An Oculus Quest 2 headset next to its box.
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The Oculus Quest 2 is a solid device, merely if things have gone wrong, or you're getting rid of it, you'll want to perform a factory reset. There are two ways to manufactory reset: from the phone app or the headset.

Alarm: Before You Reset, Read This!

Once you successfully manufactory reset your Quest 2, it will be in the aforementioned state when you showtime took information technology out of the box. All of your data volition be gone, including your account data, games, screenshots, video clips, and game saves. If possible, be sure to let your Quest sync with your online account before you reset it. If you lot don't, that information will exist lost forever.

If you don't have time to sync photos or videos, you lot tin can connect your Quest 2 to a PC using a USB-C cable. In the headset, you'll be prompted to confirm data access from the figurer. Once you've canonical, the Quest 2 will announced equally a bulldoze in File Explorer. From at that place you lot tin make backups of your information to a location of your choice.

How to Reset an Oculus Quest 2 With the App

Assuming that you accept the Oculus mobile app for iPhone or Android installed on your phone, you lot're logged in,  and your Quest 2 is listed among the registered devices in the app, you tin hands perform a factory reset. This is the most convenient way to reset a Quest headset, but if your headset is having problems, information technology won't e'er work. Here'southward how to do it:

Start, brand sure your Quest is charged, then open the Oculus app on your phone.

Tap the "Menu" button to become started.

Quest 2 Factory Reset Step 1

Tap "Devices" to find your headset.

Quest 2 Reset Step 2

Tap the headset y'all want to reset and and so tap "Advanced Settings."

Quest 2 Reset Step 3

Tap "Mill Reset" in this card and confirm your choice by tapping "Reset."

Quest Reset Step 4

Now just look for your headset to become back to factory settings.

How to Reset an Oculus Quest 2 on the Headset

If your Quest 2 isn't connecting to the app or you don't accept access to the app, you can force a mill reset by using the buttons on the headset:

Brand sure your Quest is charged, turn your headset off, put the headset on. Concord the ability and volume-downward button down until yous meet the boot screen. Delight note that these are representations of the boot screen past Oculus. It may look a little different in your Quest, merely the principle is the same.

Quest Boot Screen
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Utilize the volume buttons to highlight "Factory Reset" and printing the power push to select it.

Quest 2 Boot Screen 3
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Press the power push once again to confirm your selection.

Quest 2 Bootscreen 3
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At present await for the reset to complete and you lot tin can either set the Quest ii upwards from scratch or box it upward for sale or gifting.