Question: How to Connect Xbox 360 Controller to Android Bluetooth?
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Using a wireless Xbox 360 controller is almost as easy.

Connect your OTG cable to your Android device, and then plug the Xbox 360 controller wireless receiver into the OTG cable.

Your Android device should supply power to the wireless receiver.

You will now be able to pair your controller as you normally would.

Is the Xbox 360 wireless controller Bluetooth?

Xbox 360 controllers do not support Bluetooth, they use a proprietary RF interface which requires a special USB dongle. There are specific, newer Xbox ONE wireless controllers that do support Bluetooth to PC, but you need to make sure to get the one with Bluetooth support as all Xbox One controllers do not support it.

Can you use Xbox controller on Android?

A typical Android device’s Bluetooth support is all you need to connect the controller to your phone or tablet (or Android TV). In the below image, the bottom controller (with no plastic around the Xbox button) supports Bluetooth. If your controller won’t connect wirelessly, you can use USB OTG instead.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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