The Oculus Quest 2 is a VR headset from Meta that supports the Android OS, allowing you to make tweaks to your VR. As it is based on the open-source OS, it’ll automatically translate to your ability to welcome various custom binaries and try useful tweaks.
One of them is to install Oculus Quest 2 firmware through ADB Sideload. Sometimes, it takes time for the new update to arrive, which is why you may have to manually install firmware. Further, sometimes the update might be buggy and you may have to downgrade to a previous version, which again requires you to install firmware that was present previously.
This is where this guide will come in handy. In this guide, you will get to know how to install Oculus Quest 2 firmware via ADB Sideload.
How to install Oculus Quest 2 firmware via ADB Sideload
Step 1: Install Android SDK
First, you should install the Android SDK Platform tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary offered by Google. Download it and extract it to a convenient location on your PC. Doing this will give you the platform-tools folder that you’ll be using throughout this guide.
Step 2: Download the Oculus Quest 2 firmware
- Now, you need to download the desired Oculus Quest 2 firmware –
- Oculus Quest 2 firmware version 43 – g2_ptc_37314400736000000.zip
- Oculus Quest 2 firmware version 50 – g2_ptc_50163300179900150.zip
- Once downloaded, you should transfer it to the platform-tools folder present on your PC
- Further, rename it to rom.zip, which will make it easier to type in the command window
Step 3: Boot Oculus Quest 2 to ADB Sideload Mode
- Start by powering off your Oculus Quest 2
- After that, press and hold the Volume Down + Power buttons simultaneously for a few seconds
- Your VR headset will boot to the Recovery Mode
- Use the Volume keys for highlighting ADB Sideload and then press the Power key to confirm it
- Your VR is sideload-ready
- Connect it to the PC using a cable
Step 4: Install firmware through ADB Sideload
- Ensure that the firmware has been renamed to rom.zip and present inside the platform-tools folder
- Now, go to the platform-tools folder and then type CMD in the address bar before hitting Enter to launch the command Prompt
- Type the following command in the CMD window for sideloading the firmware –
adb sideload rom.zip
- The installation process will begin and it could take a few minutes
- Once it is done, you should boot your VR to the newly installed firmware using the Power button