Free Fire: How to play with a controller on Android and iOS

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We explain the methods available to play Free Fire with a controller on Android or iOS phones, either via Bluetooth or cable connection.If you’re a die-hard Free Fire player , you may have thought about playing the title on your mobile phone with a console controller at some point. After all, using a gamepad can be more convenient than using touch controls, right?

If so, keep reading this entry in our guide because below we are going to explain the steps to follow and what options you have if you want to play Free Fire with a controller , whether on Android or iOS devices (remember that we also have a section to play Free Fire on PC ).

Index

  1. How to play Free Fire with a Bluetooth controller?
  2. How to play Free Fire by connecting a wired controller?
  3. Can you get banned for playing Free Fire with a controller?

How to play Free Fire with a Bluetooth controller?

Whether you have an Android or iOS mobile and want to play Free Fire with a controller connected via Bluetooth , wirelessly, you should know that this is possible.

The method for connecting a Bluetooth controller to your mobile is practically the same for all devices . To do this, the controller must obviously have built-in Bluetooth functions (for example, the PS4 or Xbox One gamepad will work).

If you have a controller with this feature and it is updated, follow these steps to connect it to your device wirelessly:

  • First of all you have to activate the Bluetooth on your mobile.
  • Now take your controller and turn on its Bluetooth function (for example with the PS4 controller this is done by holding down the Share + Home buttons at the same time for a few seconds, until the light flashes).
  • From your mobile, go to the “Settings” menu and enter the “Connected devices – Bluetooth” section.
  • Now go to the “Pair new device” section on your mobile and wait for it to search for nearby Bluetooth devices.
  • If you did it correctly, your controller should appear in your phone’s device list with a title similar to “Wireless Controller” .
  • You just have to select this device to connect to your mobile.

Now, as your mobile and your controller are already properly paired , you can open the Free Fire application and you will see that it is possible to play the games using the controls of your controller. It is worth mentioning that the game may present certain problems or errors because it has not been designed to be used with a controller in this way. In case you cannot play with your controller at all, it means that it is not compatible and therefore does not work for what you want to achieve.

How to play Free Fire by connecting a wired controller?

The other alternative method available to play Free Fire with a controller on your mobile is by directly using the cable connection to your device. However, this is not something that all mobile phones on the market allow , so to do so you must take these conditions into account :

  • Check if your device supports USB OTG: you can do a quick Google search with your phone name plus the term “USB OTG” to get information about it or install this app to find out immediately and easily.
  • If you don’t have USB OTG support: then you won’t be able to play Free Fire with a controller connected by cable to your mobile.
  • If you have USB OTG support: The next step is to purchase a USB OTG cable or adapter that is compatible with your device (you can find these at most computer and electronics stores at an affordable price).

Once you have a USB OTG cable for your mobile, you will only have to connect it to the USB port of your device and this in turn to the USB cable of your controller with which you want to play Free Fire. Immediately the controller should already be correctly connected to your mobile as it would be if you connected it to a PC (some phones may ask for prior permission).

Either way, all you have to do is launch the Free Fire app and start playing with your controller.

Can you get banned for playing Free Fire with a controller?

Garena, the developer of Free Fire, has not yet made any official statement informing that players who use a controller to play Free Fire will be banned or expelled. Therefore, as far as we know, currently players who use a controller are not banned .

Still, since this is not an official option offered by the developers themselves, we recommend that you play with a controller only at your own risk . You never know if accounts might be suspended for this reason in the future .

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