Connect an Xbox One Controller to an iPhone or iPad

3 Parts:

Pair Xbox One S Controller with iPhone or iPad

Unpair Xbox One S Controller with iPhone or iPad

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iOS 13 and iPad OS 13 added support for a few popular gaming controllers, one of which is the Xbox One S wireless controller. If you're into playing games on your iPhone or iPad, using a Bluetooth console controller will undoubtedly improve playability for certain types of games, especially those designed to be played with a joystick.

In the following Visi tutorial, we're going to go through the steps for pairing and unpairing an Xbox One S controller with an iPhone or iPad.

For this write-up, we used an iPhone 7 running iOS 13.6.

1. 1
   Tap the Settings app.

   

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2. 2
   Tap Bluetooth.

   

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3. 3
   Tap the switch to enable Bluetooth.

   

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4. 4
   Power up your Xbox One controller by pressing the Xbox button for 3-5 seconds

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   Once powered on the Xbox button flashes slowly.

   

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5. 5
   With your iPhone or iPad close by, press the pair button on your Xbox One controller for 2-3 seconds

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   The Xbox button is now flashing rapidly.

   

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6. 6
   On the Bluetooth screen on your iPhone or iPad, your Xbox One controller should be visible under OTHER DEVICES, tap it to connect.

   

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7. 7
   Once your iPhone or iPad is paired with your controller, it's listed below MY DEVICES.

   

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8. 8
   Open a game and have some fun with your new controller setup.

   

   For a complete list of controller supported iOS games, go to www.controller.wtf/mfi-games.

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1. 1
   Launch the Settings app.

   

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2. 2
   Tap Bluetooth.

   

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3. 3
   Tap Xbox Wireless Controller

   

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4. 4
   Tap Disconnect.

   

   You can also tap Forget This Device to remove it completely

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   You'll have to add it again later if you wish to use it.

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5. 5
   Once unpaired, your Xbox controller will display as Not Connected on the main Bluetooth screen.

   

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If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.

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