Fix: Oculus Quest 2 Stuck at 72Hz Refresh Rate

Oculus Quest 2 is the advanced virtual reality (VR) headset, developed by Facebook (Meta) that offers the users to get interact with the virtual world elements in an immersive viewing experience like never before. It did release in September 2020 and gathered plenty of mixed reviews. Meanwhile, some users are reporting that Oculus Quest 2 gets Stuck at the 72Hz Refresh Rate limit which is annoying and starts appearing after the recent v39 update.

Now, if you’re also one of the victims to encounter the same issue quite frequently then you can follow this troubleshooting guide completely to fix it. According to several reports, plenty of Oculus Quest 2 users have also tried reinstalling the software and restarting their PCs but these steps didn’t help at all. So, the chances are quite high that the recently installed v39 patch update is a major reason behind such an issue which needs to be fixed asap.

Steps to Boot Oculus Quest 2 to ADB Sideload Mode

First of all, make sure to Power OFF your Oculus Quest 2 manually.
Now, press and hold the Volume Down + Power buttons together for a few seconds.
Your Oculus Quest 2 VR headset will now boot to the Recovery Mode.
Next, you’ll need to use the Volume keys to navigate and highlight the ADB Sideload option.
Then press the Power key to confirm it > Your VR headset is now ready for the adb sideload method.

Guide to Install Oculus Quest 2 Firmware via ADB Sideload

Now, make sure to connect your Oculus Quest 2 VR headset to the PC via the USB cable.
It’s recommended to rename the downloaded firmware file to rom.zip to make it easy to install.
Then copy-paste the renamed firmware file to the ADB Fastboot (platform-tools) folder on the PC.
Next, open the platform-tools folder > Type CMD in the address bar and hit Enter to open Command Prompt.

Type the following command line inside the CMD window and hit Enter to start sideloading the firmware.

adb sideload rom.zip

Wait for the installation process to complete as it may take some time. So, have some patience. [During the flashing process, don’t unplug the USB cable from the PC or Oculus Quest 2]
Once done, you can disconnect the USB cable from the VR headset, and try rebooting it to the system by pressing the Power button manually [if it doesn’t boot up automatically].
Finally, go through the initial setup process (if required), and you’re good to go.
Enjoy!

That’s it, guys. We assume this guide was helpful to you and the refresh rate stuck at 72Hz issue should disappear now. For further queries, you can comment below.

Fix: Oculus Quest 2 Stuck at 72Hz Refresh Rate