Games on Android devices have been around for several years now, but it can be said that the advent of UBG on the Play Store has officially paved the way for the arrival of extremely complex titles that often require particular gaming skills. Despite the presence of increasingly powerful smartphones and displays with diagonals very often higher than 6, it becomes rather difficult to be able to command the game character properly through the hands.
At this point, it is particularly useful to use the PS4 or Xbox One controller on your Android smartphone, in order to take advantage of the entire diagonal of your smartphone avoiding the presence of overlay touch controls. The advantage of this operation is not only appreciable on games like PUBG or Call of Duty Mobile, but also on much simpler and more immediate titles.
How to connect PS4 joystick controllers to Android tablets and smartphones
To use a PS4 or Xbox One controller on an Android smartphone, you need to enter pairing mode. If you have a PS4 controller, this phase is activated by pressing and holding the “Share” button followed by the PlayStation button. Warning: make sure that the pad is not already paired with any other device, including the console. The pairing operation is confirmed with the sidebar of the pad flashing; this then becomes fixed once the procedure is completed.
How to connect Xbox One joystick controllers to Android tablets and smartphones
Turning instead to the Xbox One controller, once you have ascertained that the peripheral is capable of supporting a Bluetooth connection, you must hold down the Xbox button until it lights up and then press the pairing button present instead near the left spine. The pairing phase will be successfully completed if the Xbox button flashes briefly.
How to activate pairing mode on Android smartphones
The smartphone counterpart, on the other hand, is much easier to set up. Android 10 guarantees a simpler but equally granular level of pairing, but even previous versions of Android allow you to pair the controller quite simply. On your Android smartphone you have to go to the Settings and then to the Bluetooth menu; at this point you have to activate the search for other Bluetooth devices and from there choose “Wireless Controller” for the PS4 or “Xbox Wireless Controller” for the Xbox.
Final Remarks
Using either pad to play with your Android smartphone is not considered unfair behavior. It is clear that you will have some advantage playing against players without a pad. Wanting is a bit of the criticism that many gamers address to the crossplay functionality when they find themselves playing online against players on PC. In this case, the pad has less maneuverability than a mouse and keyboard, but it is usually a minor obstacle that can be easily overcome with a little practice.
Coming to the use of PS4 and Xbox One controllers on Android smartphones, some games like Fortnite do not allow you to play against mobile players without pads. In this case, you will have to enable cross-platform matchmaking, which will inevitably lead you to compete against users who play on PC and consoles.