Are you tired of Gear VR randomly popping up on your Samsung phone?
Are you getting frustrated with some services like Gear VR eating up a huge chunk of your battery?
Then you came to the right place.
What is the Gear VR service?
Gear VR service is an official software that Samsung has pre-installed by default on Samsung phones that support it.
So, what are you waiting for?
What Is The Use Of Samsung Gear VR?
It acts as the controller that plugs into the USB-C or micro USB port of your phone.
The headset itself does not contain any software.
This isnt all that surprising since there are no plans for a new Gear VR headset anytime soon.
All you have to do is go through our latest how toFIX Keep Gear VR Cool.
How To Disable Gear VR Service?
There are a couple of methods to do this so lets start with the simplest first.
Here are the steps to deactivate the Gear VR service:
That was pretty simple, right?
You will need to root your phone to be able to do this.
This method is a little advanced but dont worry, I have kept things as simple as I could.
You will need access to a laptop and your data cable for this method.
Check out our epic guide if you dont know how toChange Your Name on VRChat.
Gear VR services will not be bothering you anytime soon.
If you go to the app list, you wont see any Gear VR services.
Also, check our separate post for fixing how toFix PSVR Keeps Disconnecting.
FAQ
Question:What is Google VR services on Android?
An example of such functionality is viewing notifications while wearing a VR headset.
Question:How do I turn off Samsung Gear VR controller?
Final Thoughts
Gear VR services have gone crazy by overheating certain devices or occupying too much RAM.
So, its not really surprising that lots of people want to get it off their phones.
If you’re able to simply disable it from prefs, I recommend doing that.
Otherwise, adb is your only option.
