Xbox One S controller Bluetooth compatibility

Hello, I've recently purchased a Xbox One S controller for use on my PC via USB and found out it not only had bluetooth but could also pair with my phone (LG G2), working perfectly with Minecraft even.

A few days ago I decided to upgrade the controller firmware using the Xbox Accessories app, it all went smoothly and the controller still works perfectly with my PC, however it seems this latest firmware broke bluetooth pairing with my phone.

The support page does indeed mention only some Samsung devices are supported, for Gear VR, however that while *some* other devices might also work in a "limited" fashion they are not supported whatsoever.

The page also says Microsoft is looking to make the feature compatible with more devices, so I came here to know if there's any work being put to bring compatibility to more devices, specially since apparently (from looking at discussions on other websites)
other people also had their controllers no longer work with Android after upgrading the firmware.

Would it be possible for Microsoft to allow rolling back the firmware? I *really* regret having upgraded the firmware as it seemingly provided no benefits and broke bluetooth pairing.

If it's not possible to rollback the firmware for security reasons or otherwise, then could you share some light on why exactly support has been broken? Was it accidental or intentional?

Sincerely waiting for a reply.

:)

 

Вывод звука с Xbox One S через Bluetooth акустику [Translation - Audio output from Xbox One S via Bluetooth speakers]

Hi Alexander,

Thanks for reaching out! The Xbox One S is not equipped to support Bluetooth devices. The one option would be to

Connect the Xbox One Wireless controller and use the 3.5mm jack to connect/receive audio through a Bluetooth speaker. In regards to the wireless headphones, check out this troubleshooting page for

Xbox One controller and headset compatibility.

Hope this helps. Let us know

 

Does the Xbox One S console have Bluetooth Capability? I.E Bluetooth Headsets

There is no Bluetooth radio component in the Xbox One S console itself.

The controllers connect to the Xbox One S the same way the controllers connect to the original Xbox One: proprietary RF. You could technically connect an Xbox One S controller to an original Xbox One, and an original Xbox controller to the Xbox One S.

The Bluetooth functionality in the new Xbox One S controller is specifically made for connecting the controller to a Windows 10 PC with the "Anniversary" update, which has the drivers needed for the controller when connected via Bluetooth.

 

Hi there,

as far as I know there is no official source stating anything regarding the cause for this, but it could be accidentillly broken or it could be that it wasn't allowed by Android and was therefor reverted. It could be anything.

Best thing to do is to leave feedback (and Vote for existing) at feedback.xbox.com the Preview team looks at that side for highly requested features and this could be one of them

I'm afraid there is no option to roll back to older updates

 

I'll leave feedback there then, thanks.