My ROG Kunai 3 shows 'not connected' on my ASUS phone - how to reconnect the controller?

Q: My ROG Kunai 3 shows 'not connected' on my ASUS phone - how to reconnect the controller?

If your ROG Kunai 3 shows 'not connected' in the hardware info of your ASUS ROG Phone, here’s how to reconnect it: If the controller was already paired before Simply press the home button on the controller. It should automatically reconnect to the last paired phone. Make sure that your phone's Bluetooth is turned on . If the controller does not reconnect Check the battery level via the LED indicator (solid red = very low battery 0-25%) If the battery is very low, connect the controller via USB Type-C to charge it (solid white = charging) Try restarting the controller: hold the home button for 10 seconds , then press it again to turn it on Complete Bluetooth re-pairing If the above steps do not work, re-pair the controller: Set the connection switch to Bluetooth (side of the controller) Press the home button to turn on the controller - the LED indicator blinks slowly in blue Hold the home button for 3 to 5 seconds until the indicator blinks quickly in blue (pairing mode active) On your phone, go to Settings > Bluetooth Select 'ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad' from the list of available devices The controller is now reconnected. The LED indicator will turn green (battery 90-100%) or yellow (battery 25-90%) depending on the charge level.

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If your ROG Kunai 3 shows 'not connected' in the hardware info of your ASUS ROG Phone, here’s how to reconnect it:

If the controller was already paired before

Simply press the home button on the controller. It should automatically reconnect to the last paired phone. Make sure that your phone's Bluetooth is turned on.

If the controller does not reconnect

Check the battery level via the LED indicator (solid red = very low battery 0-25%)
If the battery is very low, connect the controller via USB Type-C to charge it (solid white = charging)
Try restarting the controller: hold the home button for 10 seconds, then press it again to turn it on

Complete Bluetooth re-pairing

If the above steps do not work, re-pair the controller:

Set the connection switch to Bluetooth (side of the controller)
Press the home button to turn on the controller - the LED indicator blinks slowly in blue
Hold the home button for 3 to 5 seconds until the indicator blinks quickly in blue (pairing mode active)
On your phone, go to Settings > Bluetooth
Select 'ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad' from the list of available devices

The controller is now reconnected. The LED indicator will turn green (battery 90-100%) or yellow (battery 25-90%) depending on the charge level.

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