(Resolved) Known Issue - V62/63 USB-C Debris/Water Warning

Got the same error here.

If I use a USB 2.0 cable I don't get the error, but if I connect a 3.2 USB, either to a 3.2 or a Thunderbolt 3 port (I have a Z790 Taichi I get the debris message. It's so annoying

Imagine just for a second buying a television, phone or tablet. Updating it and then having a problem message like this. You would just end up returning the device if it was still under warranty. That might make Meta think next time before pushing out firmware that causes such annoying problems. 

For anyone wondering this happens to me at least once a day with an brand spanking new headset and a brand new official quest link cable bought from the meta store.  So the fix is not an official cable.  It's not a poor cable or a occasional dodgy headset issue.  It has to be a software bug or a hardware flaw built into the actual design.

This is unacceptable and I am thinking of returning my headset. I dont think ive even had it a month and I am experiencing this issue. I never had this issue with my Valve Index.  I use the headset for sim racing, I cant even do half a lap before a big window comes up and I crash into a wall while blind.  There isnt even a setting to disable or ignore it.

Very disappointed in this. It should be an option to disable this warning, or roll back to a previous version of the software. Terrible. 

Okay I did a little more testing. The error only pops up if I plug in a cable that is not connected to power, including the official link cable. If I plug it into the headset and unplug the cable from my PC, it will give the debris warning. There is one exception, however. If I plug in the charging cable that came with the headset, even while unplugged, it will not give the error. The Link cable is completely clean, however, and should not give any errors. I should also mention I'm on v63 PTC.

I don't use a link cable, but I load the Quest3 while I'm playing. If I use a cable that only charges the Quest3 a little so that it discharges slowly, I don't get an error message.

If I use the original Quest charger + cable, which keeps the Quest3 at the same charge level, I get the error message.

What are we to do?

Look at both the length of this post AND the time period that it's been active!!

I don't want to send my Quest 3 back, getting a replacement won't alleviate the problem and there is no suitable (imho) alternative......and is that the crux of the issue?.....do Meta know they have us trapped?

I'm not responding to any more bot generated replies to this issue I reported. It's ridiculuos and intentionally designed to make one jump through hoops and perform pointless resets and testing....'take a photo of the charging port'.....really? What will that achieve exactly?? Do they think I'm some sort of cretin who can't recognise if a port is obviously damaged??? (maybe I should photoshop little amphibious creatures emerging from it)

So the end result?......they'll flag the problem as being fixed due to my refusal to take part in their time wasting exercise 😞

Nothing will be achieved here unless THOUSANDS of headsets are returned due to this fault......and that aint gonna happen!

First off, agree!  Having this 'sensor' on the port may have seemed like a good idea to Meta, but let's get serious, It ISN'T.  i do not see any other device on the market, except maybe really stylized smartphones, even have a sensor for this stuff.
Second, If your getting the port wet, what the hell are you doing??  Plus, if you see it's wet, I am sure you won't use your device, and if you pick up your headset, I am sure you might notice that something is off when liquid drops from your system.
Third, If there is debris in your port... I am certain you cannot plug in your USB cord because there is something in there, am I right?!? 
Fourth, It is a waste of computing cycles (and thus battery drain) that could otherwise be used for other resources... like playing games.
In conclusion Meta... Update the firmware to not even give a crap about the sensor, because, honestly, how many people out there have actually had an issue that utilized that safeguard??  Using 3rd party cables has caused the message to appear, and on others it hasn't, so actually, is it a programmer's scam to force people to buy the Official Meta Quest Data Cable for a whopping $80??  A cable that can be made for $5 and sold for $20.

-Nough Said

Just wanted to add my comment in here that the problem is occurring for me as well. Never used to have this message, but updated stuff yesterday and all of a sudden it is popping up constantly making using it with PC a nightmare.

I have tried the official cable as well as 4 different high speed USB 3.2 C cables ranging from 5GB to 20GB data rates.

Please fix.

Message popped up for me as well today, keeps spamming me every 20ish seconds.
The headset charges fine, the connection with PCVR is perfectly good, it just keeps alerting me with this obviously bugged message.