Failed to pair G910 Bluetooth Gamepad with xiaomi mi box 3

by arthurvaverko

I have the following gampad ( https://www.geekbuying.com/item/NEW-G910-Wireless-Bluetooth-Gamepad-Game-Controller-for-Android-TV-BOX-Mini-PC-Smartphone-Tablet-PC---IOS-supported-318373.html ) when I try to pair it either keyboard or gampad mode i get a simple "can't pair" message ..

I see that after a few seconds it says connecting the light on the gamepad turns from blinking to permanent but then after 2-3 seconds I'm getting "can't pair" message and the gampad looses connectivity...

Anyone got this pad working with mibox3 ? or i guess it has to do more with android TV

if not do you have any good pads suggested ?

simiwood

Have you tried to connect it to your phone to see if that works

Ausernameneeded

There is this from 2014: http://blog.geekbuying.com/#article/10805

Also, between the instructions for the above firmware and the term "Android TV Box" (not necessarily the same as AndroidTV, but rather a TV box with Android installed)... I am not sure of the quality it or if it is even compatible with AndroidTV.

CuvisTheConqueror

This has to be a hardware problem with either the controller or the MiBox. Can you try pairing the controller to another device (phone, Bluetooth-enabled PC) and seeing if it works there?

If you want to try another controller, you could try this one. Asus made the Nexus Player and its controller, and this looks like similar hardware. https://smile.amazon.com/ASUS-TV500BG-Gamepad-Wireless-Controller/dp/B01NBIXCPN/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_g1405964225?_encoding=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0&ie=UTF8

I've also had success with the PowerA Moga line (just avoid the Pocket, the one without a D-Pad, as it doesn't use the modern HID standard). https://smile.amazon.com/PowerA-MOGA-Pro-Power-Electronic-Games/dp/B00FB5RBJM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526059696&sr=8-1&keywords=powera+moga