Dualshock 4 It is one of many other controls that exist, but it is the control of PlayStation 4. And its design is one of the favorites among Gamers from any platform, including Android mobile players. So, although it is not at all economical, it is interesting to be able to pair it to our mobile phone to play. And since it has Bluetooth connectivity, we can connect it wirelessly. But how do we do it?
To pair the Dualshock 4 controller to a PS4, use the cable and then the PS button in the central area. Pedro, what if we don't have cable to connect it to the cell phone? Despite this, there is a way to do the pairing using only wireless connectivity. And once we have connected it via Bluetooth to the mobile phone, as is evident, we can now use it normally using the PS button to turn it on and off when we are going to use it, or not.
How to activate Dualshock 4 pairing – Connect the PS4 controller with Android
At the ps4 controller we have to press the Share button and, without releasing it, also press the PS button. We will keep both buttons pressed for a few seconds, long enough for the front light starts flashing intermittently white. This will tell us that Bluetooth is activated on the controller and that device visibility is enabled. So now the rest we will have to do on our smartphone or tablet.
We will access the application Settings on our Android device, and in the section Connections We will look for the Bluetooth section. Here the search for wireless devices with Bluetooth technology that are within range will begin. And in the list, in which several devices may appear, we will have to locate 'Wireless Controller', as it appears in the screenshot above. We will click on it to start the connection between the mobile phone and the controller, and in a few seconds we will have it correctly connected.
We can change the device name in the usual way. And once it is connected, we can use it to navigate the mobile interface and, above all, to play to any type of video game. Typically, it is detected automatically and the corresponding controls are assigned. In many cases, from the settings of each video game we can adjust the controls for each button on the controller. The only problem with connecting via Bluetooth is that there may be some delay.