Update your Xbox controller now might be a bad idea
Blog Andrew Joseph 06 Mar , 2025 0

Microsoft's Xbox firmware update is not pleasant. Only a few hours later Latest Xbox Insider Updates Microsoft has reportedly restored the console to its factory settings, and he admits that the new firmware of the Xbox wireless controller has caused some Bluetooth connectivity and performance issues.
In Update Xbox Support WebsiteMicrosoft specifies that the firmware update of Xbox wireless controllers specifically causes certain problems with “old non-Xbox devices”. Microsoft's advice is that if players are having trouble with Bluetooth connection to the controller, they should restore the controller to previous firmware. Follow-up messages on social media suggest that Xbox support is looking for a more permanent solution.
We know the issue with the firmware update of Xbox Wireless Controller 5.23.5.0. Our team is actively researching solutions. At the same time, players can recover the controller's firmware by following the steps supported by Xbox: https://t.co/jkgbducar8
– Xbox Support (@xboxsupport) March 6, 2025
It may be annoying compared to the negative effects of the Xbox Insider update, but it appears pale. Users reported that the firmware did not delete the games they downloaded on the console, but everything else was essentially starting from scratch. Ironically, this insider update is designed to solve minor issues with players viewing their Xbox profiles. Total elimination of these profiles is an unexpected result.
This issue should not affect players who do not participate in the Xbox Insider program. For the planned players, they have the option to leave the preview. Probably the final version of Xbox Insider won't run into the same problem, but the program is still in beta.