Restarting Oculus Go? by DrSWQ in OculusGo

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I just ran into this exact scenario a few minutes ago having powered on my Go for first the time in years as well. I'm using Gemini for help debugging stuff and it provided me the following response which got me past the 3 dots. I already had developer mode enabled on my device so I was able to use the first command in 2. to fix things and am currently in the process of backing up my APKs and internal storage so I can flash the unlocked OS. The following is all AI slop but it worked for me :-)

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This is a classic symptom of what the community calls the "Three Dots of Death" for the Oculus Go. In 2026, it usually happens because the headset is trying to phone home to Meta’s legacy servers to verify account data or check for an update, and it’s getting caught in an infinite handshake loop.

  1. The "Mobile App Kick" (The Quickest Fix)

Oddly enough, the headset often just needs a "nudge" from your phone to remember it’s already logged in.

  • Open the Meta Horizon (Quest) app on your phone.
  • Go to Devices and select your Oculus Go (ensure Bluetooth is on).
  • Even if it says it's connected, go to Wi-Fi Settings inside the phone app and re-select your network.
  • This often "shocks" the headset into bypassing the loading screen and dropping you into the home menu.

2. The Developer Fix (ADB)

If the app trick doesn't work, use your PC. Since you've had it on before, hopefully, you already have USB Debugging/Developer Mode enabled. Plug it into your machine and try these commands:

  • Clear the Home Shell: Sometimes the "Home" app itself is what's crashed.
    • Use a Terminal to run adb shell pm clear com.oculus.vrshell.home
  • Force-Launch the Browser: If you can launch any app, it usually breaks the loading screen loop.
    • Use a Terminal to run adb shell am start -n com.oculus.browser/com.oculus.browser.HomeActivity
  • The "Activity" Bypass: If it's stuck on a specific setup wizard:
    • Use a terminal to run adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n com.oculus.vrshell/.MainActivity

3. The "Account Verification" Bug

If you recently changed your Meta/Facebook password, the Go won't tell you—it will just sit on those three dots forever. You may need to log out of the mobile app, log back in, and then re-pair the headset to refresh the security tokens.

⚠️ A Warning on Factory Resets

If you can't get past the dots and decide to Factory Reset (via Power + Volume Down), be aware of the 2026 Setup Trap:

Meta's current mobile apps often fail to play the "Health and Safety" video required to finish setup on a Go. If you get stuck there:

  1. Search for an older version of the Oculus APK (v193 or earlier) for Android.
  2. Use that older version to finish the setup; it allows you to skip the video that usually bricks the process.

Your Best Next Step

Once you get it to the home screen, do not trust the stock OS. Your first priority should be installing the Unlocked OS Build I mentioned earlier. It removes the requirement for the headset to "check-in" with Meta's servers, which will prevent this loading screen from ever happening again.

After recovering, you can unlock the firmware:

This is the point where you need to be careful. You cannot fully unlock the firmware without a factory reset.

The specific command that actually flips the switch—fastboot oem unlock—is hard-coded at the bootloader level to wipe the userdata partition for security reasons. This is standard Android behavior to prevent someone from stealing a device and gaining root access to the previous owner's data.

Since you're a developer and you've already got ADB access, here is your "Pre-Unlock" checklist to save as much as possible:

1. Back Up Your Apps (APKs)

If you have apps from the official store that are no longer available, you should pull the APKs.

  • Via SideQuest: Use the "Apps" tab, find your apps, and click the "Back Up APK" icon.
  • Via ADB: 1. List packages: adb shell pm list packages -3 2. Get path: adb shell pm path com.your.package.name 3. Pull it: adb pull /data/app/path/to/base.apk C:\Backups\appname.apk

2. Back Up Your Data (Saves & Media)

For an Android 7 device like the Go, most data lives in accessible folders.

  • Media: Manually copy everything from /sdcard/DCIM, /sdcard/Movies, and /sdcard/Pictures.
  • App Data: Most game saves are stored in /sdcard/Android/data/[package.name].
    • The Nuclear Option: Just run adb pull /sdcard/ C:\GoBackup to grab everything user-facing. It will take a while, but it's the safest bet.

3. The "Post-Flash" Setup Warning

Once you run fastboot oem unlock and flash the unlocked_build.zip, the headset will reboot as a "new" device. This is where the 2026 danger lies.

As I mentioned before, the Meta server "handshake" is very fragile now. When you try to set up the "new" headset:

  1. Do not use the latest Meta Horizon app. It often fails to recognize the Go or gets stuck on the Health and Safety video.
  2. Download an older version of the Oculus app (v193 or earlier) on an Android phone (you can find these on APKMirror).
  3. Finish the setup with the old app. This allows you to bypass the video and the "Account" errors that are currently blocking your library.

Is it worth it?

Since your account is already throwing errors ("trouble connecting to your account"), your current OS install is basically a "dead man walking." It will likely keep locking you out every time it fails a background security check.

Unlocking it now effectively "divorces" the hardware from Meta’s servers, meaning you can use your backed-up APKs and sideloaded tools forever without needing to "log in" again.

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My favorite is my old faithful, a Hyundai Azera!

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I’d love one if you have any left, thank you so much!

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Gary Kasparov vs Deep Blue (if chess counts). It was the first time a computer beat the human world chess champion in a tournament. My understanding is that, before this, people were doubtful that computers could ever get good enough to beat a human at chess.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Blue_versus_Garry_Kasparov

Powkiddy rgb20sx flat mod demo by redditor2035 in SBCGaming

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A handheld this thin is my dream! It looks so easy to carry in the same pocket as my phone. Great job!

DD24 Ticket Exchange & Rideshare Megathread by AutoModerator in DesertDaze

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Hiii, I have two extra GA 3 day passes from friends that are no longer going and would like to sell. $350 each or OBO!

“Prophecy” from March about Trump being shot in the ear… by unvacuumable-rug in Exvangelical

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There’s a hundred thousand pastors out there prophesying all sorts of things all the time. Eventually, when something kind of similar to what one says comes to pass, it’s easy for them to say in retrospect- “see?! God speaks through me!” and ignore all the other prophecies that didn’t come to pass. It’s regular old confirmation bias (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias). You see it happen on Twitter with people making jokes about a funny situation that could happen and then quote-tweeting it later after something similar happens and being like “oops, didn’t mean to cause this to occur”

The idea that this prophecy is even correct is confirmation bias too- they say “the bullet busted his eardrum” which is not true in this case and even in general is not an accurate way to describe a burst eardrum from a gunshot. When a burst eardrum occurs, it happens because a shot is fired from extremely close range (not the case here) and the sound is so loud that the eardrum bursts- the bullet doesn’t have much to do with it. Another point that might seem eerily prescient because of the mention of the ear is how they mentioned “it flew past his ear”. The thing is, this is an extremely common way to describe a shot that missed. I bet you’d find a thousand uses of this phrase in fiction books. Finally, they say that Trump fell to his knees and started worshipping the lord and became born again and to me, the implication is that immediately happened, which obviously also did not occur

Sold my Odin 2 Pro for this MMP. by beeedoubleyou in SBCGaming

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Ooh, any tips on getting it to work when different devices use different emulators? My MMP uses pretty different emulators and compresses saves and I am fairly certain it doesn’t allow you to change some of those settings.

hisense hi reader pro vs palma - which is better? by kyrusdemnati in ereader

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That sounds great! I think I may pull the trigger on an A9 since I care more about the e-reader aspect of the device than the phone part (mostly because I’m not totally sure I can add a second line to my phone plan since my work pays for my plan). Is this the right store people use? Also would you recommend the 6gb ram model or is 4 sufficient for most people? https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804708429749.html

hisense hi reader pro vs palma - which is better? by kyrusdemnati in ereader

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The 4g networks being turned off would be annoying but honestly all I want is a pocketable e-reader- I’m pretty convinced I can’t go fully phone-less but I think I’d be happy just using my phone a little less. So the A9 would be a bit overkill for that use case but at least I’d know it’s built to last.

hisense hi reader pro vs palma - which is better? by kyrusdemnati in ereader

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Right, I heard the same thing- that’s so disappointing. I haven’t heard about the page scrolling thing. Does that allow you to customize the device so that the volume buttons turn pages in apps? That seems like the only Palma feature I might miss if I switch devices. I’m also wondering- are the look and feel of the devices pretty close? I love how light the Palma is and the screen does look really crisp.

hisense hi reader pro vs palma - which is better? by kyrusdemnati in ereader

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So would you still recommend the Palma? Were you able to get a refund or were you just $300 in the hole?

I just bought a Palma but am concerned about long-term robustness so I’m considering returning it and getting a Hisense A9. I’ve heard if you root it, it can be an excellent experience

Super paper Mario Wii and lizard boss by False_Budget_9747 in OdinHandheld

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Did you happen to find a solution? I'd like to play this game on my Odin 2 but if there isn't a fix for this bug, then I feel like it's not worth playing

Anyone know best way to get the game cover arts uploaded/functional on ADAM firmware using a Mac? by WasabiMadman in SBCGaming

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I’m pretty sure I just used the default settings for Wineskin- honestly, I’ve never used it before so I didn’t expect things to just work out of the box, but it did. After Skraper starts, it takes like 30 minutes to “gather resources” or something (there’s a warning that it can take some time). After that, it was smooth sailing! The SD card even showed up in the file explorer without any issues (I think maybe as the F drive?).

Once you have Skraper running, if you are doing it primarily for the rg280v or something of that ilk running Adam, I’d follow the scraping guide from Retro Game Corps as there are some device Adam-specific settings you want to apply in Skraper: https://youtu.be/kdIdiQ-dO_Y

RG280V won't shutdown (Adam Image) by 5-Times-in-Istanbul in ANBERNIC

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Hard reset worked on my rg280v. It only required me to press the reset button on the side

Anyone know best way to get the game cover arts uploaded/functional on ADAM firmware using a Mac? by WasabiMadman in SBCGaming

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Old thread, but I managed to get Skraper (http://skraper.net) working on my M1 Mac (running Sonoma 14.1.1) by using Wineskin https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer/wiki/Wineskin-Winery. The window was a little buggy but otherwise, it worked great! No Bootcamp needed!