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Update: Newest information here Meta Quest Bricking Update - Finally Safe to Update?
   • UPDATE Meta Quest Bricking Issue  - F...  

Meta has confirmed the issue of headsets being bricked and suggests users try holding the power button for 45 seconds to see if that revives their bricked headsests.

Based on user reports it seems likely update V72 did not play well with old firmware versions and was causing a fatal fail state when trying to update Quests that hadn't been updated for several versions.

To be safe you may want to temporarily turn off automatic updates on your Quest to prevent a brick situation. Here's my guide on how to do that    • Meta Quest Update BRICKING Quest 2 3 ...  

I'll drop an update as soon as a verified resolution is out so make sure to subscribe to get notified when that happens!

If you or someone you know has been impacted by this drop a comment below to let us know what happened. If you have heard of any potential resolutions please also drop me a comment but BE CAREFUL attempting any suggested resolutions. Meta will likely have an official resolution soon and if you do something that damages your headset more, the official resolution may not work.

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