In addition, it is important to keep in mind that when connecting Bluetooth controllers, the games that are used are important, since not all those that are available on Google Play have the compatibility so that we can use them. If it is offered, the accessory is automatically recognized and in the settings you can select to use it.
However, we will also tell you about an app with which you can make the gamepad you have at home compatible with the game you want to use on your Android phone.
use an app
If we want to configure the buttons of the controller that we are going to use, it will not be possible to do it directly from the mobile as such. To do this, we will need the help of one of the following third-party applications that we will explain in detail.
Use Game Controller
The development in question is called Game ControllerPad and with it it is possible to configure the buttons of the gamepade of your Xbox or PS5 in a quite simple way and, in addition, without having to pay anything for it. The download is made from the Play Store, so we leave you the direct link so that you can install it as soon as possible:
As for the installation, it is the usual one in the Google store, so in less than three minutes you have the development available with high security in terms of viruses and with the possibility of removing the development also automatically. simple in case I can’t convince you.
As we have indicated, what is achieved is that the Android terminals recognize the controls compatible with HID in a simple way and, if necessary, allows configure the buttons of your gamepad from the mobile in the case of the default option that is included, it does not fit what you like or that some of the keys do not work correctly.
The operation is very simple, since with press each of the buttons on the remote continuously, it opens the option to use it (the same goes for the integrated joysticks and triggers). In the case of wanting to start from scratch, you simply have to press the Reset button (in the upper right, with an icon with two arrows forming a circle). By the way, the Material Design interface favors the use to be quite intuitive.
An interesting application that allows you to adjust the buttons of your gamepad without this being an ordeal as long as your controller is compatible.
with Octopus
If our controller is not compatible with our favorite mobile game at first, the secret is in the Octopus application. This curious tool is responsible for making any Bluetooth device compatible with the different titles on Google Play.
Its configuration is quite simple, since we will only have to download the application from the Play Store and follow the following instructions:
- First, we pair our Bluetooth gamepad to our phone.
- We run the application and make sure that a connected device appears above the panel.
- In the My games section, click Add game and select the title you want from the list of available apps.
- Run the one you want from the My Games panel octopus.
When starting the game from the Octopus panel, a small icon will be present at the top of the screen at all times. This will be the direct access to the application preferences, and it will be right there where we can adjust the controls of the remote. Just by pressing it once, the virtual buttons on the screen will appear in editing mode so that we can make our own adjustments
It will be as easy as pressing those that we want to modify and pressing later the desired button to map from the PS5 or Xbox controller. In this way, we will be able to make our own combination of buttons in the event that we do not like the original or it is not the most comfortable for that particular game. The negative side of this app is that depending on the title, it may force us to install an extra plugin which will be paid (2.99 euros for the basic version and 5.99 euros for the PRO mode). Or, it will even warn us that we will need to download extra software that will cost the same. Therefore, we recommend the first application
Choose a command well
This will be a key step that we must be clear about when purchasing this accessory for our smartphone. More than anything, because it must offer us support for our Android, since if we change phones with another smartphone with the same operating system, we can continue using it later. Therefore, it will be essential that we make sure that it is compatible with our device.
Besides the phone software compatibility, it will be vital to know that it works for the dimensions of our smartphone (in the event that the terminal has to fit into its support), as well as the fact that it works for the titles that we play the most. And if we want it to work for a specific title, we will have to check if the remote control we want is the right one.
One of the last points that we must take into account is the time that your battery will last. More than anything, because if we have in mind to use the controller to play for long hours, what a minimum that it offers us a high number of hours of use. In fact, it won’t do any good to have a high quality gamepad, like that of the PS5 or Xbox, and compatible, if later we will not be able to use it for more than an hour without having to end up plugging it into the power to continue using it. For this reason, it will also be necessary to assess the different options on the market, since some that can be charged using the phone’s own connector and reverse charging if they offer it.