Are you having issues with yourMeta Quest Prothat you can’t fix by simply turning it off and on again? Or maybe you’re looking to sell the headset or give it to someone else and want to ensure your own data isn’t still on there. This is the guide for you.
As with other devices, a factory reset can help with a multitude of issues you might be having as well as deleting your personal data.
Luckily the process for factory resetting the Meta Quest Pro is pretty simple. So follow these tips to get your headset back to basics and return it to what it was like when it first arrived.
Reset the Quest Pro with your phone
The most straightforward way to reset your Meta Quest Pro and wipe it back to basics is with your smartphone by usingthe Oculus App.
Chances are that you still have the app installed on your phone from when you first set up the headset and started using it.
If not then you’ll need to download the app on anAndroid phoneor anApple iPhoneand then go through the steps to connect your headset to the app.
While doing this make sure both the Meta Quest Pro andyour phoneare connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Once you’ve established the connection just follow these steps:
Factory reset via the headset controls
If you don’t want to use the app then there’s good news as you can also use the hardware controls on the Quest Pro to factory reset it as well. These steps are also fairly straightforward.
It’s important to make sure the headset is turned off first before you start the process or it won’t work. So if it’s already on then press the power button and select power off from the menu.
It’s also important to make sure you have over 50 per cent battery in the headset before you start so things don’t go wrong.
Then follow these steps:
Meta notes that you’ll lose all the information, downloaded games and content from the headset but these things will not be deleted from your Meta account. So if you want to you may start installing again once the reset is done if you only did it to fix problems.
