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Meta Firmware Bugs: Known Issues & Status Tracker

A running list of known bugs affecting Meta devices using approved third-party MDMs. Grouped by status (Active, Backlogged, Fixed) and category, with workarounds and latest updates.

Written by Shagundeep Thathi
Updated today

Status updates are current as of March 30, 2026.

If you're experiencing one of these bugs, let us know and we'll relay this information to Meta. When reporting an existing issue, or asking for a status update, please use the bug title prefix, e.g., "MAN-53"


πŸ”΄ Active Issues β€” Reported to Meta

These bugs have been filed with Meta and are actively being monitored or investigated.

Enrollment

Issue

First Reported

Status

Workaround

Latest Update

MAN-25 β€” Meta DSA stuck in a loop when doing bulk device enrollment

Dec 22, 2025

Reported

Manually enroll devices using Admin Center

Meta is currently investigating

MAN-24 β€” Meta DSA App: "Enrollment failed. Failed to discover device over Bluetooth."

Feb 22, 2026

Reported

Manually enroll or factory reset and retry. Try different laptops, reduce BLE interference, use 5GHz Wi-Fi, reduce concurrent devices

Meta acknowledges Bluetooth can be flaky and has provided mitigation tips

Legacy

Issue

First Reported

Status

Workaround

Latest Update

MAN-48 β€” V85 Legacy: Black screen on boot / kiosk re-entry / app launch making headset unresponsive

Feb 23, 2026

Reported

None

Meta triaged. May be resolved in V2.01

MAN-44 β€” V85: User unable to close long-lingering Meta profile notifications

Feb 17, 2026

Reported

Wait for the notification to disappear on its own

Meta has not yet triaged the ticket

MAN-42 β€” Legacy β†’ MHMS Migration: White screen after Wake Controllers screen

Feb 5, 2026

Reported

None

Meta closed this ticket due to low severity

MAN-27 β€” Legacy: Quest prompts for Meta account confirmation on startup while only 1 account is linked

Jan 12, 2026

Reported

Manually confirm the profile each time

Meta closed β€” resolved or deprioritized due to severity

Shared Mode

Issue

First Reported

Status

Workaround

Latest Update

MAN-46 β€” Meta v83/v85: 'No boundary found' message appears when Stationary Boundary by Default is enabled

Feb 19, 2026

Reported

None β€” wait for the prompt to go away

In Meta's queue, recently bumped

MAN-29 β€” Controllers become non-responsive on HMS when WebXR video switches from immersive β†’ 2D

Jan 23, 2026

Reported

Reboot device, or press A+B together to exit full screen. Sometimes self-resolves

Triaged but no new updates

MAN-26 β€” MHMS: DUI won't open when using Kiosk App with a 2D-windowed app

Jan 7, 2026

Reported

Switch from Kiosk App to Custom Home while hiding all other apps (not feasible for all deployments)

Meta is currently investigating

MAN-16 β€” Meta v83: User persists in passthrough on boot when headset is worn

Nov 20, 2025

Reported

Remove and re-wear the headset, or sleep/wake the display via the power button

Meta asked to confirm if this also occurs on V85. Notify ManageXR if so

MAN-40 β€” Meta v85: Intermittently stuck in passthrough after basic actions (reboot, app launch, etc.)

Feb 4, 2026

Reported

Reboot the device

Reproduced on V2.01. Meta reopened and is investigating

MAN-41 β€” Meta: Boundary automatically changes from stationary to roomscale when launching an immersive app

Feb 4, 2026

Reported

None

Meta closed this issue and will not fix it

MAN-49 β€” Meta: Hand tracking disabled after ending Shared Mode session / reboot

Feb 23, 2026

Under investigation

Manually enable hand tracking via Meta Settings on the device

Not available on Quest 2 via config. Manual enable is the solution

MAN-20 β€” MHMS V83: Controller Home Button intermittently fails to load Meta quick pause menu (DUI)

Nov 24, 2025

Reported

Send a command to launch the ManageXR Home Screen

Related updated ticket filed (see "DUI won't open" above)

Shared Mode & Legacy

Issue

First Reported

Status

Workaround

Latest Update

Meta devices throwing an "Error Activating Meta AI" pop-up

Feb 19, 2026

Under review

N/A

Meta will not fix bugs on older firmware. Will move to archive if no resolution


🟑 Backlogged / Not on Roadmap

These bugs have been reported to Meta but are not currently scheduled for a fix.

Shared Mode

Issue

First Reported

Workaround

Latest Update

Spatial mapping not triggering beyond initial app installation

Aug 1, 2025

Distribute the app as a private app

Meta does not plan to fix. Recommends distributing as "private apps"

MAN-13 β€” Devices show passthrough on app launch

Sep 16, 2025

N/A

Meta no longer working on this due to lower severity

MAN-14 β€” Meta v81: Sometimes stuck at native home environment without progressing to "Start Your Session" screen

Oct 23, 2025

Reboot the device

Meta no longer working on this. Notify if it recurs on V85

MAN-28 β€” Quest casting skips 6-digit pairing code; subsequent attempts crash Oculus casting

Jan 21, 2026

Use ManageXR casting at console.managexr.com/casting

Meta deprioritized. Re-escalate if issue is consistent


βœ… Fixed Bugs

These issues have been resolved via Meta firmware updates or ManageXR releases.

Enrollment

Issue

First Reported

Fix / Resolution

Meta devices fail to load applications on boot – "Failed to Install Applications" error

Jun 24, 2025

Complete session setup while online before shipping to prevent apps from being uninstalled

MHMS Enrollment – v77: No "complete setup" popup when enrollment should be complete

Jun 16, 2025

Fixed by updating to firmware V78

Meta Horizon Managed Services: Devices sometimes show enrollment code screen after reboot

Jun 3, 2025

Fixed. Re-enter enrollment code as workaround was available

Shared Mode

Issue

First Reported

Fix / Resolution

MAN-36 β€” Meta v85 MHMS: Unable to quit out of an app after launching it

β€”

Fixed with new V85 OEMConfig. Factory reset affected devices if still experiencing

MAN-37 β€” Meta v85 OEMConfig: Meta native app UI sometimes lingers after quitting an app

β€”

Fixed with new V85 OEMConfig. Factory reset affected devices if still experiencing

MAN-18 β€” MHMS V83: Controllers lose connectivity on MXR Home Screen after quitting app via DUI

Nov 21, 2025

Meta hotfix rolled out to v83, 100% by Jan 6, 2026. ManageXR lifted the global firmware hold

MAN-8 β€” Controllers become inactive in ManageXR home after interacting with DUI Resume button

Sep 16, 2025

Reported on v79, fixed in firmware v81

Meta QFB: Selecting Quit from DUI does not restart app/video in Kiosk/Home Screen

May 21, 2025

Fixed in v81, 100% rollout Oct 15, 2025

Meta devices losing network connection after ending Shared Mode session

Jun 2, 2025

Fixed in firmware v78

OBBs getting wiped on v78 on session restart

Jul 1, 2025

Fixed in firmware v79

Controllers can't interact with session passcode input screen in Shared Mode

Jun 25, 2025

Fixed. Workaround was power button sleep/wake or pressing Home 5 times

MAN-39 β€” Immersive Home perma-loading after DUI Quit

Jan 20, 2026

Fixed via Meta hotfix in firmware v85.0.0.245.1707

MAN-34 β€” Meta v85: Instagram frame sometimes launches on boot

Jan 28, 2026

ManageXR released a fix blocking Instagram on Mar 1, 2026

Kiosk Mode

Issue

First Reported

Fix / Resolution

MAN-33 β€” Meta v85: Meta home button press breaks kiosk (Legacy & MHMS)

β€”

Fixed with new V85 OEMConfig. Factory reset affected devices if still experiencing

Legacy

Issue

First Reported

Fix / Resolution

MAN-43 β€” Quest: Firmware hold still allowing devices to update to V83

Feb 9, 2026

Meta released a fix on Feb 25, 2026

MAN-35 β€” Meta v85 OEMConfig: "App name unavailable" appears when pressing Meta Home button in an app

β€”

Fixed with new V85 OEMConfig. Factory reset affected devices if still experiencing

MAN-38 β€” v83 & v85: Meta button does not open app-pause menu in MXR Home Screen (Legacy & MHMS)

Jan 29, 2026

New OEM config v86.0.0.0.176 provided by Meta. Devices must sync with ManageXR

Casting & Streaming

Issue

First Reported

Fix / Resolution

Various casting issues (permission dialog not appearing, flashing, looping requests)

Sep 5, 2025

Fixed in Meta firmware v83

Quest (all models) V70+ MHMS: Streaming request immediately denied without prompt

May 12, 2025

Fixed in Meta firmware v83

Individual Mode

Issue

First Reported

Fix / Resolution

MHMS: Managed Meta accounts unable to access app store and/or purchase content

Jul 1, 2025

Fixed. Workaround was to use a personal Meta account to purchase/download apps

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