iPad and ps5 controller

My PS5 controller paired perfectly to my iPad , but won’t function when I’m about to play my games .is there anyway to go about this?

Posted on Aug 29, 2022 04:01 AM

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Posted on Aug 30, 2022 08:58 AM

Hello ademola193,


Ensuring your PlayStation controller works as expected with your iPad is important and we're glad to know you're able to successfully pair the controller. To confirm, have you noticed if the controller doesn't work in all games or only certain games? If the issue is specific to one or a few games, you may find application specific troubleshooting steps helpful in reaching a resolution. Those steps are listed below and can be found in the following article.


  1. "Force the app to close."
  2. "Restart your iPad."
  3. "To see if updates are available for the app, open the App Store, tap your profile icon, then scroll down to see if updates are available. If updates aren't available for the app, update the software on your iPhone or iPad."
  4. "Delete the app. When you do this, you might lose data that was stored in the app. Then redownload the app. Then check to see if the problem with the app is fixed."


If an app on your iPhone or iPad stops responding, closes unexpectedly, or won’t open


If the issue happens in all games, complete the steps outlined in the section "If your controller doesn't connect or work as expected" of the related article.


Let us know how that goes!

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Aug 30, 2022 08:58 AM in response to ademola193

Hello ademola193,


Ensuring your PlayStation controller works as expected with your iPad is important and we're glad to know you're able to successfully pair the controller. To confirm, have you noticed if the controller doesn't work in all games or only certain games? If the issue is specific to one or a few games, you may find application specific troubleshooting steps helpful in reaching a resolution. Those steps are listed below and can be found in the following article.


  1. "Force the app to close."
  2. "Restart your iPad."
  3. "To see if updates are available for the app, open the App Store, tap your profile icon, then scroll down to see if updates are available. If updates aren't available for the app, update the software on your iPhone or iPad."
  4. "Delete the app. When you do this, you might lose data that was stored in the app. Then redownload the app. Then check to see if the problem with the app is fixed."


If an app on your iPhone or iPad stops responding, closes unexpectedly, or won’t open


If the issue happens in all games, complete the steps outlined in the section "If your controller doesn't connect or work as expected" of the related article.


Let us know how that goes!

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