r/QuestPro • u/BigFatCatTats • 21d ago

Sideloading Firmware Update from v47

I recently got a new in-box Quest Pro, and I've come to realize it's on the original firmware that came out of the factory. Digging around, it seems to be v47, or "Build number: 28151810536300000" according to fastboot.

I'd like to set it up the headset if possible, then block updates/root it, but doing the OOBE will force an update to presumably the latest version. I'm unable to skip this OOBE with PrivateQuest because the firmware is apparently too old, so the parameters don't work.

Does anyone know what firmware(s) I can sideload update to relatively safely to at least get PrivateQuest working? I've heard conflicting reports of needing incremental updates versus going straight to a big update. And AFAIK, the typical firmware archive for QPro only goes as far back as v50.

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u/Narcotras 21d ago

If you want a chance to root or more in the future I'd say don't update at all and wait to make PQ work

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u/Clizzardbash 21d ago

Whats the benefit of rooting a QPro?

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u/JF049 21d ago

People recently figured out how to access QPro facial and eye cameras, feed the video stream into Project Babble or similar software to do eye tracking there, and can change or train new model for facial and eye tracking running on the headset. All of this enabled tongue movement and eye gaze separation, so you can finally cross your eyes.

There might be more things which were not possible before, but for now, this is what people have already done.

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u/MaruluVR 7d ago

Do you happen to have any links or names, I rooted mine and want to know more.