Installing system and firmware updates
Keep your VIVE Focus 3 system and firmware up-to-date with the latest features or
enhancements. Your headset will check for updates periodically, or you can check manually.
Here's how:
1. If you're currently running an app, press the VIVE button on the right controller, and then
select Back to Lobby.
2. From the Lobby, select Settings.
3. Under General, select System update.
4. Select Update to begin the update process.
If you don't see the Update button, select Check now to check if there's a new system update
available.
Some updates may require restarting your headset.
Uninstalling apps
To free up storage space on your headset, you can uninstall apps that you no longer need. Here's
how to uninstall an app:
1. If you're currently running an app, press the VIVE button on the right controller, and then
select Back to Lobby.
2. From the Lobby, select Settings.
3. Select Storage.
4. Select the app you want to uninstall.
5. In the dialog box that opens, select Uninstall.
Removed apps will be moved to
Not installed under VR content in the Library. You can
reinstall them from the Library. For details, see Downloading and installing VR titles on the
headset on page 23.
Connecting to the internet through USB tethering
If no Wi-Fi network is available, you can use USB tethering to share the internet connection from
a mobile device or wired network with VIVE Focus 3.
Here's how to enable USB tethering on an Android phone and share its mobile data connection
with VIVE Focus 3:
1. Turn on your phone's mobile data connection.
2. Connect your phone to the USB Type-C port on the right side of your headset.
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