{"id":360299,"date":"2021-10-30T21:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T18:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-create-a-throwaway-facebook-account-for-oculus-quest\/"},"modified":"2021-10-30T21:00:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T18:00:31","slug":"how-to-create-a-throwaway-facebook-account-for-oculus-quest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-a-throwaway-facebook-account-for-oculus-quest\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Create a Throwaway Facebook Account for Oculus Quest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3db277363c7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-a-throwaway-facebook-account-for-oculus-quest\/#Why_Make_a_Throwaway_Account\" >Why Make a Throwaway Account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-a-throwaway-facebook-account-for-oculus-quest\/#What_You_Cant_Do\" >What You Can\u2019t Do<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-a-throwaway-facebook-account-for-oculus-quest\/#If_You_Already_Have_a_Facebook_Account\" >If You Already Have a Facebook Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-a-throwaway-facebook-account-for-oculus-quest\/#If_You_Have_to_Create_an_Account\" >If You Have to Create an Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-a-throwaway-facebook-account-for-oculus-quest\/#Modding_Your_Quest_2\" >Modding Your Quest 2<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Create a Throwaway <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> Account for Oculus Quest&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-765294 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/shutterstock_1888652524.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/shutterstock_1888652524.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/shutterstock_1888652524.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An Oculus Quest 2 VR headset and touch controllers.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/white-new-generation-vr-headset-isolated-1888652524\" data-credittext=\"Boumen Japet\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/white-new-generation-vr-headset-isolated-1888652524\">Boumen Japet\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B099VMT8VZ\/?tag=hotoge-20\">Oculus Quest 2<\/a> is the best all-around VR headset you can buy, but that recommendation comes with a huge asterisk. In order to use a Quest 2, you need a Facebook account! Luckily, you can minimize that hassle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/101903\/oculus-quest-will-give-the-people-what-they-want-eventually\/\">Mark Zuckerberg says Quest headsets won\u2019t require Facebook accounts<\/a> starting sometime in 2022, although we don\u2019t know what they will require. (Perhaps a \u201cMeta account\u201c?) Until then, you\u2019ll need a Facebook account.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Make_a_Throwaway_Account\"><\/span>Why Make a Throwaway Account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook requires that each Quest 2 user must have a Facebook account. This creates three distinct types of Quest 2 users. The first is someone with an existing Facebook account who may have no problem linking their Oculus account and sharing their VR content with their friends, families, and followers. We aren\u2019t concerned with these folks, so it\u2019s the remaining two kinds of Quest 2 users that are the subject of this article.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re reading this, you\u2019re either a Quest 2 user who has a Facebook profile but doesn\u2019t want to merge it with your Oculus account, or you don\u2019t have a Facebook account and you don\u2019t want one. Regardless of which situation you\u2019re in, there are a few things you can\u2019t do or Facebook will be annoyed with you.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_You_Cant_Do\"><\/span>What You Can\u2019t Do<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/policies_center\/\">several policies<\/a> that limit how much you can circumvent the requirement to merge your accounts. If you\u2019re thinking of creating a dummy account with a fake name, that\u2019s prohibited by Facebook\u2019s real name policy. Likewise, their policies also prohibit one person from running more than one account.<\/p>\n<p>If you violate these policies, you run the risk of being permanently banned, which may also mean <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2020-10-15-oculus-quest-2s-are-being-bricked-by-facebook-account-merge-issues\">losing access<\/a> to the software you\u2019ve bought for your Quest 2. Clearly, many people are getting away with fake and\/or duplicate accounts, but if you go down this path you run a real risk of losing access to your purchases or at the very least gr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ling with Oculus customer support explaining your situation to them.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming that you aren\u2019t willing to risk the wrath of Mr. Zuckerberg and want to stick within Facebook\u2019s policies, there are a few limited options.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_You_Already_Have_a_Facebook_Account\"><\/span>If You Already Have a Facebook Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have an active Facebook account that you use on a daily basis, but you don\u2019t want to share your VR activities for everyone to see, your only real policy-friendly choice is to dig around in your Quest 2\u2019s privacy settings and limit who can see your VR activity.<\/p>\n<p>Go to Settings &gt; Privacy Settings and carefully look through each type of activity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Quest-Privacy-1.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Quest Privacy Settings\" width=\"650\" height=\"485\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The safest option is to choose \u201conly me\u201d for all types of activity. This means that although your activity will be on your timeline, no one besides you can see or interact with it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_You_Have_to_Create_an_Account\"><\/span>If You Have to Create an Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you need to create a Facebook account to use your Oculus Quest 2, then you can at least lock it down. Start out by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\">creating a Facebook account on Facebook\u2019s website<\/a> as usual. Be sure to use your real name, a real profile picture (or no profile picture), and to fill out the required minimum private information in your profile.<\/p>\n<p>Next, click on the dropdown arrow at the top right and choose \u201cSettings &amp; Privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Facebook-Settings-and-Privacy.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Facebook Settings and Privacy\" width=\"459\" height=\"502\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then, choose \u201cPrivacy Checkup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Privacy-Checkup-Option.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Facebook Privacy Checkup Option\" width=\"395\" height=\"464\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, choose \u201cWho can see what you share.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Privacy-Checkup.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Facebook Privacy Checkup\" width=\"911\" height=\"558\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the next screen, change every setting to \u201cOnly Me\u201d and then select \u201cNext.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-765099 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Facebook-Viewable-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter Facebook profile information.\" width=\"556\" height=\"862\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Under Posts and stories, set Future posts to \u201cOnly Me.\u201d Since this profile won\u2019t have any friends, you can leave stories on \u201cFriends.\u201d And, since there should be no past posts, there\u2019s no need to use the \u201cLimit past posts\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Posts-and-Stories.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Posts and Stories\" width=\"543\" height=\"567\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The final step involves blocking specific users, but for this account that\u2019s irrelevant, so just complete the wizard. Now you should have an account that\u2019s Facebook policy-compliant but is locked down as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Account-Quest-2.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Account Quest 2\" width=\"650\" height=\"302\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modding_Your_Quest_2\"><\/span>Modding Your Quest 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you really want to burn your bridges with Facebook, there may be another option. Although it\u2019s not one that we can recommend. Hackers have managed to \u201cjailbreak\u201d the Quest 2, allowing users to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2020-10-28-hackers-reportedly-jailbreak-the-oculus-quest-2-bypassing-its-forced-facebook-login\">bypass the Facebook login<\/a>. However, as you can imagine that goes against Facebook\u2019s terms of service, and there are other limitations, but it is something all Quest 2 users should be aware of.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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