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02/05/2015 at 17:19 #86664
dudleydes
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When the wired connection to the pi is lost, the PS3 controller will try to pair with its bluetooth master, your PS3 unit. I found the easiest answer is to unplug your PS3 from the mains whenever you wish to use your pi.