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July 6, 2025
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UPGRADE FROM V74 TO V78 OR V79

Is it possible to upgrade from 74 firmware to 78 or the future 79 headset will not chip or break?

What is the best way to avoid problems after and during the update?

    Honored Contributor
    July 6, 2025

    Of course. That's what the firmware update process is for. Nothing you can do (apart from ensuring the headset has enough power) will influence the success or (unlikely) failure of the procedure. 

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    Honored Contributor
    July 6, 2025

    Of course. That's what the firmware update process is for. Nothing you can do (apart from ensuring the headset has enough power) will influence the success or (unlikely) failure of the procedure. 

    SrG81Author
    Up and Coming
    July 6, 2025

    It's just that there's a lot of writing everywhere about the fact that if you don't update your helmet for a long time, the latest update turns it into a brick and you can just throw it away. Even a newly purchased helmet can turn into a brick due to the upgrade.

    Honored Contributor
    July 7, 2025

    That was a one-off upgrade problem at christmas last year. The process was pulled and fixed quickly. There have been a number of perfectly normal releases since then.

    Normal, as in full of new bugs and unresolved old ones but the installation process doesn't seem to cause issues.

    quantum0300
    Up and Coming
    July 6, 2025

    What is the best way to avoid problems after and during the update?

    The answer is no.There is no way to avoid getting bugs, everything is within Meta's plan. Just a roulette wheel, good luck.

    SrG81Author
    Up and Coming
    July 6, 2025

    I wasn't asking about bugs in the budget plan, I was writing about the brick state of the headset.