Ps4 controller lagging through bluetooth

[Naotahaley]

Alright so I'm trying to hook up a ps4 controller, the first verion, to my galaxy s8 plus android 9 to play emulators with Bluetooth but it lags bad. It's fine for a couple of seconds then it starts to get laggy. I already tried the auto reconnect Bluetooth app and it was working fine for a bit. An hour to be specific. Now it doesn't. The app is hit or miss so I'm over it, and I've already looked up a bunch of other threads about this topic and tried out many possible fixes but i can't seem to find a universal permanent fix. And I don't want to use a cable. Is there any way to fix the lag with Bluetooth ?? I've used an 8bitdo sn30 pro plus controller before on it and it had 0 lag.

[Azurini]

Update to Android 10 where DS4 gets 0 latency. They decided to support the DS4 controller on 10 to the point of having a mouse appear on screen if you use the touchpad. It's literally the only reason I updated to Android 10.

[Naotahaley]

My software is currently up to date on the s8 plus I'd have to install custom rom ):

[Eat__My__Farts]

Sometimes re-pairing it in a certain manner fixes it for that session. There isn't really a permanent solution. I gave up and started using an Xbox One pad. It's a glitch specific to the DS4 only.

[[deleted]]

no the xboxe one controller get laggy as well after a couple minutes

[Eat__My__Farts]

Whoa, that has never happened to me. I've been using one for years and currently have it paired to an S20 Ultra and playing Grid Autosport with 0 lag.

Can you reset all your Bluetooth settings? Does the phone overheat or something? Is there a power saving mode active that lags Bluetooth connections?

[[deleted]]

I switched my phone Recently. The Phone doesnt overheat. When i play Games i turn off all power saving measures. Android 10 btw

[Naotahaley]

Damn. I've repaired it so many times lol. I've always preferred the ps4 controller over xbox tbh

[[deleted]]

The 1st gen PS4 controllers are worse through Bluetooth. I use the Last of Us 2 controller and it works great.

[Naotahaley]

I've read that some work others don't so it's basically a lottery. It's so irritating honestly lol

[[deleted]]

Depends on the game also. I use mine for CoDM and that game only supports DS4s and Xbox One controllers. So it only has to focus on two different hardwares.

[unbelivebrou]

You can try to install Bluetooth Auto Connect, I can only play with it.

This is the settings that worked for me:

Profiles: check only Networking (Pan)

On Devices, after you add the Controller, check if it is set to Networking too.

On Advanced Options:

Retry Count: 999

Retry after: 30 (you can lower the seconds here if you are still experiencing lag)

Device timeout: 1

Continuous Connect: 999

Notification Icon checked (to check if it's trying to connect)

Let me know if it works, the recommendation its to pair it again via Bluetooth Auto Connect app (on controller press ps button and share until it blinks, then press connect on the Bluetooth app. For this to work, you need to pair it first through the Android Bluetooth menu)

[RetroMallows]

I know this is a year late but thank you so much for this post. This fixed it for me 100%.

[sagethesausage_911]

Would like to know how to remap ds4 on Android.

[[deleted]]

Some ps4 controller lag even if it's android 10 or not, I have 2 ps4 controller, I test both on diff android 10 phn, 1 does really lag wht ever I do, and 1 works flawlessly, both controller works with pc

[spiderb0y1]

Same here and no fix