Android adds support for the Xbox One Elite controller

It is known to many that you can connect a wireless controller (and even a wired one via the USB connection) to your Android device. And in this way to be able play your video games of the favorite platform with much more comfort. Well, now if you have a command of Xbox One Elite, you can now use it to play with it.

When you are playing Android with a game controller, especially one of the well-known consoles such as Xbox One or PlayStation 4, what the software does is remap each button when pressed. That is why not all the controls work correctly, because if any of the buttons do not have information, the control will not work correctly when we are playing.

Xbox One Elite Controller for Android

Microsoft released some time ago the Elite Controller for its Xbox One. A controller aimed at professional gamers or game enthusiasts. With programmable levers at the rear, greater crosshead precision and many hours of battery life. And now we can use it to play with our Android.

Importantly It's the Xbox Elite Controller Series 1 the one that works now with Android. Since in this E3 of 2019 the Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 was presented. This is not supported yet, although we hope to see it shortly.

The model 1698 of this remote control has been the one that has received the support of AOSP (Android Open Source Project), that means that from now on almost any mobile should have support for this command.

Anyway in this case you will have to use it via USB, and you won't be able to take advantage of the wireless capabilities of the Elite controller.

More controllers available for Android

But it seems that Google has put the batteries and it has not only been this model that has support as a novelty. Looks like the original Xbox One wireless controller models 1537 y 1708 can be used via USB and via Bluetooth, so if you are the owner of one of these controls (which is much more possible than the Elite, due to its price since they are the models that usually come with the console), you are in luck, you will be able to use it with your Android phone.

How about? Would you play with your Xbox One controller with your Android? Or do you prefer to adapt to the touch controls and not worry about carrying it around? Leave us in comments if you have any of the models of these controls with support!