I'm using Linux, Manjaro, with the Gnome desktop. When I connect my Oculus Quest to the PC, I get no popup in the headset about giving the system USB debugging permissions, and adb devices -l says:List of devices attached1PASH9ADMX9305 no permissions; see [http://developer.android.com/tools/device.html] usb:1-1.4 transport_id:13If I disable developer mode, then I get a popup to allow access to the file system, and this has no checkbox to remember my choice, and the device isn't visible in adb, and I can't access it as an Android device. I had this work fine on Manjaro XFCE, but now it doesn't function for some reaosn. I have yet to restart my PC after installing adb, so I'll see if it works after a restart in the morning.

ok..... I got it going on WIN10...... I searched for ADB.exe in c: .... found it in a Sidequest folder...... ( recently installed side quest) opened that location in powershell from file manager ( shft - rightclick inside folder area. and context menu displays select open powershell window here ..... I used the following commands to get it to go .... ( note the .\ before the adb.exe ) PS C:\Users\josha\AppData\Roaming\SideQuest\scrcpy> .\ADB.EXE kill-serverPS C:\Users\josha\AppData\Roaming\SideQuest\scrcpy> .\ADB.EXE start-server* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037* daemon started successfullyPS C:\Users\josha\AppData\Roaming\SideQuest\scrcpy> .\ADB.EXE devicesList of devices attached1PASE9AZ3GK141 unauthorizedthen put on the quest headset and it had the debuggin message waitng for me ( usb cable was plugged into it from pc) clicked the always remember button and hit allow... Your welcome internet !!!! :smile:

This worked for me ONLY when I plugged in my Quest into my PC AFTER SideQuest was already open. hope that helps!

Killing the server with adb kill-serverand starting one as sudo withsudo adb start-servermade the device go from "no permissions" to "unauthorized", and I was able to authorize the system inside the headset.

I can confirm the same issue on another Linux distro, Mageia 7. Exact same description as in the OP.As in https://forums.oculusvr.com/developer/discussion/comment/711258/#Comment_711258, restarting adb with sudo (i.e. with root permissions) seemed to work around the issue.I was then able to allow USB debugging access to the device inside the headset.I further tested that killing the (root) adb server to then restart it as unprivileged user shows the device as "unauthorized" again, and lets me authorize it inside the headset. So I guess it might work fine from now on.Edit: I was advised that this might be due to the need to set up udev rules for the Quest. I haven't seen them mentioned in the https://developer.oculus.com/documentation/quest/latest/concepts/mobile-device-setup-quest/ page, that would be a good addition (especially since figuring out the udev syntax and magic numbers is not trivial).

the command adb is not even recognized. This is hopeless

Quest doesn't ask to give USB permissions in dev mode

16 Replies

Snowtrain
Honored Guest
5 years ago
I am trying the above as I can not seem to get the debugging window to show up at all, though i don't have the link cable it says it's possible with usb 3.0 which I do have. when using the above method in win10 with the powershell, nothing happens when trying the kill, start. commands. perhaps im missing a keystroke here. any info is appreciated!!
OrkunOG
Honored Guest
5 years ago

CalMor95 said:

This worked for me ONLY when I plugged in my Quest into my PC AFTER SideQuest was already open. hope that helps!

This was the problem... Thank you !! <3
Num1wop
Honored Guest
5 years ago

CalMor95 said:

This worked for me ONLY when I plugged in my Quest into my PC AFTER SideQuest was already open. hope that helps!

Thank you so much, I was pulling my hair out trying to get it to work. This was perfect! Cheers!
adam_hlt
Honored Guest
5 years ago
Followed Joshy's instructions and they're the first that worked, thank you so much!
Jujututu
Honored Guest
5 years ago
joshy you star!!
reeejoshy
Honored Guest
5 years ago
ok..... I got it going on WIN10......

I searched for ADB.exe in c: .... found it in a Sidequest folder...... ( recently installed side quest)
opened that location in powershell from file manager ( shft - rightclick inside folder area. and context menu displays select open powershell window here .....

I used the following commands to get it to go .... ( note the .\ before the adb.exe )

PS C:\Users\josha\AppData\Roaming\SideQuest\scrcpy> .\ADB.EXE kill-server
PS C:\Users\josha\AppData\Roaming\SideQuest\scrcpy> .\ADB.EXE start-server
* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037
* daemon started successfully
PS C:\Users\josha\AppData\Roaming\SideQuest\scrcpy> .\ADB.EXE devices
List of devices attached
1PASE9AZ3GK141 unauthorized

then put on the quest headset and it had the debuggin message waitng for me ( usb cable was plugged into it from pc)
clicked the always remember button and hit allow...

Your welcome internet !!!! :smile:
- TheVoidGaming_TTV
  Explorer
  4 years ago
  How are you suppose to do that if it says there is no device connected.
  - TheVoidGaming_TTV
    Explorer
    4 years ago
    nvm that but it doesnt say that there is any devices connected
    PS C:\Users\Rose\AppData\Roaming\SideQuest\scrcpy> .\adb.exe start-server
    * daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037
    * daemon started successfully
    PS C:\Users\Rose\AppData\Roaming\SideQuest\scrcpy> .\adb.exe devices
    List of devices attached
    PS C:\Users\Rose\AppData\Roaming\SideQuest\scrcpy>
- MrRockTable
  Honored Guest
  4 years ago
  everything showed up in PS except for 1PASE9AZ3GK141 unauthorized why is that?
- jknight20252025
  Honored Guest
  4 years ago
  Help I tried this and it said that the system could not find the path specified.
Slugtide
Honored Guest
5 years ago
Where do I go to kill the server?
TommyCakes
Honored Guest
6 years ago

fakeDeltat said:

Killing the server with
adb kill-server
and starting one as sudo with
sudo adb start-server
made the device go from "no permissions" to "unauthorized", and I was able to authorize the system inside the headset.

Just a note you may have to install adb by running:
sudo apt install adb
CalMor95
Honored Guest
6 years ago
This worked for me ONLY when I plugged in my Quest into my PC AFTER SideQuest was already open. hope that helps!
Meatballmachine
Explorer
6 years ago
the command adb is not even recognized. This is hopeless