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Test your Android app on headset

Updated: Dec 10, 2025
To test your app, you need to install and run it on a Quest device. You can install Android apps on Quest devices just like on a phone. The process for compiling your project into an APK depends on which tools you are using.

Compiling with Android Studio

If you’re using Android Studio to develop your app:
  1. Connect your Quest headset to your device via the USB-C cable.
  2. Select your headset from the toolbar.
  3. Click the run button.
    A screenshot of Android Studio, showing where the Run button is.

Compiling with ADB

If you’re not using Android Studio, you can also install a compiled apk file to your connected device with Android Debug Bridge (ADB):
adb install [path to apk]

Running your app

In Android Studio, clicking the run button while your headset is active will run the app. If you want to run the app without Android Studio, it will appear in your Library in the Unknown Sources tab.

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