The controller firmware is also getting updates, and updating the Xbox controller can help if the pad is generally jittery or suffers from disconnections. You can find out here how you can update your Xbox controller on the console as well as on the PC.
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General info
With the exception of the very first version of the Xbox Wireless Controller, the firmware of all Xbox One and Series Pads is also wirelessly upgradable on the console. You can easily tell the difference by the round jack connector on the bottom of the controller. If your controller has the audio connection, it can also receive an update without a USB cable.
You can also update your headset or stereo headset adapter at the same time if you connect it to the controller before the update process.
Controller update on the console
Starts the Xbox and presses the Xbox-Taste on the controller to open the guide.Press RB until you are on the far right of the Profile and System menu arrived. Vote here āIdeasā to open it. Image source: GIGA Navigate to that in the left menu Item āPieces & Connectionsā.Vote here āAccesoriesā at. Image source: GIGA When displaying your controller, choose the three point (ā¦) for more options. Image source: GIGA selects āUpdate nowā out of. Image source: GIGA
If your controller is up to date, it will say āNo update availableā.
The app will now ask you again if you want to update. Finally choose again āUpdate nowā to start the update process. Image source: GIGA
Controller-Update am PC
Installed first the Xbox Accessories app via the Microsoft Store on your Windows 10/11 computer. Open the Xbox Accessories app. Image source: GIGA Connects the Xbox controller now via USB cable with the PC. When the representation of your controller appears, click on the three point (ā¦) underneath. Image source: GIGA Click āUpdate nowā. Image source: GIGA
If your controller is up to date, it will say āNo update availableā.
The app then tells you not to move the controller or remove connected devices during the update. Finally click āFurtherāto start the update process. Image source: GIGA
The update will then start, this can last a few minutes. You can see the progress of the update as a percentage at any time. Finally you get the Updated Notice and return with āNextā.
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