What about all the crap and totally outdated stuff in the app store ??

[DownunderGrumpy]

As we all know a lot of things disappeared with the GO because whoever provided the app or game never bothered to port it to the newer models.
What makes this rather odd is that there seems to be no reason for those old games and apps to disappear....
Take the crappy Sports Scramble....
A huge hit on the GO and that with a quite high price - the price is still as high as the version number is low.
No update ever but works on the Quest 3 with no issues - other than having the same bugs and same failing multiplayer failures.

A lot of things in the store are hyped and people a ton of money for some experience that is over in under half an hour, for a game they completed in under 4 hours....
Only to be stuck with it - literally.
Never any added content to such titles and 'updates' only too often bring more frustration than fixes.
Checking some review ratings we find that the 5 star ones are often from the early days.
The lower and worst rating are usually the most recent ones.
I find this rather misleading as Meta's rating system fails to reflect how apps are stagnant or only aim to drain more money out of the user.

What about this 'unavailable' bogus lately?
You find a nice bundle or title you like, click on the install or purchase button and get to hear that it is not available.
Why list it if people can use it ???
With my Paypal issues and testing also came another issue.
GIFT CARDS and IN APP PURCHASES - I will go into this in a reply...

The app store seems impressive for anyone first putting their headset on.
But it also void of anything good enough to justify having a VR headset.
Even with the Quest 3 we are still waiting for PROPER apps and games utilising mixed reality, other than for office use and such things.
There is the same over and over again while those things many users would love will never come into the store.
People install emulators to play platform games or just fun games, even if they only see the actual game in 2D.
Sidequest was hyped as the 'alternative' and addon to the Meta store.
But even there it seems the hype Meta created with the GO is still not reflected.
Probably due to the many restrictions and limitations Meta puts on users and developers alike.
Sure, if you like platform games or the classic jump and run there is Moss and it is a really nice title which does impress.
But it is also made for an age group not recommended by Meta to use their headsets - a cute game and kid will love and that many adults find too cute to resist.
It is over quickly though and then there is just the endless repetition to get the last pieces or to buy the next book, which is equally short.

Considering the Quest's can run most, if not all Android games with ease I can only wonder why Meta won't even allow the installation of Android apps and games.
And to add insult to injury:
All those nice and often easy workarounds to get your favourite Android games and some apps into VR are being closed one by one through firmware updates.
Now even installing and alternative, TRUSTWORTHY app store fails with Meta claiming one can not UPDATE using a lower version number.
And that using the latest version of the app on a headset that never had it installed.
Now even basic file managers get weeded out - a thing people love to use as those offer proper Wifi support to copy things over instead of having to plug into a computer.
What good is Meta's new 'feature' allowing to sync pics and such?
Just another control measure and way to collect more user data that should stay in the hands of the user.
On any Android device with a screen I can install apps to add features to the OS shortcomings.
On good devices one can be perfectly fine with what is provided, like a file manager with access to ALL user folders and able to access the network to copy files.
Or simply copying over your own background image - Meta makes using your own 360 degree images as environments intentionally impossible.

Titles like sports Scramble shouldn't be in the store any more and anyone who purchased it should be refunded.
And anything in the store aimed to bleed the user our financially should come with a proper warning and not just a tiny note about possible in app purchases.
In fact anything that can be purchased through the app should be listed including the price.
The least Meta could do would be allow users to use normal Android and Android TV apps - as long as they are working.
Intentionally restricting them or making it impossible to install is lame to say it nicely.

[DownunderGrumpy]

Anyone noticed that you have no chance to give your topic a MEANINGFUL label ?

Anyway - What's the deal with Meta and Gift cards ???
Meta makes a massive hype about gift cards wherever possible, especially during their black Friday sales.
But telling users that these Meta gift cards are exclusive to US users is not an option, same for helping all those users who feel for those gift cards only to find out their account won't accept 16 digits, only 25.
Needless to say that despite all those years of happily selling headset into all parts of the globe Meta just refuses to actually support those users with their region related issues, let alone gift card issues.
In the past one could at lest recover some losses by logging into the account or app using a proxy/VPN to get a US based IP address.
Why exactly did Meta ban VPN use and added a region lock for gift cards onto users ?
Ever wondered that some people have legit reasons and rights not wanting to hand all their privacy and payments details to META, especially considering how the company handled privacy in the past and still does on their other social media platforms.

If I as a NON US user get flooded with gift card symbols, options and offer everywhere but can ONLY purchase gift cards that work in my region through the META store and using a META account - wouldn't you agree this totally defies the purpose of gift cards?
What happened to easy to get, easy to use in the all controlling metaverse ?
What is the real reason Meta REFUSES to provide gift cards to other countries ?
Coincidence that ONLY US companies already in the same boat with Meta provide these physical gift cards and that now they only provide them in Email form ?

Your forum is filled with requests that never get answered, never got a solution.
Why is Meta not listening to their users ?
Why is Meta not fixing issues that were present already over 2 years ago ?
New headsets sure, but real fixes and providing what users keep requesting year after year ? .... 😞