Frequently released, and sometimes mandatory updates, for your gaming consoles and accessories usually work to improve the platforms you choose to game on. But much like any piece of tech, an update can cause unwanted changes or new problems.
If you own an Xbox Series X|S, this is the same for your console and your Xbox Wireless Controllers. With system and controller updates, update issues can affect both.
Luckily, if you want to revert a nasty controller update for your Xbox Wireless Controller, you can use your Xbox Series X|S to do so. But how do you revert the firmware of your Xbox Wireless Controller? Let’s find out.
Things to Note Before Reverting Your Xbox Wireless Controller’s Firmware
Before you go through with reverting an Xbox Wireless Controller update, there are a few things you should know beforehand, as the process has a few caveats. Specifically, the main points you should be aware of before reverting firmware for your controller are as follows:
While these factors can prevent a firmware reset from correcting your controller issue, there are still ways you can fix your specific problem. If the issue is tied to your console, you may want totroubleshoot your Xbox Series X|S by placing it in Safe Modeor exiting the Xbox Preview Program.
But if the caveats of reverting firmware don’t apply to you, your controller issue is likely caused by a firmware problem, and you’re all set to go ahead with reverting your controller update.
How to Access the Firmware Options of Your Xbox Wireless Controller
If you have decided to go through with reverting the firmware of your Xbox Wireless Controller, you will need to know how to access the settings specifically for firmware via your Xbox Series X|S. And while these settings are more hidden than regular Xbox settings, they are easy to find if you know where to look.
To access the firmware settings for your Xbox Wireless Controller, you need to utilize theXbox Supportoption on your Xbox Series X|S. To do this, follow these steps:
You will then be taken to the firmware settings page of theXbox Supportmenus and be shown potential fixes for firmware issues your controller may be experiencing. You can use this settings page to revert the firmware of your Xbox Wireless Controller.
How to Revert Your Xbox Wireless Controller’s Firmware
Now you have access to the firmware options for your Xbox Wireless Controller, you can proceed with reverting your controller’s firmware via your Xbox Series X|S. To correctly revert the firmware of your Xbox Wireless Controller, follow these steps:
Your Xbox will then start reverting the firmware of your Xbox Wireless Controller. Once the process is finished, your controller will have been downgraded to the prior firmware update and any issues associated with the current firmware should be removed.
Maintain Your Xbox Controller Physically and Through Its Firmware
While it is very important to maintain your Xbox Wireless Controller physically, to keep inputs and the outer shell from becoming non-functioning, problems out of your control, like updates, can still cause issues.
Therefore, it’s equally important to keep an eye on any firmware issues your Xbox Wireless Controller is experiencing to keep your controller running as smoothly as possible. And with the firmware settings available on your Xbox Series X|S, you can do just that.
