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How/where can I download the Oculus app

Darth_Momma
Explorer
Hi, folks. I'm trying to get the Oculus app for my S7 Edge. I need the app so I can download a T-Mobile promotional game bundle before the offer expires.

Please note that I need to do this without my Gear VR. Also, this info is unfortunately of no help: https://support.oculus.com/help/oculus/787018501428919/

Thanks in advance.
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Darth_Momma
Explorer
Jay -

How exactly did you get the Oculus app? This is a bit chicken and egg:

"Your 6-game bundle will appear in the Oculus app after you create an account. Six titles will appear with a "Download" option."

Creating an Oculus account on my phone does not magically make the app appear, and I can't find it available for download anywhere. Was it pre-installed on your phone?

Thanks in advance.

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palakz
Honored Guest
Hi, this might help you: http://www.samsung.com/au/support/skp/faq/1073185 Cheers! 🙂

cybereality
Grand Champion
The only way to get the software is to dock into a Gear VR headset.
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Darth_Momma
Explorer
There should be a way to do it without docking into a headset, because the bundle needs to be downloaded before the headset is even scheduled to ship.

sferrell615
Honored Guest
i found the sdk here https://developer.oculus.com/downloads/
it contains some games (e.g. shadowgun.apk) but no oculus app, which is what you need to register your gear VR with to access the 6 games.

i think you have to place the phone in the gear VR to get the oculus app...

domesticatedjay
Honored Guest
You can get the app/games without the headset:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS7/comments/4bmg9r/how_to_redeem_the_6game_oculus_preorder_bonus/

Mine is not scheduled to ship till April 18th, I was able to install app and games, plus download more from the store, now just have to wait....

:smiley:

Darth_Momma
Explorer
Jay -

How exactly did you get the Oculus app? This is a bit chicken and egg:

"Your 6-game bundle will appear in the Oculus app after you create an account. Six titles will appear with a "Download" option."

Creating an Oculus account on my phone does not magically make the app appear, and I can't find it available for download anywhere. Was it pre-installed on your phone?

Thanks in advance.

Darth_Momma
Explorer
Jay -

Never mind. I thought the link was just a rehash of the information I already had. Went back and read the whole thing. Now I just need to figure out if I want to install Nova Launcher, or if there's something I'm familiar with that I can use.

Thanks for your help!

cybereality
Grand Champion
See this post for a work-around:
https://forums.oculus.com/community/discussion/comment/347158/#Comment_347158
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Majman451
Honored Guest
For new people, insert your phone into the headset, it will tell you to remove the phone, unlock it and follow the prompts. Remove the phone and unlock it and you will see a screen that says welcome and hit install. then make accounts, enter access code and you're there.