quest-sidenoder

SideNoder - A cross platform sideloader for Quest(1&2) standalone vr headset.

Features:

• Automatically scan hmd and drive, to find available updates.
• Apps automatically update without losing app/cache/save data.
• Apps can update across mismatching apk signatures.
• Drive list indicates availability of working multiplayer functionality.
• Drive list is sorted by date and offers search function.
• Drive list offers pictures and versionCodes.
• Much much more.

Running the compiled version

Run precompiled release on windows:

1. Download and unpack the latest windows release from https://github.com/whitewhidow/quest-sidenoder/releases/latest
2. Run the windows-install.bat script and follow the onscreen instructions (this will install 7ZIP, GIT, NODE, ADB, RCLONE and WINFSP)
3. Run the sidenoder.exe application

Run precompiled release on linux:

1. Install ADB and RCLONE: sudo apt install adb && curl https://rclone.org/install.sh | sudo bash
2. Download and unpack the latest linux AppImage from https://github.com/whitewhidow/quest-sidenoder/releases/latest
3. Make the AppImage executable.
4. Run the AppImage

Run precompiled release on mac:

1. Install ADB, RCLONE and OSXFUSE:

   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
   brew cask install android-platform-tools
   curl https://rclone.org/install.sh | sudo bash
   brew cask install osxfuse
   

2. Download and unpack the latest mac release (.App / .dmg) from https://github.com/whitewhidow/quest-sidenoder/releases/latest
3. Run the .App or .dmg

Please report any issues here :

Alternatively, Manually run using node

Manually run using node on windows:

1. Download and install GIT from https://git-scm.com/download/win
2. Run the following in a command line terminal (cmd):

    git clone https://github.com/whitewhidow/quest-sidenoder.git
    cd quest-sidenoder/
    windows-install.bat
    npm install
   

3. Reboot and launch the app from the command line terminal:

    cd C:\wherever\you\installed\quest-sidenoder
    npm start
   

Manually run using node on linux:

sudo apt install git adb nodejs
curl https://rclone.org/install.sh | sudo bash
git clone https://github.com/whitewhidow/quest-sidenoder.git
cd quest-sidenoder/
npm install
npm start

Manually run using node on mac:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
brew install git
brew install node
curl https://rclone.org/install.sh | sudo bash
brew cask install android-platform-tools
brew cask install osxfuse
git clone https://github.com/whitewhidow/quest-sidenoder.git
cd quest-sidenoder/
npm install
npm start

Please report any issues here :