Controller input randomly stops working

Discus and support Controller input randomly stops working in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; I just bought my new Xbox One and I've been installing Borderlands & Halo MCC. Randomly when I'm playing a game while other games are installing, my... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by AfroSamurai009, Apr 10, 2015.

  1. Controller input randomly stops working


    I just bought my new Xbox One and I've been installing Borderlands & Halo MCC. Randomly when I'm playing a game while other games are installing, my Xbox one stops receiving input from the controller. All except from the home button.

    The the light for the controller is still on. If I hold the home button the prompt to turn off the xbox appears. No other button works aside from that. When I find that my controller starts doing this, I connect my second controller and find that it is doing
    the exact same thing. The only solution to this issue I have found is to reboot the system. This has happened to me 3 times in the same day. I think it mainly happens when backing out from a game into the home menu, but I'm not 100% how to repeat the steps
    to cause it.

    Has anyone else experienced this issue? Do you think my new console is defective?

    :)
     
    AfroSamurai009, Apr 10, 2015
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  2. XB1 Controller Problem in Windows 7

    My XBox One controller randomly stops functioning. I've been playing Strider and Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, and both of them occasionally stop accepting inputs from the controller.

    The controller isn't disconnecting - Strider displays a message to reconnect when that happens. It just stops working in-game. The XBox button is still lit up, the USB cable is still in place, but none of the buttons do anything.

    Unplugging the controller and plugging it back in makes it work again, but I don't want to wear out the micro-USB port by doing that 10 times a day. Is there anything I can try to fix this?
     
    MrPhantomImage, Apr 10, 2015
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  3. Xbox 1 controller randomly stops working.

    Hi Yonatan, with both the console and controller on hit hold the sync buttons on both the controller and the console at the same time until it starts to cycle. It should be re synced after that and will hopefully stay connected.
     
    MaximumExtreme, Apr 10, 2015
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  4. JoshTejada Win User

    Xbox Elite controller randomly disconnects despite being plugged into PC via cable.

    I have tried plugging the controller into the USB 3.0 port as it was previously plugged into the USB 2.0 port. It still presents with some issues and the game randomly stops accepting inputs.
  5. adamProcter Win User

    Xbox One Controller keeps disconnecting randomly

    Thanks for the help,

    I've found a resolution for my problem. If I plug my controller into my USB switch the controller doesn't disconnect, even though the other inputs do disconnect randomly! When I swap the inputs to my PC everything works perfectly and the Xbox controller continues to work on the Xbox (weirdly).
  6. XBF Ruben D Win User

    Controller randomly stops working

    Hello!

    Thank you for posting on the Xbox forums. We will be locking this thread due to it being revived by a new post. If there are any questions, discussions or issues that anyone would like to bring to our attention, please create a new thread. We
    will be more than happy to answer any questions or provide solutions for any issues on your own thread.

    Thank you again for posting on Xbox Forums!
  7. XBF Diego M Win User

    Controller randomly stops working

    Hi Kartracer247,

    Thank you for posting on the Xbox forums. I'd be ahppy to help.

    By the looks of it based on your description, I believe the issue lies with the controller, possibly the wireless adapter inside of the controller. In order to test this, we need to rule out your console. Go ahead and do a
    hard reset and power cycle. Hold down the power button on the console
    for about 10 seconds until it shuts down and then remove the power cable from the Xbox and the power outlet for about 2-3 minutes. Then re-connect and turn on the Xbox. If that doesn't help then you will need to try out a
    soft factory reset.

    1. Press the Xbox button to open the guide.
    2. Select System > Settings > System > Console info.
    3. Select Reset console.

    Make sure to select "Keep my games & apps" and have the correct account login information plus your Wi-Fi password ready if you connect wireless because you will need to re-add the account's that were on the Xbox and re-connect to your
    network during the reset.

    If the controller continues to not respond randomly after that troubleshooting, I suggest getting a micro-USB cable and connect it that way. If you know anyone with an Xbox One console, try the same controller on it and see if it disconnects.

    Try it out and let us know the results!
  8. XBF Amber M Win User

    Controller Randomly stops working

    Hi RMBishop85,

    Thanks for updating us with your reply. If you haven't already done so, I recommend you try using our Xbox One Wireless
    Controller Solution
    and see if there any other troubleshooting solutions you may try. I'd further recommend trying the controller(s) on a different console, if you can, to see if it also has the same issue or not and help narrow it down to either a controller
    or console issue to help decide if a full factory reset (removing everything) is even required.

    Additionally, if it does turn out the controller is updated and still not acting correctly, then you may need to visit

    https://account.microsoft.com/devices
    or try
    requesting a chat or call from Xbox Support
    to further assist you.

    Give this a try and let us know the results.

    I hope that this helps a bit more.
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