The DualShock 4 doesn’t need firmware updates, but it is susceptible to bugs. So, if you find it’s not working properly, you may need to learn how to reset PS4 controller.

When the PS4 controller starts to function in weird ways, an easy solution is resetting the peripheral. It’s a simple process that won’t ask you to buy new hardware or send it for repairs.

However, there’re five general problems you could be facing: 

Regardless of your issues, the first troubleshooting you can try should always be a reset. That’s because it’s fast, easy, and doesn’t damage anything. 

There’re two ways of resetting a PS4 controller. One works through the console, and the other via a reset button on the controller. 

The soft reset solution requires an extra controller. You could go straight to the hard reset option if you don’t have one.

Before resetting the controller, please try a power cycle first. It will help further erase random bugs in the system:

It’s time to fetch your working controller to soft reset your faulty peripheral. Here’re the steps:

Now, you should try re-syncing your misbehaving controller: 

Lastly, a hard reset restores factory settings and erases all kinds of system bugs.

After the reset, let’s try syncing the controller again.

Then, if the light bar turns blue, your controller is properly synced to the device.

As I said initially, five general problems may cause weird controller behaviors. To help you identify a firmware issue, here’re the signs you may find:

There’s a related problem that may hinder your system’s response. In particular, a corrupted PS4 database won’t allow the console to properly render the signals coming from the controller. 

Similarly, a damaged hard drive may convey the same symptoms as a malfunctioning controller. You can’t fix a faulty hard drive, but you can replace it.

If the controller is still unresponsive by this point, you may want to try it with another PS4 or a PC. You can simply connect it to a Windows PC with a USB cable on a PC and use it on Steam.

However, if no controller works on your PS4 but works on other systems, the problem lies on your console. You may try resetting the console to factory defaults via Safe Mode. Alternatively, you could take it for repairs.

Otherwise, the controller has a hardware issue, so a technician should check it out to fix it.

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