

Select the controller and then select Update to download the new firmware to the controller.Now Press the Menu and go to Settings > Devices & accessories.If you have a chat headset or any headset, connect it with the controller. Connect the controller to your Xbox One using any USB cable.1] Update Xbox Controller using USB Cable How to Update an Xbox Controller on Windows 10 and Xbox OneĬhoose the right method, depending on the type of controller.īefore you begin, make sure you have a stable internet connection.

You can do it through the console, or via Windows 10 computer or Update wirelessly if the controller supports it. The API for this new feature, as broken apart by Jeremy Sinclair, points to how these accessory apps can be tied closer to the OS and be used to answer phone calls, accept video calls and reject calls too, among other features.Xbox Controller, just like Xbox, can receive updates, and in this post, we will share how you can update an Xbox One controller in multiple ways. There could be lots of 'accessory apps' such as a Pebble smart watch or even Microsoft's own smart band that is expected to ship in the near future. If you try to go further into the app, you will likely find out that you are not cool enough to enable these features and will be blocked because your user ID is not on the Microsoft approved list. By turning on notifications, this allows these companion apps to receive information such as text messages and caller ID. The area is for turning off and on notifications for any accessory companion apps. Inside the settings app on Windows Phone, there is a new area called 'Accessory Apps' that, as you would guess, is for devices like smart watches and the like. Earlier today, Microsoft began pushing out the update 1 for Windows Phone 8.1 and with it comes new information about future plans for device support.
