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S6 VR, Certain Apps won't start

SpiderCenturion
Honored Guest
Have any of you with the S6 Gear VR have issues starting certain apps in the Oculus home screen? The apps are as follows:

-Vanguard V
-The little Crane
-Minotaur Rescue
-Rocket toss
-Dodge This Demo
-Shooting Showdown 2

Once I select them, the screen goes dark, as though it is loading, but then goes right back to the Library screen in Oculus home. The only exception is Rocket Toss, which will load the splash screen, but then goes right back to the library. Any idea what's wrong here? I want to purchase a couple games, but won't spend money if it's not going to work....
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SpiderCenturion
Honored Guest
Just did a reinstall of all the software. The same apps still crash. It is a new phone, only about a week now.The included apps like cinema etc, work fine

cybereality
Grand Champion
Did you by any chance root or mod the phone? Because that can cause compatibility issues.
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SpiderCenturion
Honored Guest
I have not rooted or nodded the phone. It's a brand new S6 with everything updated. I also make sure that nothing is running in the background. I'm at a loss of what it could be.

cybereality
Grand Champion
Are you a developer by any chance? Because getting the logs from the phone could be helpful but it's a pretty involved process if you're not a developer (and, well, even if you are).
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SpiderCenturion
Honored Guest
Unfortunately no. Just an enthusiast. My only thought is that it they are incompatible with a newer update, but you'd think there would be a lot more with the same issue.

J3553
Honored Guest
I can't get Vanguard V to launch after install. From what I've read, it's only compatible with DK1-2. I haven't tried any of the other apps you have listed.

Okra_Smuggler
Protege
The only one I've tried so far is Minotaur Rescue. It did not work for me either. I emailed Oculus about it a couple weeks ago and they said they would look into it...

Kaos2269
Honored Guest
I am having the same issue.

Just goes black and then back to menu
Dodge this Demo - Was going to try the full version but I am not buying any apps until these glitches are fixed.
Mortal Blits VR Lite- Same things was going to get full but demo doesn't even work
Shooting Showdown -
Both new YouVisit Apps are crashing also. Just get a black screen and goes back to menu.



Vanguard actually looks like it wants to load. I see the loading status bar. I hear maybe 2 seconds of music that kicks on once the status bar gets pasted half way. Then screen goes back to menu.


I am using S6 fully updated. I have deleted the apps and installed both through VR and through just the app on my phone with the same results.

Also a side note. I tried the the Speech Center which I know is not on the Oculus app but thought I would give it a try since it was the silver winning in the Jam Contest. This app you need to load first and then hook your phone into the Gear VR. Well this app crashes and resets my background picture to default blue one my S6 came with. Very Strange.

Even deleted the Oculus app and reinstalled to try and repair. No luck. Any suggestions would be great

SpiderCenturion
Honored Guest
The majority of the vr jam demos I have tried won't load for me. I was assuming they were built for the Note, rather than our S6?