Every Beat out Saber and subsequent BMBF update, people ask a like question.

Exercise I need to upgrade? What am I missing out by not upgrading? What happens if I don't upgrade?

Let's answer the most common questions.

Do y'all need to upgrade?

The short reply is: no. You are never required to upgrade. You must decide for yourself if the new features, functionality and content are worth your fourth dimension to upgrade.

What will I miss by not upgrading Beat Saber?

Obviously, if the new version of Crush Saber has new songs, features, bug fixes or functionality changes – y'all cannot get those by staying on an older version of Beat Saber.

Aside from the 360/90 degree map upgrade, most of Shell Saber's updates have centered around adding new songs and maps for existing songs. For many of usa, we get into the BMBF business because we want songs not included by the official product – and as such, getting more songs nosotros don't care about is non compelling to upgrade.

What will I miss by not upgrading BMBF?

BMBF versions are typically tied to a item version of Beat Saber. If you lot're not updating Beat out Saber, you normally cannot upgrade BMBF either.

By staying in an older version of BMBF, yous will miss out on whatsoever features or fixes added to BMBF since the terminal release. Equally a dominion of thumb, BMBF'due south functionality overall rarely changes. You lot typically do not become new features or functionality – outside of the ability to patch and use the latest Beat out Saber.

Still, modifications (or MODs) are usually tied to versions of Shell Saber/BMBF. If a new MOD comes out, it is likely not going to be supported by older versions of Beat Saber/BMBF. You will not go to have part in those. Aside from nugget change outs like sabers in that location aren't a ton of MODs that modify functionality like the PC version has.

If you want the latest MODs, you'll miss them by not upgrading.

BMBF equally a whole has a lot of inefficiencies and a couple of glaring issues. If those be in your current version of BMBF, then you aren't going to get them fixed without the upgrade. However, many of these problems have been around several versions already and an upgrade doesn't guarantee a ready.

Ever review this site for known issues of new versions of BMBF; this can influence your conclusion as to upgrade or not.

How do I stop Beat Saber from car updating?

A modified version of Beat out Saber should non automatically update. If you're already running a BMBF modified version of Beat Saber – don't worry about it. It will not auto update.

In fact, you cannot (and should non) even update it manually (or automatically) or attempt to uninstall it. Trying to do and so could cause irreversible problems that could require a factory reset to recover from. You lot should e'er review the Installing BMBF guide establish on this site before doing anything ; trying to update, uninstalling, etc. Be rubber and always apply our Uninstalling Beat Saber guide to uninstall a modified Shell Saber.

If you lot're reading this in anticipation of a new Trounce Saber getting set up to drop and y'all want to make certain yous have the selection to stay on a current, unmodified version, your best bet is to fill-in the current version of Beat Saber APK using SideQuest. Tuck it away somewhere safe.

You can also disable all software automated updates by using the Oculus app on your phone.

  1. Open the Oculus App on your phone.
  2. Click on Settings.
  3. Click on your Quest (should exist the first option on the screen)
  4. It volition open with more than options. Select More Settings.
  5. Click Advanced Settings.
  6. Plough off Update Software Automatically.

Notation: This affects all apps; not merely Beat Saber.

I upgraded Crush Saber before a working BMBF was released! What can I do?

Unfortunately, your options on thin. I recommend bookmarking Installing BMBF on this site and ever consult it before doing anything regarding Beat Saber or BMBF.

Depending on your situation, you may have some recourse.

You lot were running a modified Trounce Saber and BMBF before yous uninstalled and installed the update.

Each time y'all patch Beat Saber with BMBF, a backup of the current version of Beat Saber was fabricated. You can recall this backup APK, uninstall the new, unsupported Beat out Saber and install the older one (make sure automatic updates are turned off offset – meet in a higher place).

I won't embrace this directly, but that backup is stored under sdcard/BMBFData/Backups.

Obviously, if you had to practice a factory reset as penance for y'all trying to uninstall Shell Saber manually, then these files are gone.

You were running unmodified Beat Saber and the update was installed either by you or automatically.

Oddly, this does happen. A brand new Oculus Quest possessor finds out well-nigh BMBF a mean solar day or ii before an update to Vanquish Saber drops, and suddenly he is stuck with a version of Shell Saber that is not patchable until a new version of BMBF comes out.

Practiced news is that typically, nosotros get a new BMBF withing days of a new Crush Saber coming out. There is always a take chances this could take longer (or may never come at all – obviously this hasn't happened even so) and during that time, you cannot get custom songs.

You actually have no recourse. You don't take a fill-in of the older version APK and you will have trouble finding anyone in the community (including me) willing to give it to y'all every bit that would be akin to piracy.

You will need to await. I beg y'all not to go looking on the net or finding a pirated copy to install. God simply knows what is running around out there and any sort of oddly modified Beat Saber could cause trouble in and so many means. Just wait it out. Please do non ask on r/OculusQuest or whatever other sub for the older APK equally you volition likely get chastened or berated.