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The phone fits between the grips. Offset full-size sticks and printed Xbox-style ABXY labels are visible in the exact product render.","first_party":"Backbone Labs is a controller maker, not the mobile or desktop platform holder.","headphone_jack":"The exact product names its 3.5 mm headset jack. Bluetooth headphones connect to the host device, not through this jack.","companion_app_platforms":"The configuration app is for iOS and Android phones. Desktop gameplay does not imply a desktop configuration app."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/shop/product/hs4g2zm/a/backbone-pro-mobile-gaming-controller","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","colors","markets","status","in_the_box","variants","wireless_receiver"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"BB-N1-B-A is the manufacturer part number on the US Apple listing. BB-N1 is the hardware model in its maker safety guide. No other suffix is assigned to this reference.","gtins":"UPC for the listed black BB-N1-B-A reference only.","status":"Current exact Apple US listing offers the controller for sale. The product has also had published hands-on reviews since May 2025.","in_the_box":"Exact US Apple box inventory. Two adapter sets include the fitted set. The maker safety guide also identifies a safety guide among the supplied documents, but no cable or receiver is listed.","variants":"One exact black US Apple retail reference is identified. The Xbox Edition is a separate sibling. Alternate battery capacities in the BB-N1 safety guide are not mapped to this suffix.","wireless_receiver":"Exact Apple box list names the controller, two adapter sets and documents. No receiver or dongle. The Pro connects by Bluetooth LE or USB-C cable, per the maker FlowState and Wired Mode guides."}},{"url":"https://backbone.com/blogs/news/meet-backbone-pro-open-worlds-await","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","release_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Maker introduction dated May 6, 2025. US preorder opens that day, with shipping scheduled for May 20. Stored release month is corroborated by the May hands-on review rather than treating preorder as retail release.","launch_price_usd":"US launch price, before tax, for the standard Backbone Pro. Later store prices are not used.","release_date":"May 2025 US launch window. The maker scheduled shipping May 20, and the May 25 Android Authority physical review corroborates released hardware. This is a family release month, not a separate launch date for the Apple retail suffix."}},{"url":"https://www.easystore.cz/pub/manualy/Backbone/BB-N1-B-R_Backbone_Pro_Safety_Sheet_ENG.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["manual_url","bluetooth_version","battery_type","battery_count","battery_included","other_certifications"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Maker-authored multilingual Backbone Pro BB-N1 safety guide, hosted by a retailer. Downloaded and read directly. It is a safety/specification guide, not a full gameplay manual.","bluetooth_version":"English BB-N1 specifications identify Bluetooth 5.0 LE. This is the controller radio, not a host minimum.","battery_count":"The English specifications explicitly list two built-in lithium-ion batteries at 3.8 V. The guide gives alternative capacities of 526 mAh ×2 or 660 mAh ×2 without a SKU mapping. Capacity and energy are therefore unavailable rather than choosing or summing one alternative.","battery_included":"The two batteries are built into the controller. Battery repair is restricted to qualified personnel, not normal user replacement.","other_certifications":"The BB-N1-specific US declaration names Backbone Pro and expressly states compliance with FCC Part 15 Class B digital-device limits. This is the maker declaration, not a radio FCC ID or a claim about all regional approvals. The same sheet also carries an IC statement (licence-exempt transmitter complying with ISED Canada licence-exempt RSS), a Singapore note Complies with IMDA Standards DA105282, and a Backbone Labs declaration under Directive 2014/53/EU. CE and UKCA marks are not stored because the sheet does not show them on the product. No FCC ID is printed on the sheet. SAR figures (body 0.10 W/kg per 1 g, 0.04 W/kg per 10 g) have no field."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/30568426009367-How-big-is-the-Backbone-Pro","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["dimensions_mm","weight_g"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"Maker axes: contracted width 180.7 mm, height 101.1 mm, depth 49.8 mm. Extended width 280.7 mm is not stored as body width or inferred as a phone-fit limit.","weight_g":"Current exact maker dimensions article gives 203 g. The BB-N1 safety guide and exact Apple listing agree. The May launch post says 199 g without explaining a different weighing condition or hardware revision. The corroborated current value is used, with that conflict retained here."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/30459005817623-What-are-the-differences-between-the-Backbone-One-and-Backbone-Pro","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["stick_module_model","trigger_technology","back_buttons","back_button_type","grip_texture"],"notes":{"stick_module_model":"Maker names full-size ALPS joysticks. That name is not itself the sensor-technology evidence.","trigger_technology":"The Pro column expressly states Hall effect triggers. This is separate from its potentiometer sticks.","back_buttons":"Pro has two custom-function back buttons. Standard shoulders and triggers are excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.androidauthority.com/backbone-pro-review-3559339/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["stick_technology","rumble_motor_count","trigger_rumble_motor_count","carrying_case"],"notes":{"stick_technology":"Exact May 25, 2025 Pro review explicitly identifies ALPS potentiometer sticks and the absence of Hall effect sticks. The Windows Central review heading says Hall Effect sticks, but its own body explicitly says Hall Effect triggers, not sticks. The direct Android Authority sensor statement is used.","rumble_motor_count":"Reviewer explicitly states no rumble or haptic feedback. No grip rumble actuator is present. The rumble feature list stays unavailable because the schema does not store an empty list.","trigger_rumble_motor_count":"The same explicit absence of rumble applies to trigger vibration. Hall sensing does not imply a feedback actuator.","carrying_case":"Review identifies the case as a separate $25 purchase, not part of the standard controller package. No case material or optional accessory is included in the box."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/30478576294423-Which-phones-are-compatible-with-the-Backbone-Pro","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["compatible_platforms"],"notes":{"compatible_platforms":"Native gameplay hosts only. Phones use direct USB-C or Bluetooth. Current phone guide states iOS 17.3+ and Android 10+, while the main product page and safety guide give different minimum iOS versions. No exact shared minimum is inferred. Windows/Mac routes come from the wired and FlowState articles. Other means Apple TV/tvOS and Apple Vision Pro/visionOS named by the exact Apple listing. Xbox and PlayStation cloud/remote services are not native console compatibility. Standard Pro works with official PS Remote Play on iOS, while the maker restricts Android official PS Remote Play to supported PlayStation-edition One controllers."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/30478499092375-FlowState-Wireless-Gameplay-with-Backbone-Pro","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["wireless_range_m","battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"wireless_range_m":"Maker describes approximately 30 feet in a typical environment. Exact unit conversion is 9.144 m. This is a typical claimed range, not a guaranteed maximum.","battery_life_claimed":"Up to 40 hours of Bluetooth wireless gameplay. The launch post calls this internal testing. No lighting, game, activity, battery condition or independent runtime measurement is published."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/31060950685847-How-to-Play-On-Any-Screen-with-a-wired-connection-on-Backbone-Pro","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["platform_connections","charging_port","play_while_charging"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"Phone handheld mode uses the integral USB-C plug. Laptop/tablet Wired Mode uses a data cable in the bottom USB-C receptacle. Current general Wired Mode guide explicitly names Mac and PC. FlowState supports iOS/Android/Mac/PC Bluetooth, and Apple lists Apple TV/Vision Pro. All Bluetooth rows mark incomplete features because profile/remap/dead-zone configuration requires an inserted phone. The bottom port supports controller data but not video/audio pass-through for screen mirroring. No subscription is required for Wired Mode. No native console routes are stored.","play_while_charging":"Maker expressly says the bottom USB-C cable both controls the laptop/tablet and charges the Pro battery. This is controller battery charging, separate from up-to-30W phone pass-through."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413358384151-Play-On-Any-Screen-with-a-Wired-Connection","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["compatible_platforms","platform_connections"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"Current shared One/Pro guide explicitly names iPad, tablets, Mac and PC. It allows USB-A to USB-C or USB-C to USB-C data cables. No wireless receiver or USB generation is inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/shop/product/hs4g2zm/a/backbone-pro-mobile-gaming-controller","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["compatible_platforms","platform_connections","headphone_jack_connections"],"notes":{"compatible_platforms":"Exact Apple listing names iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. Other platform rows mean tvOS/visionOS Bluetooth hosts, not every smart TV or VR platform.","headphone_jack_connections":"Stored USB-wired audio route is handheld phone use through the integral plug only. Neither this listing nor the maker Wired Mode guide proves jack operation through a bottom-port laptop cable or over Bluetooth. Those routes remain unavailable."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/30480000345751-Charging-the-Backbone-Pro","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["battery_indicator"],"notes":{"battery_indicator":"Orange LED ring flashes while charging and remains on when full. Battery level appears in the app only with a phone inserted. The maker says full in less than three hours but does not state an empty starting point, charger output or controller state. No claimed 0–100 scalar or measured charge time is stored. Phone pass-through can reach 30 W with a compatible phone/charger. The Pro battery is not a phone power bank."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/30980164375703-Customization-with-Backbone-Pro-Button-Remapping","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["programmable_buttons","on_device_remapping"],"notes":{"programmable_buttons":"Counts M1 and M2 only. Normal gameplay and system inputs are excluded. Both are unassigned by default.","on_device_remapping":"Maker requires the free phone app and an inserted phone to remap M1/M2. Tom’s Guide independently says the rear buttons can only be remapped through the app. No hardware-only remapping route is claimed."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/30980246366103-Customization-with-Backbone-Pro-Joystick-Trigger-Deadzones","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["stick_dead_zone_adjustable","trigger_dead_zone_adjustable","trigger_stops","trigger_stop_type"],"notes":{"trigger_stops":"Maker calls the trigger dead-zone adjustment virtual trigger stops. It changes the activation threshold in software, not physical travel. An inserted phone and app are needed to configure it. No mechanical stops, travel length or number of fixed positions is inferred."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/33802785959191-Joystick-Calibration-on-the-Backbone-Pro","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["stick_calibration"],"notes":{"stick_calibration":"Backbone app Settings > Controller > Calibrate and test controller, with recalibration and restore commands. No on-controller-only procedure is stated."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/30478714958615-How-to-check-and-manually-update-your-Backbone-Pro-s-Firmware","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Automatic background updates and manual app Settings > Controller > Update. Firmware version appears in Controller Details. No minimum firmware is invented."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/25842236494487-How-to-use-your-Backbone-controller-with-compatible-cases","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["phone_case_compatible","user_replaceable_parts"],"notes":{"phone_case_compatible":"Pro has two removable magnetic sets. Smaller fitted adapters fit supported phone cases, larger ones fit bare phones. Removing both can accommodate some larger cases. This is conditional compatibility, not every case. No maximum phone length is inferred.","user_replaceable_parts":"Maker gives tool-free magnetic adapter removal/replacement. The August 2026 change to rubber adapters applies to later Backbone One units, not Pro. Internal batteries or stick modules are not claimed user-replaceable."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412063514135-Returns-and-Warranty-Policy","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Maker one-year controller warranty from purchase through an authorized reseller, applied here to the US Apple reference. The separate three-month carrying-case warranty and statutory rights are excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/gaming/backbone-pro-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["shell_material","dpad_type"],"notes":{"shell_material":"Exact Pro hands-on review identifies a predominantly plastic construction. No polymer grade is stated.","dpad_type":"The exact physical review and product image show the continuous cross-shaped direction pad. Its switch mechanism is not inferred from subjective button feel."}},{"url":"https://www.androidauthority.com/backbone-pro-review-3559339/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"May 25, 2025 physical review of released standard Pro hardware corroborates the maker’s May US launch window."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/40397843282967-Are-the-thumb-sticks-joysticks-clickable","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["stick_click"],"notes":{"stick_click":"Current maker guidance explicitly states Backbone controllers have clickable L3/R3 thumbsticks. Availability of a game action depends on the game."}},{"url":"https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/backbone-pro-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["share_button"],"notes":{"share_button":"Exact Pro specification table identifies the capture button. The exact standard Pro render shows its capture icon. The system menu and Backbone app buttons are not counted as extra programmable controls."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/13658801741847-Which-Backbone-models-can-I-use-PlayStation-Remote-Play-on","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["compatible_platforms"],"notes":{"compatible_platforms":"Standard Pro supports official PS Remote Play on iOS. Current Android Sony app support is confined to listed Backbone One PlayStation Editions. Neither service support nor desktop remote-play restrictions establish a native PS5/PS4 controller connection."}},{"url":"https://help.backbone.com/hc/en-us/articles/30458160252311-Customization-with-Backbone-Pro-Controller-Profiles","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["platform_connections","on_device_remapping"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"An applied profile remains active when the phone is detached. Profile creation, selection and remapping require the phone inserted in the app, and cannot be changed in Bluetooth mode. No numerical onboard slot count is stated, so it remains unavailable."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/gaming/backbone-one-vs-backbone-pro","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["extra_shoulder_buttons"],"notes":{"extra_shoulder_buttons":"Review lists the shared inputs as two thumbsticks, four face buttons, a D-pad, two triggers and two shoulder buttons. The Pro adds only two remappable rear inputs and a Bluetooth pairing button. The rear inputs are counted under back_buttons, not here."}}],"fields_filled":62,"updated":"2026-10-10"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}