With the availability of iOS 13 for iPhone, the latest version of the mobile operating system Manzana, comes the option of connect a PS4 or Xbox One controller or pad to any compatible Apple mobile, all along with the launch of Apple Arcade, the new subscription service with video games for iPhone, which represents the ideal time to synchronize our console controller with our mobile phone through the connection Bluetooth. But how can we connect a remote control? PS4 either Xbox One with our iPhone? Below we offer you a complete tutorial for connect a console controller to iPhone with iOS 13.
How to connect a PS4 controller to iPhone with iOS 13
To connect a remote control PS4 to an iPhone with iOS 13 we must follow the same steps as when we connect any other Bluetooth device; To do this, follow the following steps:
- Press and hold the PS and Share buttons on the PS4 controller for 5 seconds until the light on the controller starts flashing to activate Bluetooth connectivity.
- Go to Settings – Bluetooth on your iPhone to view the list of Bluetooth devices within range.
- The DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller device will appear in the list.
- Click on this entry on the iPhone screen to pair the mobile with the controller.
- The light on the controller will turn pink, which means that it is now connected to the iPhone wirelessly.
How to connect an Xbox One controller to iPhone with iOS 13
To connect a remote control Xbox One to an iPhone with iOS 13 We must follow a similar process, although in this case we find a small peculiarity; and the controls of the Xbox One standard model (the first version of the console) are not useful in this case since they do not have Bluetooth to connect. Thus, the Xbox One controllers that will work for us will be those of the models Xbox One S, Xbox One and the command elite 2 for Xbox One, all of them under the 17XX nomenclature. To do this, follow the following steps:
- Press and hold the small circular button on the top of the Xbox One controller (located between the top LB and RB triggers) for 3 seconds until the controller's home button light starts flashing to activate Bluetooth connectivity.
- Go to Settings – Bluetooth on your iPhone to view the list of Bluetooth devices within range.
- The Xbox One controller will appear in the list as a compatible device.
- Click on this entry on the iPhone screen to pair the mobile with the controller.
