[WORK-AROUND] Note 7 Gear VR Oculus Ban/Disabled

[tnick84]

Very simple work-around to be able to use Gear VR on your Note 7. YOU MUST BE ROOTED IN ORDER FOR THIS TO WORK.

1. Open system/ build.prop with a root browser
2. Edit. ro.product.model=SM-N930T ------> SM-G935T
3. REBOOT! Profit.

I would highly suggest changing to SM-G935T ONLY when you are about to use Gear VR. Then change it back to SM-N930T and reboot when you are finished. It may cause issues with Note 7 related files of you do not

******DISCLAIMER******
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THE NOTE 7 BLOWS UP RENDERING YOU BLIND OR ANY OTHER BODILY HARM

PLEASE CALL 1-800-SAMSUNG IF DISABLING INJURY OCCURS
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ENJOY!

 

[Briankbl]

I want to stay stock for Samsung Pay, so I guess my Gear VR is officially a paper weight...

 

[tnick84]

I want to stay stock for Samsung Pay, so I guess my Gear VR is officially a paper weight...

Yep

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[seh6183]

I want to stay stock for Samsung Pay, so I guess my Gear VR is officially a paper weight...

There was an update to the VR apk that blocked the note7 off the list of compatible devices. We need to find someone with the older apk so we can sideload it.

 

[Kilroy672]

There was an update to the VR apk that blocked the note7 off the list of compatible devices. We need to find someone with the older apk so we can sideload it.

I thought I had the older version of Oculus but I don't... I looked under my settings and I have. 2.15.4...I also had my auto updates enabled...again...::

 

[drew31186]

I'll keep my note 7 thank you!

Ok, quick public(ish) rant. I love my original note 7 that I have run for hours in my new GearVR with zero issues. I want to keep my note 7 as it is the best phone I have ever owned and it makes me sad that Samsung/Oculus/AT&T over reacted over a low percentage of failures; however, hopefully this will encourage Samsung to go back to removable batterys and throw in an IR blaster.

Now to the current thread.

I want to continue to use Samsung Pay so rooting, to my knowledge, is currently not an option and side loaded an old version of Oculus Home will still no luck.

So currently I can use the GearVR disabler and use Google Cardboard and whatever other non-oculus VR apps but the polished Oculus apps I am seriously missing.

Is anyone else not planning to give up their amazing note 7s?

 

[shanda5303]

Ok, quick public(ish) rant. I love my original note 7 that I have run for hours in my new GearVR with zero issues. I want to keep my note 7 as it is the best phone I have ever owned and it makes me sad that Samsung/Oculus/AT&T over reacted over a low percentage of failures; however, hopefully this will encourage Samsung to go back to removable batterys and throw in an IR blaster.

Now to the current thread.

I want to continue to use Samsung Pay so rooting, to my knowledge, is currently not an option and side loaded an old version of Oculus Home will still no luck.

So currently I can use the GearVR disabler and use Google Cardboard and whatever other non-oculus VR apps but the polished Oculus apps I am seriously missing.

Is anyone else not planning to give up their amazing note 7s?

I'm not giving up mine ? those MF can try but they're not getting it back! Btw I don't want to hear "but you're putting ppl in danger!" I keep watch of it every time I charge it, I NEVER charge it unattended, and if it gets warm in the slightest bit I turn it off.

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[seh6183]

I'm not giving up mine those MF can try but they're not getting it back! Btw I don't want to hear "but you're putting ppl in danger!" I keep watch of it every time I charge it, I NEVER charge it unattended, and if it gets warm in the slightest bit I turn it off.

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It can happen anytime, not only when charging. And they will probably IMEI block you eventually.

 

[Cdoughe01]

All the apks for oculus?

Does anyone have all the apks that their willing to share, because in getting the dreaded network error when trying to download?

 

[ArmyofTracy]

I'm looking for this as well. I'm keeping my Note7 till they brick it. Then I may root it and play around with new Roms.

Note 7 User

 

[Cdoughe01]

Is there anyone out there that can help me with the apks?

I'm frustrated sitting here with my brand new VR gear and no software, because it won't download the necessary apks. Can someone help please.

Chip

 

[Belzeus]

I'm frustrated sitting here with my brand new VR gear and no software, because it won't download the necessary apks. Can someone help please.

Chip

Same thing here. I tired to change the model number, but ir's not worked for me.

 

[Devlin686]

Help meeded i really want to use my vr

Hi guys im devlin686 from across the pond in the uk ive tried changing my model and i just get network failure all the time has anyone managed to work around it yet..... im sure theres someone out there thats managaed it lol

 

[jratliff681]

It can happen anytime, not only when charging. And they will probably IMEI block you eventually.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but all the original note7 fires were only while at the end of charging right? Only the replacement phones that came out had a fire while not charging or anything. I've seen people talking about these were two different problems from the original to the replacement phones.

And last week I read an article that there were about 1 million still in use. Up until the replacement came out have there been ANY new problems from the originals? The affected devices seemed to go up quickly at the beginning of the launch... Mine has never gotten hot either.

Anyhow, I too would like the older occulus apk if anyone finds them.

Another off topic question, on past rooted phones you could temporarily unroot. If I'm reading correctly once rooted you can't unroot and use Samsung Pay at all? That stinks, I miss root.

 

[Motawa88]

cool, it doesnt even work.

 

[suprnova74]

Rooted Verizon Note 7, i never had the oculus setup. When i attempted it, I got the Block notice, changed the build.prop and rebooted. The good news is i no longer get the block notice, but now i get a "no network connection" error that others are getting ( similar to "httxx://forums.oculus.com/vip/discussion/28012/network-error-always ). I only needed to activate it once to get the 6 free apps that came with the promotion so this is a bit frustrating.

I spent 2 hours on the phone with Samsung support getting bounced around various departments until finally they sent my request "to the escalation team" for the promotion content to be switched to a different IMEI (I have an S6 as well). Most likely it will fall into a black hole, but we'll see.

 

[pcriz]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but all the original note7 fires were only while at the end of charging right? Only the replacement phones that came out had a fire while not charging or anything. I've seen people talking about these were two different problems from the original to the replacement phones.

And last week I read an article that there were about 1 million still in use. Up until the replacement came out have there been ANY new problems from the originals? The affected devices seemed to go up quickly at the beginning of the launch... Mine has never gotten hot either.

Anyhow, I too would like the older occulus apk if anyone finds them.

Another off topic question, on past rooted phones you could temporarily unroot. If I'm reading correctly once rooted you can't unroot and use Samsung Pay at all? That stinks, I miss root.

A few things, there was never a determination of when in the charge cycle the first batch would fail. The 60% fix went out but never a confirmation of its success when you take into account that sammy doesnt even know the root cause.

Also temperature was never a determination of a device possibly failing, yes cooler running devices is a good thing but not an indicator of good or bad when it comes to this particular issue. Also no reports of abnormally hot devices prior to a burn up.

Lastly it isn't that you cannot unroot, you just cannot un-trip the efuse that is tied to knox and thus prevents samsung pay from working.

 

[taklin]

So any hope about solution gear vr - note 7 or not? i think i must go my lovely phone back to samy coz gear vr problem!

 

[taklin]

I do not understand the stupidity of samsung, block the app of gear vr, for not to burn our face the device! This can happen when simply talking on phone. and this would be more serious.

I will not go back to the device, and will not succumb to blackmail. I have the device a month and works perfectly.

 

[Darknight968]

We can show you how to use gear vr again. Check out note7 alliance in my signature

Sent from my flaming hot Note 7 via Tapatalk!

Join note7alliance.com for tutorials to get your battery back to 100%, use Samsung Pay, Gear VR, block Samsung updates etc! We are the ALLIANCE!!!!

How do I know your not samsung? Haha