Mobile gaming, a new way of playing that only in recent years is becoming almost as popular as playing on consoles. But commands from a smartphone or tablet are often inconvenient, so it’s a good idea to know how to connect the Xbox controller to your phone
We have already talked previously about how convenient it can be to play a mobile game with a controller. We talked about it specifically in the guide on how to connect the Dualsense PS5 to your phone, but maybe you don’t have one, maybe you’re more of the Microsoft team with its Xbox. Know that you can easily connect the Xbox controller to your phone or tablet and the procedure is very simple. Let’s see how to do it!
The requirements | How to connect your Xbox controller to your phone for mobile gaming
The first thing you need to make sure of before connecting the controller to the mobile device is whether the technology is present Bluetooth. We remind you that this technology is not present on older Xbox 360 consoles, but it is much more common to find it on controller Xbox One X/S and for Xbox Series X/S. To understand which controller has Bluetooth technology, it is very simple to understand: if the Xbox symbol is present in the same plastic area as the controller, placed in the center, then there is bluetooth. As for the device, if it has an Android operating system, it must be Android 5.0 or later, older versions will not work. If it is iOS, the version must be installed iOS 13 o iPadOS 13 or later versions.
Android | How to connect your Xbox controller to your phone for mobile gaming
To connect your Xbox controller to your Android mobile device, first turn on the controller and place it next to the device. Now locate the sync button “associa” located at the top left of the controller and hold it down for a few seconds, until it starts flashing. At this point go to settings of the device you want to connect and enter the menu dedicated to Bluetooth. If you have done everything correctly, you will see the writing “ among the connectable devicesXbox Wireless Controller“. If it doesn’t appear, click on “scan” to do a new search. If all goes well, the controller will stop flashing and will have paired with your device.
iOS
To connect your Xbox controller to an iOS device, the procedure is pretty much the same. Take the controller and place it next to the device. Press the Xbox buttonthen turn off the controller and hold down the “ buttonassocia” (always the same one at the top left) until the controller starts flashing. Once done, take the device and go to the settingsthen in the section Bluetooth. Just like for Android, if everything went correctly, you will see the writing “Controller Wireless per Xbox“, click on it and the controller will be connected. If you are not connected, deactivate and reactivate Bluetooth on your device.
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