Wirelessly using the PS4 controller on Android

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#1  Edited By zabrak999
Member since 2007 • 206 Posts

So, I realize that anybody can plug a ps4 controller into their phone with an acessory and play, but...

Without rooting your Android device, is it possible to use a PS4 controller over bluetooth?

I searched, and I stumbled upon this vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Ejqh8dYes

but I don't know how legitimate it is

Anybody here tried doing it?

Here's the app that supposedly let's use wirelessly connect your PS4 controller to your phone without rooting:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.poke64738.usbjoygold&hl=en

Also, in that page it says that it used a "USB BT CSR Dongle"

I have no idea what that is, though you can apparently find it here:

http://www.dx.com/p/ultra-mini-bluetooth-csr-4-0-usb-dongle-adapter-black-143276#.VAzuC8KwJcQ

Anybody know what's up with that?

Thanks!

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#2 zabrak999
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#3 GTR12
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@zabrak999:

Wait

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/09/ifa-2014-hands-on-with-ps4-remote-play-on-sonys-xperia-z3/

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#4 Crimson_FIam3s
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You actually can, I have tried it in a couple android phones and it works.

Here is the catch, for some reason the earlier ps4 controllers like the ones that came out when the ps4 was launched, connect but they don't work, whereas ps4 controllers that were bought more recently work fine(mine was bought on march btw and I tested this with friends launch pair of controllers). So if you bought it at launch, I guess you are out of luck :(

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#5 erikwoods
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@crimson_fiam3s said:

for some reason the earlier ps4 controllers like the ones that came out when the ps4 was launched, connect but they don't work, whereas ps4 controllers that were bought more recently work fine

OMG thank you. I was trying to figure out why my PS4 controller wasn't working. This is the reason! Newer controller works, launch controller does not. WTF!

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#6 deactivated-57ad0e5285d73
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@zabrak999:

There's far too much lag over Bluetooth. But an otg USB cable. As for controller, I picked up the Hori Sport pad for ps3. It's perhaps the best controller out there. Gated analog sticks and a few extra buttons. Dpad is also great. I highly recommend it--was even going to.make a thread about how great it is.