifically for tablets, launching on the Motorola XOOM. Its system sounds, including this low battery alert, became familiar to early tablet users before later Android versions replaced the interface and its audio. The clip survived in soundboard collections and meme edits because the tone is distinct from modern phone alerts. Creators still reuse it for retro tech videos, battery jokes, and any scene where a device is about to shut down.

FAQ

What is the Android Honeycomb low battery sound?

It is the system alert chime that played on Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets when the battery ran low. The short electronic tone warned users to charge the device and is now recognised as a classic early tablet sound.

Which tablet is the sound most associated with?

The sound is most associated with the Motorola XOOM, the first tablet released with Android 3.0 Honeycomb in 2011. The XOOM was the flagship device for Honeycomb, so its system alerts, including the low battery tone, became the reference for that version.

How do creators use this sound in videos?

Creators drop the chime at the moment a phone, tablet, robot, or character runs out of power. It works as a quick audio punchline for low energy jokes, retro tech edits, and scenes where a screen dims or a device shuts down.