how do you get to the part shown at 1:54 plz help? For Example, I want to sideload the 2048x onto the quest. and your thing says Oculus go advanced, how do I get that to sideload the 2048x res file. Im just confused
Why is it such a convoluted way of going about things? Why is there no option to simply set the Quest to allow apps from other "vendors" and then you just plug it into your PC and drop and drag the apps into the Quest's app folder?
So you're not going to tell us how you fixed the ADB devices problem!!??!?!!?? I'm having the same problem you were and I can't figure out how to fix it, please let us know
"if you guys have any questions go ahead and leave a comment" he still likes peoples posts that say it works but doesnt respond to the people with questions
@@TheLonelyViper I downloaded Pavlov to try on the Quest, LOVE IT on Steam VR, but I've not installed it on my Quest yet. Did you check out the video I posted last night? You can sideload Gun Club 3 VR it works even BETTER on the Quest than on the Oculus Go. There seems to be a tutorial that some people get stuck on because it tells you to "swipe to reload" and you can't, but I'm not sure how I got past it. I was messing around with my Xbox One S gamepad and that might be how? Someone said they got past it by pressing the B button on it, but then I also sideloaded SWAT last night (by the same devs) and I got past that part without using a gamepad, but I don't know how, maybe the tutorial timed out or ? All I know is I took off the Quest at that part to go get my gamepad and when I put it back on, before turning on the gamepad, the game was past the tutorial. HIGHLY RECOMMEND those 2 games!!!! They are AMAZING on the Quest! Let me know what you think! From the look of your channel should be right up your ally ;)
@@TheLonelyViper THANKS MAN! Hey did you see my Pavlov video? It was from Alpha 1 so it was a free for all, like deathmatch but with no scoring. Hey would love to do a colab with you if you are interested, as you can see, I'm a baby youtuber ;) Here the Pavlov vid! That game is crazy fun: th-cam.com/video/C70WKqlpnJU/w-d-xo.html
Good tutorial but can you help pls: The higher resolution apks for the quest which you gave us recently wont show up as apks they are showed as winrar files when extracted which app do i have to use to open them as apks
yOU JUST SAVED MY LIFE! i could never get my device to show up and looked around for every solution in the comments but your video just saved me. thank you sir
@@OPENPCreviews It was that I needed to copy the address of the platform-tools folder first to find my quest device. Then do the apk.file install command. Because for all other tutorials I saw. It was only working for the first launch preordered quests devices. I ordered mine after the launch so my quest probably had a different update (maybe). so that patch download (platform tools) is all i needed.
@@jordantoia5218 Cool, also older versions of adb won't work with the Go and the Quest. The one I linked to is the latest and works with them both :). Thanks for the follow up!
the file kuula.apk is just an example of sideloading an apk file. You would replace it with whatever the apk is that you personally are trying to sideload.
Is it possible to play Blue-Ray disks directly off disk on Oculus Quest? I currently am sharing DVD drive and see it/folder using SkyBox. But not sure which files to use. Is there a blue-ray player for Android that might work? So much easier to just rent the movie and play it directly.
I sideloaded Gun Club VR from the Oculus Go and was disappointed when I got stuck at the point where it required a touchpad swipe which was impossible with the Quest. I actually got 6DoF movement out of the game.
I've been sideloading a ton of apps and games and so far only Minecraft VR and ZedShot work. I actually get 6DoF in ZedShot not for the gun but for my position, it's pretty cool.
Did your Quest come with a cable that plugs into the computer or did you have to order it separately? All mine came with was the charging cable but that doesn't look like it plugs into a computer
Hello! I am looking for some support here, as when i open cmd and put the file location into it, it says "is not recognized as an internal or external command" What am i doing wrong?
thank you so much! I haven't seen any videos that tell you how to delete the apk if you don't want it in the oculus quest can you help me? with the command line for that if there is one. thanks
Short and great video! Question: How can i download apk from installed app on the Oculus Go and then sideload this to the Quest? Some apps are not yet available on the Quest.
You can use ES File Explorer or any apk extractor that will work in Oculus TV, OR you can use this method here that I originally posted for the purpose of getting the Minecraft VR apk, but should work with most games and apps for the Go/GearVR store: How to obtain apk files for the Oculus Go/GearVR/Quest th-cam.com/video/WHInEzFgobg/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/8tzED1FS32A/w-d-xo.html
there is a much easier way to install the apks, drag and drop via sidequest, not sure why the author of this video has not mentioned this. no need to run adb commands, you drag/drop on the top left corner of sidequest menu from Windows where it says "drag and drop your apk/obb files..."
@@OPENPCreviews My use would be 60% movies and TV series and 40% games. Compared to oculus go the quest is better or worse (as a screen quality) ? Subscribed to your channel!
I take it I need a different cable to actually connect the Quest to the PC as well? The one which comes with it looks like USB-C but doesn't actually work.
Yeah if you don't have a USB - C connection on your PC, you'll need a regular USB to USB-C cable. There's a Dollar Tree store right down the street for me that always has some :D
You lost me at the end there....I was with you all the way up to getting the path to the "platform tools" and I was waiting to see what to type in next but then you jumped to something about "C:\adbLink" and I don't know how you got there or where to go from there. Help! thanks.
I'm lost at 1.10, you go too fast :) after you open the cmd, you add cd 'space' and paste the location of the file.... Nothing happens when I try this, I even opened the cmd directly from the path with cmd, nothing runs even tough I followed every step, downloaded the updated platform tool. I am already in developer mode, sidequest installed and even using new apps in Quest. Any ideas?
This was immensely helpful for me, thank you. Nox was kind of buggy, but I followed along your other vids and was able to side-load DeathHorizon (I just tried it as it was the cheapest option which was fun looking). As you'd warned, some apps don't side-load successfully, or rather, don't work after being side-loaded. I'm curious if you, or anyone on here, has a working list of side-loaded apps which absolutely work for the Quest? In addition to Minecraft, of course.
Check out my latest video, just uploaded, I sideloaded Gun Club 3 from my Go, it's AMAZING!!! FULL 6DoF even for the controller!!! It's on sale now if you don't have it yet, for $4.95. I highly recommend it. Even on the Go it's great fun!
@@OPENPCreviewsSo yeah, I've followed along through your videos to: get NOX, use 3CToolbox to capture an apk, ensure ADB works, that it installs .apks, and I can find the .apk in 'Unknown Sources'. I have a Quest btw, and I am curious how an .apk (DeathHorizon for example) could start, show a title page, and crash essentially. Basically, I start DeathHorizon and I get the title screen and it returns me to main menu of Quest without a crash report. I've uninstalled it via cmd prompt, and reinstalled it, after validating the process again (going back step by step) with the same result. You've had a lot of experience troubleshooting the sideloading process, can you share with me why that may be happening? My next step is to buy Minecraft, to go through the same process, and see if I'm able to run that since I know it works from your vids.
Help! I got to the 1 minute mark and you say open up command prompt window and R and my window pop up doesn't look anything like you have. Is it because Im using windows 8?
I have heard that once you have the app on the Quest, it would not show anywhere for you to launch it from on the device, meaning you would have to launch it through the ADB connection every time... is that true?
You could install them from ES File Explorer but you have to enable unknown sources from the security section first from the settings apk that gets installed.
Sorry, go check out my latest video, it's for people who aren't familiar with any of this stuff, it goes over all of this in EXTREME DETAIL! th-cam.com/video/vJrMVcrcmjk/w-d-xo.html
Does this still work? i tried this method and your and your questasm method but didnt get either working. questasm acted like it worked but didnt change anything and these apps only lowered my resolution until i restarted it and then it didnt change anything. any ideas?
This only works for some applications and games. If it's able to lower your resolution then it's actually working. You have to restart an app or game for it to take effect for that app or game and only if it's one that supports it.
@@OPENPCreviews oh okay.. does it not work for the oculus home screen? Because the background on oculus home only goes down in resolution even when I choose the highest resolution. Also thank you for taking the time to make these apps and videos helping people out!
It doesn't work on the Oculus go home screen because of the way it renders it. Last I tried however it does work for the Oculus Quest home screen. you can really notice it when you look at the controllers because it does even affect the controller resolution on the Oculus go.
Hi there, Thanks for the video. i tried to sideload Netflix, prime video and Kodi, only Kodi is visible in Oculus TV. I can't find netflix and prime video in my unsources category in the library or in oculus tv
Sideload ES File Explorer and you should be able to see them from there, just open ES File Explorer from the UNKNOWN SOURCES section of Oculus TV, then go to LIBRARY, then APPS. You should see them there. Just click on the app you want to open and then select OPEN.
OK, so now that I can sideload stuff onto the Quest, is there actually any software and stuff to sideload? Is anyone uploading ROMs of the games for example? Or is there maybe a Virtual Boy emulator and stuff like that?
@@OPENPCreviews How do I know what stuff I can download that actually works properly on the Quest/VR as opposed to being random android games/apps but not actually ones made for Quest/VR? I specifically want to start getting a few of the main Quest games/apps "unofficially" at some point for example (but also any homebrew games and that kind of stuff too).
I plugged in my Quest, but there was no menu to enable it after still getting unauthorized. Is there any way to make it pop up? Can you possibly show what exactly you did? Thanks
I got to the part about authorizing the headset then it totally threw me off when you went to the blue command prompt im putting in pav.apk and it keeps saying file not found when i put it. In a file ...
@@lune7881 I also only get this far, I type in adb devices and then it list the device and the serial number. I don't know how to get to the blue screen with "Oculus Go Advanced Settings Manipulator"
I've been trying for some time to get this right. I've installed via Command Prompt and got a "Success" and I also installed via Sidequest and got "2048x.apk:APK file installed ok". And in all cases this results in extra icons on the Channels screen of TV. The problem is that they're all ineffectual - pressing them causes the screen to dim momentarily and then the full channel listing reappears with no change to resolution. I've tried uninstalling via Sidequest and then reinstalling with no apparent effect. Would really appreciate some help.
i did manage to install some apps but i can't find them.. there is nothing in unknown sources and somehow don't have the TV category.. maybe because I live in the middle east?
I think I found a bug with sideloading apks to the quest. Each one should be listed under unknown sources, which was empty before I sideloaded vridge.apk but know I see all sorts of apps that I downloaded from the e-shop. When I try and load one of these from my library it fails. Very strange but seems to be tied to sideloading. Have you seen this on your quest?
Depends on what you are sideloading, if just normal Android apk files they will not show up under UNKNOWN SOURCES from Oculus Home, however if they support Android TV, they WILL show up under UNKNOWN SOURCES from inside Oculus TV. If they don't support Android TV, you'll need a third party launcher that you can run from Oculus TV like Sideload Launcher, or App Starter, or you can even use ES FILE Explorer or Kodi to launch any installed apk files from Oculus TV.
Came here to find a solution to my problem with the driver, but still nothing... I have the latest version of adb, but after typing "adb devices" shows only "list attached" and nothing else. My laptop does detect there's something plugged in, shows it as "Unknown device - driver failure", and no matter what I do it just won't work. Help!
Im stuck, I have the extracted folder, developer mode done (I've used sidequest) and when I try entering 'adb devices' this is what shows "adb : The term 'adb' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + adb devices + ~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (adb:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException"
put them in the same directory that you are running adb from. Then just run "adb install game.apk" or replace "game.apk" with whatever the name of the apk file is that you're trying to sideload.
Its not working for me when I try to install ADB i get " adb is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file". Can someone please help window laptop windows 10
@@IdRatherNotHaveAHandleThankYou Yes, Android can run APKs, but that becomes problematic when your default store app is a walled garden that doesn't offer the APKs you want. At that point, you need to download them from an external source, hence the need for the PC.
There is no prompt for me in the Quest. I am using version 28.0.2 , which I believe is the one you said to download. Any help? EDIT: I was mistaken, I am using 28.0.3
@@OPENPCreviews Huzzah! With some finicky 0lugging and unplugging and timing I was able to fix it! Everything's working now, thanks for trying to help, i wish more channels would do that. Cheers!
You can also use ES File Explorer to uninstall apps. First sideload ES File Explorer, then it will show up under "unknown sources" inside of Oculus TV, NOT Oculus Home, just run ES File Explorer, then go to LIBRARY, then APPS, then click on the app you want to uninstall then click on the UNINSTALL button/icon in the bottom that will appear.
Does not work for me, stuck @ adb not seeing anything after running console commands - it simply says 'list of devices attached' and shows nothing else. My thought is that Its not seeing the quest for some reason. It's connected via front panel USBa to USBc cable.
Worth noting that I can see the 'Quest' come up on my PC and even bring up the folder, so I dont think it's a connection/cable issue. I also have more than one PC - will be trying on others, just to see - Running Win7, if thats a potential issue as well.
@@dustinkulwicki6523 that's the right version. I don't know what's wrong maybe you have a driver installed that's not right for it? Let me know how it goes when you try it on another computer👍
@@OPENPCreviews Attempted on 2 other PCs with the exact same problem, My thinking is that its unique to my Quest at this point I've been able to find my own Galaxy 8 and my wifes cell phone as well, but the Quest never shows as a listed device. Developer mode is enabled for sure, and i've turned it off and on hundreds of times, so I'm not really sure whats keeping any computer from seeing it. If I turn off Developer mode, I can edit the oculus's files while its connected via USB, but once i switch to dev mode, it shows an empty folder, which I presume is intended.
I have done that and it comes up with * daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037 *daemon started successfully List of devices attached (Nothing listed)
@@gerreth8124 make sure you have the LATEST version of adb. You can find out what version you're running by running "adb version", also you can find the latest version here: developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
Not working for me. I've tried everything, SDK download, adb download, everything, and the farthest I can get is my prompt displaying the serial number of my quest but it still says it's unauthorized. Help please, I've been at this for hours trying to figure it out!!
What issues are you running into? Make sure you have the LATEST version of ADB installed. Run "adb version" and it should be something like 1.0.40 or 1.0.41.
Yes... I mean you could probably use Steam Link to do this in the future possibly. There will probably be a mod. Then you'd just need a mod to control mouse with Touch controllers.
Hey guys, followed all of the steps and got a "success" message but none of the apps show up in Oculus TV or the unknown sources. Anyone having the same issue?
Install ES File Explorer, it will show up in Oculus TV, then open it and go to Library, the App. You will see them there and can launch them from there.
I removed my previous post! Things are now working perfectly! Thanks A Million for this tutorial!
how do you get to the part shown at 1:54 plz help? For Example, I want to sideload the 2048x onto the quest. and your thing says Oculus go advanced, how do I get that to sideload the 2048x res file. Im just confused
Why is it such a convoluted way of going about things? Why is there no option to simply set the Quest to allow apps from other "vendors" and then you just plug it into your PC and drop and drag the apps into the Quest's app folder?
I'm jealous you're putting out so many Quest vids already! LOL Keep em coming!
I'm jealous you got a free Quest >:o
;)
Thanks for that settings.apk file it ROCKS!
I've heard him say video link in the description a good 4 times and it's so confusing though
@@buddyboyahoy9317 let me know what part you're needing help with and I'll try to help you.
So you're not going to tell us how you fixed the ADB devices problem!!??!?!!?? I'm having the same problem you were and I can't figure out how to fix it, please let us know
Im so confused... Quest isnt even showing up in my folder when i plug it in..
Restart the quest while it is connected
2:49 "Okay now I'm here" How did you get there? Sorry if I'm not as clever with thus stuff but I was following along nicely until this point.
"if you guys have any questions go ahead and leave a comment" he still likes peoples posts that say it works but doesnt respond to the people with questions
Didn’t understand a thing as a PC noob. 👍
Thank you so much for this! I am passing it around to everyone who has been asking me as well!
ik im a bit late, but when it gets to list of devices attached it is blank, even tho i can see the quest in my devices.
Mad respect for keeping this short and sweet bro
THANKS! I try.
@@OPENPCreviews doing great dude! tried pavlov yet? recommend any apps for sideload?
@@TheLonelyViper I downloaded Pavlov to try on the Quest, LOVE IT on Steam VR, but I've not installed it on my Quest yet. Did you check out the video I posted last night? You can sideload Gun Club 3 VR it works even BETTER on the Quest than on the Oculus Go. There seems to be a tutorial that some people get stuck on because it tells you to "swipe to reload" and you can't, but I'm not sure how I got past it. I was messing around with my Xbox One S gamepad and that might be how? Someone said they got past it by pressing the B button on it, but then I also sideloaded SWAT last night (by the same devs) and I got past that part without using a gamepad, but I don't know how, maybe the tutorial timed out or ? All I know is I took off the Quest at that part to go get my gamepad and when I put it back on, before turning on the gamepad, the game was past the tutorial. HIGHLY RECOMMEND those 2 games!!!! They are AMAZING on the Quest! Let me know what you think! From the look of your channel should be right up your ally ;)
@@OPENPCreviews Thanks Dude! Going to link to your vid in my new upload today! Thx a miL! :D
@@TheLonelyViper THANKS MAN! Hey did you see my Pavlov video? It was from Alpha 1 so it was a free for all, like deathmatch but with no scoring. Hey would love to do a colab with you if you are interested, as you can see, I'm a baby youtuber ;) Here the Pavlov vid! That game is crazy fun:
th-cam.com/video/C70WKqlpnJU/w-d-xo.html
Good tutorial but can you help pls: The higher resolution apks for the quest which you gave us recently wont show up as apks they are showed as winrar files when extracted which app do i have to use to open them as apks
Can I do this with my phone connected to quest ...I've downloaded the resolution apps
1:55 hey i got lost here could you or someone tell me how you got from C:\Users\"your name"> to C:\adbLink> ?
that's just where I put my adb file. Just go to wherever folder you have extracted yours to.
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yOU JUST SAVED MY LIFE!
i could never get my device to show up and looked around for every solution in the comments but your video just saved me. thank you sir
Awesome! Out of curiosity what was it that fixed your problem?
@@OPENPCreviews It was that I needed to copy the address of the platform-tools folder first to find my quest device. Then do the apk.file install command. Because for all other tutorials I saw. It was only working for the first launch preordered quests devices. I ordered mine after the launch so my quest probably had a different update (maybe). so that patch download (platform tools) is all i needed.
@@jordantoia5218 Cool, also older versions of adb won't work with the Go and the Quest. The one I linked to is the latest and works with them both :). Thanks for the follow up!
hey im very confused on 2:07
i didnt understand a thing can u plz help me
the file kuula.apk is just an example of sideloading an apk file. You would replace it with whatever the apk is that you personally are trying to sideload.
Ok, but how can I do this on a Mac?
I got to the 'adb devices' part, & ended up with this, "-bash: adb: command not found."
You run the instructions in missing segments so which and how do i extract folder to my mac cmd prompt
how did you do the command prompt thing you did it soo fast i couldn't keep up
I think I'm having the same problem you did How did you fix it You went from command prompt to Oculus go advance settings multiplier
Never mind I figured it out My problem was I didn't place the APK file In the platform tools folder
Hi, How can I do that by OSX and Macbook? Thanks for the big help!
I'm with ya.. Have a Mac here
Is it possible to play Blue-Ray disks directly off disk on Oculus Quest? I currently am sharing DVD drive and see it/folder using SkyBox. But not sure which files to use. Is there a blue-ray player for Android that might work? So much easier to just rent the movie and play it directly.
I sideloaded Gun Club VR from the Oculus Go and was disappointed when I got stuck at the point where it required a touchpad swipe which was impossible with the Quest. I actually got 6DoF movement out of the game.
I've been sideloading a ton of apps and games and so far only Minecraft VR and ZedShot work. I actually get 6DoF in ZedShot not for the gun but for my position, it's pretty cool.
Did your Quest come with a cable that plugs into the computer or did you have to order it separately? All mine came with was the charging cable but that doesn't look like it plugs into a computer
Will this work on a Cloud PC(Shadow)?
How’s this done from a Mac?
Hello! I am looking for some support here, as when i open cmd and put the file location into it, it says "is not recognized as an internal or external command" What am i doing wrong?
what does it say is not a recognized command??
@@OPENPCreviews yes i having this issue
When Pavlov officially releases, will it be on the oculus store?
how to do it on mac?
How do I navigate the command prop to the files
I’m confused at 1:00 I don’t know what to do
thank you so much! I haven't seen any videos that tell you how to delete the apk if you don't want it in the oculus quest can you help me? with the command line for that if there is one. thanks
I'll post a video!
Ok I just posted it! Let me know if you have any questions! :)
th-cam.com/video/n1tn_QeamAE/w-d-xo.html
When i try to install, it always says failed to stat no such file or directory. What should I do?
What I did was I put all the resolutikn apk files into the same directory as the platform tools files
does this mean mods are possible
Appreciate your time fam, but just wondering are you gonna do video for downloading alvr in the future.
Can it be loaded through Sidequest. I have a mac and cannot use the command prompt
Short and great video! Question: How can i download apk from installed app on the Oculus Go and then sideload this to the Quest? Some apps are not yet available on the Quest.
You can use ES File Explorer or any apk extractor that will work in Oculus TV, OR you can use this method here that I originally posted for the purpose of getting the Minecraft VR apk, but should work with most games and apps for the Go/GearVR store:
How to obtain apk files for the Oculus Go/GearVR/Quest
th-cam.com/video/WHInEzFgobg/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/8tzED1FS32A/w-d-xo.html
Thanks! With Oculus TV i can open now the installed app. :-)
there is a much easier way to install the apks, drag and drop via sidequest, not sure why the author of this video has not mentioned this. no need to run adb commands, you drag/drop on the top left corner of sidequest menu from Windows where it says "drag and drop your apk/obb files..."
i dont see that section
Hi! im Luca from Rome. I have an oculus go. How is the quest? The screen effect door? Can you tell me how is with the film or image? Thank you!
It looks nice but if the processor was stronger it could render a better picture but the image quality is lacking in a lot of areas in my opinion.
@@OPENPCreviews My use would be 60% movies and TV series and 40% games. Compared to oculus go the quest is better or worse (as a screen quality) ? Subscribed to your channel!
@@Lucaroma0780 it's almost the same because of the tradeoffs. I'm probably going to return the Quest and just use my Go.
@@OPENPCreviews Really ?
@@Lucaroma0780 yes. I'll post a video about it when I do. I'll have a list of issues. It is cool for sure just probably not for me.
I take it I need a different cable to actually connect the Quest to the PC as well? The one which comes with it looks like USB-C but doesn't actually work.
Yeah if you don't have a USB - C connection on your PC, you'll need a regular USB to USB-C cable. There's a Dollar Tree store right down the street for me that always has some :D
Hi, did you find a file manager app that work ? i have tried to install ez explore but it doens't show in the unknown apps list
It will show up in unknown sources inside Oculus TV, but not in Oculus Home.
I tried it but somehow it doesnt show me anything on the glasses. But everything got installed sucessfully. Any advice?
You lost me at the end there....I was with you all the way up to getting the path to the "platform tools" and I was waiting to see what to type in next but then you jumped to something about "C:\adbLink" and I don't know how you got there or where to go from there. Help! thanks.
I posted a much more detailed video here:
th-cam.com/video/vJrMVcrcmjk/w-d-xo.html
where do u get app starter
I'm lost at 1.10, you go too fast :) after you open the cmd, you add cd 'space' and paste the location of the file.... Nothing happens when I try this, I even opened the cmd directly from the path with cmd, nothing runs even tough I followed every step, downloaded the updated platform tool. I am already in developer mode, sidequest installed and even using new apps in Quest. Any ideas?
This was immensely helpful for me, thank you. Nox was kind of buggy, but I followed along your other vids and was able to side-load DeathHorizon (I just tried it as it was the cheapest option which was fun looking). As you'd warned, some apps don't side-load successfully, or rather, don't work after being side-loaded. I'm curious if you, or anyone on here, has a working list of side-loaded apps which absolutely work for the Quest? In addition to Minecraft, of course.
Check out my latest video, just uploaded, I sideloaded Gun Club 3 from my Go, it's AMAZING!!! FULL 6DoF even for the controller!!! It's on sale now if you don't have it yet, for $4.95. I highly recommend it. Even on the Go it's great fun!
@@OPENPCreviewsSo yeah, I've followed along through your videos to: get NOX, use 3CToolbox to capture an apk, ensure ADB works, that it installs .apks, and I can find the .apk in 'Unknown Sources'. I have a Quest btw, and I am curious how an .apk (DeathHorizon for example) could start, show a title page, and crash essentially. Basically, I start DeathHorizon and I get the title screen and it returns me to main menu of Quest without a crash report. I've uninstalled it via cmd prompt, and reinstalled it, after validating the process again (going back step by step) with the same result. You've had a lot of experience troubleshooting the sideloading process, can you share with me why that may be happening?
My next step is to buy Minecraft, to go through the same process, and see if I'm able to run that since I know it works from your vids.
Help! I got to the 1 minute mark and you say open up command prompt window and R and my window pop up doesn't look anything like you have. Is it because Im using windows 8?
Ur awesome thanks for this
You're welcome!
Can we sideload and play GearVR / Oculus Go games on the Quest? I'd like to play "Smash Hit" and "Eve Gunjack" on the Quest!!! :-)
I have heard that once you have the app on the Quest, it would not show anywhere for you to launch it from on the device, meaning you would have to launch it through the ADB connection every time... is that true?
No you can launch it from ES File Explorer which you sideload and it will show up in unknown sources in Oculus TV.
After sideloading ES file explorer would I still need to sideload apks or can I just download them and install them via ES file explorer itself?
You could install them from ES File Explorer but you have to enable unknown sources from the security section first from the settings apk that gets installed.
@@OPENPCreviewsawesome! thank you for thew help!
every time i try to do the install i get a fail. where do I place the apk files once installed? do i copy and paste them into the quest directory?
and how did you bring up that command promt "Oculus go advanced setting manipulator"?
I posted a much more detailed video here!
th-cam.com/video/vJrMVcrcmjk/w-d-xo.html
Does the quest work with usb c to ethernet adapter?????
Dont understand anything after download adb, it's like you assume we are all VR tech savvy
Sorry, go check out my latest video, it's for people who aren't familiar with any of this stuff, it goes over all of this in EXTREME DETAIL!
th-cam.com/video/vJrMVcrcmjk/w-d-xo.html
Does this still work? i tried this method and your and your questasm method but didnt get either working. questasm acted like it worked but didnt change anything and these apps only lowered my resolution until i restarted it and then it didnt change anything. any ideas?
This only works for some applications and games. If it's able to lower your resolution then it's actually working. You have to restart an app or game for it to take effect for that app or game and only if it's one that supports it.
@@OPENPCreviews oh okay.. does it not work for the oculus home screen? Because the background on oculus home only goes down in resolution even when I choose the highest resolution. Also thank you for taking the time to make these apps and videos helping people out!
It doesn't work on the Oculus go home screen because of the way it renders it. Last I tried however it does work for the Oculus Quest home screen. you can really notice it when you look at the controllers because it does even affect the controller resolution on the Oculus go.
Hi, thanks for the video! I would like to develloper just for me, do I have to register on oculus dev to get the sdk? thank you
In order to put it in developer mode, yes.
hello when i try to install somthing the pc ask me with wat i want to open it and i can see the quest connectid thanks
Hi there, Thanks for the video.
i tried to sideload Netflix, prime video and Kodi, only Kodi is visible in Oculus TV. I can't find netflix and prime video in my unsources category in the library or in oculus tv
Sideload ES File Explorer and you should be able to see them from there, just open ES File Explorer from the UNKNOWN SOURCES section of Oculus TV, then go to LIBRARY, then APPS. You should see them there. Just click on the app you want to open and then select OPEN.
@@OPENPCreviews Thanks for the tips. I succeed to install some apps but netflix still give me black screen with subtitle and audio ok. Any idea?
@@bsahmoune not sure I've not tried to sideload that yet. I'll report back once I do.
OK, so now that I can sideload stuff onto the Quest, is there actually any software and stuff to sideload?
Is anyone uploading ROMs of the games for example? Or is there maybe a Virtual Boy emulator and stuff like that?
Any apps that worked in Oculus TV on the Oculus Go should work the same in the Quest 👍
@@OPENPCreviews How do I know what stuff I can download that actually works properly on the Quest/VR as opposed to being random android games/apps but not actually ones made for Quest/VR? I specifically want to start getting a few of the main Quest games/apps "unofficially" at some point for example (but also any homebrew games and that kind of stuff too).
Unfortunately it's just trial and error. I'm about to post some apps/games that work in a vid soon :D
Any stealth games for the quest with this procedure
I've successfully sideloaded Minecraft VR and ZedShot. Many more to try 😊
Will this work on a mac?
I don't know how to use ADB on a mac, but there are tutorials on TH-cam I've run across, but I've not watched any since I don't have a MAC, sorry.
I plugged in my Quest, but there was no menu to enable it after still getting unauthorized. Is there any way to make it pop up? Can you possibly show what exactly you did? Thanks
What version of ADB are you using? Download the one I posted the link to and try that one.
@@OPENPCreviews Just did, it worked, thank you so much!
Awesome, glad you got it working!
I got to the part about authorizing the headset then it totally threw me off when you went to the blue command prompt im putting in pav.apk and it keeps saying file not found when i put it. In a file ...
were you able to authorize the headset first? When you run "adb devices" what do you get?
@@OPENPCreviews it shows as unauthorized then it authorizes whats confusing this is side loading the game I don't know how to extract
@@lune7881 I also only get this far, I type in adb devices and then it list the device and the serial number. I don't know how to get to the blue screen with "Oculus Go Advanced Settings Manipulator"
Same here . . . kind of left us hanging mate. How do we get to the blue screen command prompt with Oculus Go Advanced Settings Manipulator? 2:49
Will this app function for sideloading to an android phone?
Yes.
I've been trying for some time to get this right. I've installed via Command Prompt and got a "Success" and I also installed via Sidequest and got "2048x.apk:APK file installed ok". And in all cases this results in extra icons on the Channels screen of TV. The problem is that they're all ineffectual - pressing them causes the screen to dim momentarily and then the full channel listing reappears with no change to resolution. I've tried uninstalling via Sidequest and then reinstalling with no apparent effect. Would really appreciate some help.
Make sure you also installed ADB command Tasker plugin apk.
Eh, that Quest cable doesn't have a connector that plugs into my PC anywhere as the connector is far too small?
sorry you'd have to get one with a normal USB on one end, for your PC, and USB C on the other. I got one at the Dollar Tree :)
either that or get a converter, but the usb-c to usb-a is probably easier
i did manage to install some apps but i can't find them.. there is nothing in unknown sources and somehow don't have the TV category.. maybe because I live in the middle east?
Install Oculus TV and here is the fastest way to access your sideloaded apps th-cam.com/video/O4hW0BAIxu4/w-d-xo.html
I think I found a bug with sideloading apks to the quest. Each one should be listed under unknown sources, which was empty before I sideloaded vridge.apk but know I see all sorts of apps that I downloaded from the e-shop. When I try and load one of these from my library it fails. Very strange but seems to be tied to sideloading. Have you seen this on your quest?
Depends on what you are sideloading, if just normal Android apk files they will not show up under UNKNOWN SOURCES from Oculus Home, however if they support Android TV, they WILL show up under UNKNOWN SOURCES from inside Oculus TV. If they don't support Android TV, you'll need a third party launcher that you can run from Oculus TV like Sideload Launcher, or App Starter, or you can even use ES FILE Explorer or Kodi to launch any installed apk files from Oculus TV.
OMG finally it works!!!!!!
How u get it? I have it all installed in the quest and I can see my apps but nothing happens
@@sexyibizanights i installed it via sideload and it just opens oculus tv when i press on it
Came here to find a solution to my problem with the driver, but still nothing... I have the latest version of adb, but after typing "adb devices" shows only "list attached" and nothing else. My laptop does detect there's something plugged in, shows it as "Unknown device - driver failure", and no matter what I do it just won't work. Help!
What version of Windows are you on?
@@OPENPCreviews Windows 10, but my laptop might be kinda crappy, if that might be the source of issue
can you use side quest?
Yes you can but sometimes sidequest fails if it thinks you're trying to pirate an app.
Im stuck, I have the extracted folder, developer mode done (I've used sidequest) and when I try entering 'adb devices' this is what shows "adb : The term 'adb' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the
spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ adb devices
+ ~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (adb:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException"
run "adb devices" from inside the same folder that your adb executable is in "adb.exe".
Hello where do you put your apk files?
put them in the same directory that you are running adb from. Then just run "adb install game.apk" or replace "game.apk" with whatever the name of the apk file is that you're trying to sideload.
where do i find the apk's?
Which ones are you looking for?
Its not working for me when I try to install ADB i get " adb is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file". Can someone please help window laptop windows 10
Run the adb command from the same folder you extracted adb to.
OPEN PC reviews I don't see a exe file ..how do I start a command prompt from there ?
OPEN PC reviews ok I got the ADB to work it sees my quest but when I try to install a APK I get "failed to stat 512x.apk: no such file or directory"
@@MegaIcon77 make sure the apk file is in the same directory as adb.
I'm getting ^U label syntax is incorrect?
i opened the program on my quest and it just took me to oculus tv??????
at the end i get Performing Streamed Install
adb: failed to stat kuula.apk: No such file or directory
he was using kuula as an example, now type in whatever you want to download on to your quest there instead and it should work
i have everything done other than the apk files, where tf are they? trying to get the resolution files!!
The latest ones are in the description of this video, watch the video for how to use these new ones.
th-cam.com/video/_Xg-hjrcS2k/w-d-xo.html
OPEN PC reviews I got it figured out later that night. Thank you though!
So it's pretty much the same as sideloading on any other Android device. Good to know. I already do this on my phone.
you plug your phone into your pc and use command prompt to extract apks?
dude android can run apks itself
@@IdRatherNotHaveAHandleThankYou Yes, Android can run APKs, but that becomes problematic when your default store app is a walled garden that doesn't offer the APKs you want. At that point, you need to download them from an external source, hence the need for the PC.
@@MikeTrieu Android walled garden? What device are you using?
@@IdRatherNotHaveAHandleThankYou The Oculus Quest.
@@MikeTrieu i wasn't talking about sideloading to quest i was talking about you using your pc to sideload to your phone
It also says now failed to stat kuula.apk: no such file or directory
You have to use your own apk file. This video explains it's in massive detail.
th-cam.com/video/vJrMVcrcmjk/w-d-xo.html
OPEN PC reviews thanks for the fast feed back. I got it working haha.
There is no prompt for me in the Quest. I am using version 28.0.2 , which I believe is the one you said to download. Any help?
EDIT: I was mistaken, I am using 28.0.3
Version of what? If you mean ADB, run "adb version" and let me know.
@@OPENPCreviews Huzzah!
With some finicky 0lugging and unplugging and timing I was able to fix it! Everything's working now, thanks for trying to help, i
wish more channels would do that.
Cheers!
@@BFancybones AWESOME👍👍👍 glad you got it working!
I cant even find it when i plug it in... Nothing shows up..
How do I uninstall stuff I've already sideloaded/installed?
use the programm "adblink" for sideloading. It has an uninstall function build in.
You can also use ES File Explorer to uninstall apps. First sideload ES File Explorer, then it will show up under "unknown sources" inside of Oculus TV, NOT Oculus Home, just run ES File Explorer, then go to LIBRARY, then APPS, then click on the app you want to uninstall then click on the UNINSTALL button/icon in the bottom that will appear.
You got enough icons?
my quest wont show up the allow usb debugging screen
why?
Make sure you have the latest version of ADB, which is 1.0 41.
Does not work for me, stuck @ adb not seeing anything after running console commands - it simply says 'list of devices attached' and shows nothing else. My thought is that Its not seeing the quest for some reason. It's connected via front panel USBa to USBc cable.
Run "and version" and tell me what version of adb you have.
@@OPENPCreviews Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.41
ADB Version 28.0.3-5475833
Worth noting that I can see the 'Quest' come up on my PC and even bring up the folder, so I dont think it's a connection/cable issue. I also have more than one PC - will be trying on others, just to see - Running Win7, if thats a potential issue as well.
@@dustinkulwicki6523 that's the right version. I don't know what's wrong maybe you have a driver installed that's not right for it? Let me know how it goes when you try it on another computer👍
@@OPENPCreviews Attempted on 2 other PCs with the exact same problem, My thinking is that its unique to my Quest at this point I've been able to find my own Galaxy 8 and my wifes cell phone as well, but the Quest never shows as a listed device. Developer mode is enabled for sure, and i've turned it off and on hundreds of times, so I'm not really sure whats keeping any computer from seeing it. If I turn off Developer mode, I can edit the oculus's files while its connected via USB, but once i switch to dev mode, it shows an empty folder, which I presume is intended.
Is alvr working now???????????
It is but it's in alpha right now for the Quest.
I really want to side load five nights at Freddy’s: help wanted but I don’t know if it will work
Whenever I plug in the quest nothing happens, it makes a sound telling me that I plugged it in but doesn’t show up in file explorer
Is it in dev mode? If it is try running "adb devices" from the directory you've put adb.exe in. Let me know.
I have done that and it comes up with
* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037
*daemon started successfully
List of devices attached
(Nothing listed)
I’ll keep messing around and see what I can do but if you have advice please message me
@@gerreth8124 make sure you have the LATEST version of adb. You can find out what version you're running by running "adb version", also you can find the latest version here:
developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
Uh where is the kuula apk?
the kuula file was just for example, use whatever apk file it is that you want to sideload.
Not working for me. I've tried everything, SDK download, adb download, everything, and the farthest I can get is my prompt displaying the serial number of my quest but it still says it's unauthorized. Help please, I've been at this for hours trying to figure it out!!
You have to authorize it in the headset, there will be a prompt.
@@OPENPCreviews that's my problem right now, is no matter what I do I can't get any pop up or prompt in the quest headset itself.
What version of adb are you using? Run "adb version" and report back! Thanks.
@@OPENPCreviews version 1.0.32 is what it says
That's what I suspected. Won't work with that version. Download the version I posted a link to in the video description.
If sideloading is the same process as the Go, wouldn't that mean that the Quest is Android-based?
YEP! :)
what did you think the quest is? it's an android device with the VR hardware
You lost me at 1:33 when you change the video and its completely different... heeeelllp lol
This should help! th-cam.com/video/vJrMVcrcmjk/w-d-xo.html
my quest isnt connecting :/
You have to put it in developer mode first.
its not working for me
What issues are you running into? Make sure you have the LATEST version of ADB installed. Run "adb version" and it should be something like 1.0.40 or 1.0.41.
Can I side load the Yu-Gi-Oh game on it
What is that?
Duel Links? It doesn't support controllers though.
doesnt the pc one use a mouse?
Yes... I mean you could probably use Steam Link to do this in the future possibly. There will probably be a mod. Then you'd just need a mod to control mouse with Touch controllers.
it tells me "adb: failed to stat" the file i have is in the directory
nvm lol it wanted me to type .apk.apk
Hey guys, followed all of the steps and got a "success" message but none of the apps show up in Oculus TV or the unknown sources. Anyone having the same issue?
Install ES File Explorer, it will show up in Oculus TV, then open it and go to Library, the App. You will see them there and can launch them from there.
@@OPENPCreviews Will do. I think I had an old version of ES File Explorer that wasn't showing up.
No idea - seems to be huge portions missing and far to fast mate.....