How to Delete an Admin account on Oculus Quest 2?

It’s possible you bought an Oculus Quest 2 (Meta Quest) or inherited one from a good friend and wondering how to delete an admin account on Oculus Quest 2. 

Oculus Quest 2 is a unique virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) that lets you experience your favorite games and experiences in a whole new way. But you may not know that you can delete an admin account on Oculus Quest 2 if you don’t want to use it anymore. 

Read on to know how to delete an admin account on Oculus Quest 2, allowing you to enjoy the platform more freely.

How to Delete an Admin account on Oculus Quest 2?

At the moment of writing this article, a full factory reset is the only way to delete an Admin account. Your Oculus Quest 2 will be reset to factory settings after you do this.

You should also note that factory resets cannot be reversed. Adding another user account will prevent you from losing your content, account info, and games.

Oculus Quest 2 admin accounts can be reset in two ways. First, with the help of the Meta Quest app and the other by using your Oculus Quest 2 headset.

1) With the help of the Meta Quest app

• Open the Quest app.
• Select “Devices” in the Meta Quest app.
• Click on the connected headset.
• Now click on “Factory reset” in the “Advanced settings”.
• Choose “Reset”.

2) With the help of a Headset

• Turn off the headset.
• You will see the headset’s boot screen when you simultaneously press the volume and power buttons.
• Using your volume buttons, navigate to ‘Factory Reset’.
• Press the power button.
• You can navigate again by pressing the volume buttons and confirm by pressing the power button again.

Watch this video to learn how to delete an admin account on Oculus Quest 2.

How to remove extra accounts on Oculus Quest 2?

You can remove the secondary account in one of two ways. The VR mode can be utilized by an administrative account to eliminate the secondary account, or the secondary account holder may choose to go to the Oculus Quest website in order to remove their account.

Conclusion

Oculus Quest 2 is a powerful player in the virtual reality realm, and with that comes the need for an administrator account to keep everything running smoothly. If you decide to delete your administrative account, here’s how you can do it.

FAQs

Can you remove an account from Oculus Quest 2?

With the latest V43 update for Oculus Quest 2, you now have the option to detach your Facebook account, avoiding the requirement to log in with it on your VR headset. However, it is imperative to create a Horizon or a Meta account prior to 1st January 2023.

Is is possible to share apps on the Oculus Quest 2?

Yes. The admin account has the capability to enable this feature, giving secondary users of the Oculus Quest a generous boost.

Although, only the admin account can share apps on the device cannot. The administrative account is limited to sharing apps on a single device, regardless of owning multiple VR headsets.

Is it possible to have two Oculus Quests on one account?

Two Oculus Quests can be linked to a single account, however, the multi-sharing feature, which allows simultaneous gameplay on both devices, will not work if the accounts are combined.

A maximum of 4 accounts can be used for Oculus quest 2, with one being an admin account and the remaining three being additional accounts.