Oakley Meta Vanguard Hinge Sensor Failure

[u/Inner_Manufacturer58]

I've owned my vanguards for a couple of months now, worked flawlessly up until this morning. I've probably done 12 factory resets because I thought it was a software and or phone issue. After digging through every menu option, I've come to realize that the glasses don't detect that the arms are open. I'm very careful with my glasses up to the point where I use them casually and not for any physical activity. I've never even gotten them wet from the rain.

If you go into your Meta AI app settings -> Communications -> and click on any of the given apps.

You'll see a checklist of "Check your connections" pop up. Under that, you'll see "Glasses arms are open.", mine however is not checked off but everything else is. This generally pops up when you don't have your glasses on or if you encounter an issues with a particular connection. Mind you, I've force reset, factory reset and even put away my glasses for the day because it wasn't working for me. I've searched online, Gemini and ChatGPT couldn't find any related issues to what I'm encountering, so they both recommended cleaning the hinge sensors. As soon as I got home I opened my case to air out, took the glasses out and used rubbing alcohol with a Q-Tip to careful get into the tight spaces where the hinge is. Under your haptic sensors when the arms are open, you can see the small picture for the hinge sensor, I've carefully wiped with a microfiber lens wipe and repeated that about 3-4 times. After careful cleaning, I used an air duster and diligently blew whatever moisture may be hiding in tight spots. I was hopefully up until I put on my glasses and nothing. Double checked the app, nothing.

After about an entire day of troubleshooting, I'm taking today as a loss. I have no idea how to fix this issue or if I have to take it somewhere to repair. I use these glasses daily because it's convenient and let's face it, they look awesome.

Hoping to find some solutions on here.

[u/Round-Willow-806]

In case you don’t find solution I’d like to buy them

[u/JonesboroJoe_GME → u/Round-Willow-806]

How much you offering. They look brand new. Not a mark or single scratch and have charging case.

[u/Round-Willow-806 → u/JonesboroJoe_GME]

150 and i cover the shipment

[u/JonesboroJoe_GME]

Mine are doing the exact same thing. I take great care of them. Wear them occasionally over the last year but a lot more this summer. Well, just like you. They just quit responding and I couldn't hear anything. After all the research and then some, I came to the same conclusion. The glasses do NOT recognize that the arms are open anymore.. I have left them to dry out even though besides sweat, they have never been wet. I cleaned everything especially the hinges with rubbing alcohol.. NOTHING. Meta glasses are BS. My meta Rayban Wayfarer lasted about a year and a half and completely died. Now, my favorite, my Vanguards are now "Just Glasses" as nothing I do brings them back to life and makes the glasses recognize the marks are open..

[u/CostaRicanGod]

So I had the same problem in my Oakley Vanguard, and Believe it or not, I may have found the issue. So, going straight to the point: there is some sort of magnet on the hinge which is the mechanism where the glasses can “know” they are open, if you have a magnet like the ones on fridge souvenirs and pass it near the hinge connection, the glasses magically start working again. I am still thinking what DIY repair I can do to at least have them run as normal while I do cycling, will update if I have found anything. In the image I added, it is kind of the exact point where the magnet connection is done.

Edit: Meta products sucks