How can we continue to use the GearVR w/ the Note 7?

[Blaze9]

Hey,

So the new update for the gear VR killed Note7 support, telling users to return their devices ASAP.

I plan on doing that but when my replacement phone comes in. I literally have no phone until then. So for now, how can we continue to use the gear VR? I only got a few days out of it and it was pretty fun to use.

 

[chillsen]

you can't

 

[Boy Bisaya]

You can still use your Gear VR with Galaxy S7 and Note 5 models. Your purchased Oculus apps and games stays with your account and not bound to the device. You need to download those again to your new Samsung device though.

 

[headsh0t95]

Use an older version of the Gear VR app?

 

[irnehhenri]

The Oculus app will work just fine if you change ro.build.model to SM-G935F (the model number of the international S7 Edge) in /system/build.prop and restart. This obviously requires root access and might cause some issues with other apps (but it's very unlikely since the Note 7 is almost identical to the S7 Edge hardware wise).

Edit: I also changed ro.product.device and ro.build.product to herolte (the codename for the S7 Edge), ro.product.name to heroltexx and ro.build.flavor to heroltexx-user, so if just changing the build.model doesn't work, try changing these too.

 

[spicynoodle116]

If you really want to use the Gear VR with your Note7, Package disable everything related to Oculus/Gear VR. That way when the devices are connected it wont launch Oculus. Then install other VR apps from the playstore, some have their own content, lets you play your own personal videos etc. Launch your preferred app, connect the devices, and do whatever you gotta do.

Side buttons doesnt seem to work, but you can make selections on screen by hovering your curser over icons.

 

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Disabling Gear VR will disable ability use Samsung VR...

 

[oprescutoma4]

use an older oculus variant? Somenone can name the version that work last time with note 7? I may be able to find the right one if you can name the version or date n7 was blocked.

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