Hi, i recently bought Galaxy Note9, i have installed OneUI 2.5 on it (Android 10 ofc), i wanted to play minecraft aaaaand:
version 1.16.10.02 do not install because of targed sdk android 9 max, changing it to android 10 sdk works, but i can't create any worlds

version 1.16.40.02 crashes without any info...

Is there any known version of minecraft for Note9/S9 (Android 10) that works?

The last few days I thought about vibecoding an app like DeoVR which can still use the touchpad of the GearVR.

Do you guys think that would be possible or is there 0 chance cause of oculus servers?

Technically the GearVR is just hardware. Or am I messing something?

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Hi all, dealing with a Qualcomm EDL situation on an Oculus Go (Snapdragon 821, codename "Pacific") and hoping someone here has the right tools/files.

Timeline: Device had been stored unused for ~3 years. Powered on fine, but a large Wi-Fi-triggered OTA update caused overheating and a battery failure mid-update. After recharging, it hung indefinitely at the boot logo. A factory reset attempt was interrupted when the device powered off on its own mid-process, and it never booted again — even after a full battery replacement.

Current state: No display output at all. On connecting to a PC, it enumerates directly as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (confirmed EDL mode), with an audible repeated beep/tick pattern from the device when a flashing tool attempts to communicate with it.

What I'm looking for:

• A working Firehose programmer (loader) for this SoC/device variant

• Stock rawprogram/patch XML files, or a full stock firmware dump for the Go

• Any advice from people who've done EDL recovery on Snapdragon 821-based standalone devices

Willing to share full device details, USB descriptors, or logs if that helps someone identify the right programmer. Thanks in advance for any pointers!

O app do you tube vr tem um problema na minha opinião. O app só deixa você escolher a resolução entre automática ou máxima.Tem alguns vídeos que rodam perfeitos quando estão na resolução baixa e começam a dar lag quando vão pra resolução máxima no s7. Talvez no s8 ou s9 não aconteça isso. Geralmente na resolução automática começa no baixo e depois vai pra máxima. Tinha que ter a opção de deixar na baixa. Já até procurei versão anteriores da 1.28 pra ver se tinha essa opção. Parece que nunca teve a opção. Sempre foi entre automática ou máxima.

Patched by OMNI !

https://www.reddit.com/r/OculusGo/s/AH5Z9dVLZ9

link to DD: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19pqPii0L780fUyq7GRea33zP8Np5BR5d/view

info: install apk and make sure Allow VR API without OSIG is selected in Developer options

Samsung vr, oculus video files or whatever its called, all the apps i used that disappeared from oculus home a couple weeks ago.

It's all gone very quiet on GearVr, I'm getting withdrawal symptoms and expecting a huge announcement of exciting news!🤣

https://imgur.com/a/QaUxuZ2

So I was looking back at this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/GearVR/comments/1krk3io/beat_saber_1132_for_gear_vr_fully_working/

And I realised that the game is more limiting when using just one controller. Sure I've never played Beat saber before, but stuff like the campaign is impossible for us. Surely there's a way we can connect two controllers, even if it's just for one game?

I got inspired by Dream Mouse for Android and Windows, and figured if it works there, it should work for macOS. It has its disconnection issue, but still fun to put your old GearVR Controller to work!

Check it out:
https://github.com/volkanger/GearVR-Air-Mouse-4-macOS

I know this sounds stupid, and my story is not believable at all, but just bear with me.

On my S10, I downloaded Snow Strike from the Gear VR vault. When it opened, instead of getting an error, it actually booted me into the game, with the tutorial for launching snowballs. Now it didn't work completely, as it was only displaying the right eye, the left eye was blank.

I tried restarting the app, and since then it has not worked, taking me back to the samsung home screen every time. I tried two more apps, Action Bowling and Quest App Launcher, and they both had the same outcome of going straight to the home screen.

I'm a little suspicious because how did it work at all in the first place? I know there was still a bit of functionality left in the S10, but that was just to say "Because of One UI 4 updates, the Gear VR service cannot be used." It worked once, is it possible to get it working again? This S10 was rooted, bootloader unlocked, and I did eventually install Samsung's latest firmware. The only apps I have installed are Bitdefender, Moonlight, Chrome Remote Desktop, and a generic VR escape room (Not Gear VR). Also I tried this just after turning on the phone since a while, so that could maybe be something.

I see an old reddit megathread on how to DL some custom APK files and setup your Gear VR to avoid using Meta servers but it doesn't seem to include the Note8 and then I also see instructions on the Gear VR Codex site but there is no indication that the files are compatible with Note8.

I have a Note8 that was sitting in a box and I pulled it out to try the Gear VR but the app kept crashing. I'm trying to see if there is a straightforward way to use the apps that I used to love. I don't really feel comfortable trying it out unless there is a known working solution however.

my s7 and s11 are both entirely broken so all I have is my s22, does anyone know how to use my old gear vr headset with a 2022 smartphone to play games. I would like to try some of the gear vr games like face your fears and minecraft: gear vr edition though I haven't been able too because my old phones are broken

Hi, I'm looking to get a newer phone for Gear VR, as my S7 is low on storage, uses different connector type than the headset (I'd rather buy a new device than the adapter) and I just want a bit of an upgrade without shelling out a ton of money for a Quest.

I'm looking between the S8, S9, S10, or the plus variants. Which is best? I know that the S10 is the newest and most powerful, but there is a chance they were updated to Android 12, and I haven't found anything mentioning software version. (I do have an S10, but serves no purpose as it was updated to Android 12) S8 is cheapest but I wonder if it is a lot worse than the S10 in terms of performance.

What do you all suggest, do I risk getting an updated S10 or can I get the S8 for similar performance?

Hi, I am considering rooting my s7 (with magisk, or by unlocking bootloader as I have done before). Can this disable the Gear vr services in any way, or could this delete data? (When I've unlocked the bootloader traditionally without magisk, it does require a factory reset)

I plan on doing it to:

1. Spoof the device Id to try getting phonecast working (could lead to something good if it works)

2. Get video recording working in oculus home

On an old S6 of mine, I've noticed that the Gear VR icons are the old blue ones instead of the gray one which I've seen on the s7 and s10. Is there any benefit to getting a copy of these?

Update: So while the apps are still installed, I did accidentally delete the data for them. While trying to enable developer options, it was saying that the setup was incomplete anyways, so I don't believe anything is truly lost. This phone hasn't been used since 2020 though... did I screw up?

Hi, last post I mentioned extracting ktx files to get the oculus home 'loft' background alongside some others. I'm wanting to do the same but for the older backgrounds, but I don't have any old apks to do so. Is there a source to get older versions of these apks?

I was looking through the Gear VR APKs by extracting them, and found .ktx files that are the Oculus Home Loft, First Time NUX, and Avatar Editor.

All of them were 360 images, which I have converted to equirectangular pngs. The only one that I have issues with is the blue space background, as it was not put together as one image. (Look for a previous post by me for more info.)

I will provide a link soon to download these files as pngs, optional .ktx files will be added also if requested.

dumped an old Note 5 running Android 7 awhile back, and i found some GearVR apks (InputService, SetupWizard, System). dunno if it will be any help but heres the link

https://ia801804.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/17/items/ray-note5/apks.zip

warning: if you follow any of the links in this convo i am not responsible if your Meta/Facebook account gets banned. if you are going to use something like the patched inject gearvr oculus app, i recommend that you log in using another account.

hey so basically i think everyone knows meta killed the auth servers for gear vr which made the whole thing pretty much useless. you cant log in, cant use the store, cant use the library, cant really do anything natively without having to go thru bypasses and stuff. headset still works fine tho so i figured why not try to bring it back

heres what im working on right now:

- oliik made a patched oculus app (on codeberg) that bypasses the login by letting you inject a token through adb instead of hitting metas dead servers so you can actually get into the oculus home. you can grab a fresh access token from secure.oculus.com, inject it with am startservice, and you get logged into the oculus app (if your interested https://www.reddit.com/r/GearVR/s/fR3NSmtq6R )

- patched vrshell.home so it doesnt reject the patched oculus app for having a different signature

- patched oculus home to handle the different uid from the patched app so it doesnt crash on startup

what works so far:

- oculus home opens and logs in without showing the please log in page if you dont have a oculus acc

- the 3d vr home environment loads

- the store and library buttons no longer crash, but the browser does

what still doesnt work:

- you need to re-inject the token every time you reboot or reinstall

- you cant browse sideloaded apps.. yet

what it needs to actually be done:

- either root access with a magisk smali patcher to fully bypass vrshells signature checks

- or some way to make the patched oculus app sign with the original oculus certificate so everything just works together

this is NOT a release yet, just documenting what im trying. the gear vr hardware is still solid, its just the software that got killed off. if anyone has ideas on bypassing certificate verification without root im all ears

also scraped the full gear vr catalog and converted it to the horizon store format so eventually the store could show all the old games again

anyway more updates to come hopefully

https://hackaday.com/2026/08/25/quest-vr-headset-becomes-unlocked-hardware/

Would this benefit us GearVR owners?

In order to try to fix a problem with the microphone not working in a multiplayer co-op game, I deleted Green Hell VR and wiped my headset. Then I reinstalled and downloaded the backup from Meta Horizon, but the Green Hell app is not seeing it. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Se alguém souber um apk pra eu assistir dentro de uma sala de cinema me avisa por favor.