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Samsung will ship Galaxy Note 9 owners a free adapter for the Gear VR
July 19, 2025
Samsung has worked with Oculus for the last several years to build VR headsets for its Galaxy flagships. Oddly enough, Samsung didn’t announce a newGear VRheadset alongside theGalaxy Note 9, so customers have been purchasing the 2017 model. But as some customers have recently found out, the Note 9 doesn’t fit in the Gear VR. Thankfully, Samsung will mail users a free adapter to make the two devices compatible (viaSamMobile).
If you head to theGear VR’s listingon Samsung’s website, you will see a notice next to the buy button that states that the headset is “compatible withGalaxy S9 Plus, Galaxy S9,Galaxy Note 8and more.” Samsung doesn’t warn customers that the headset isn’t initially compatible with the Galaxy Note 9 until you scroll down the page.
This news about the adapter comes a little late as some customers have endedusing a dremelto make the Gear VR’s phone slot large enough to fit the Galaxy Note 9. While this has worked for some of them, we don’t recommend you try doing it yourself.
Customers in the U.S. can request the free adapter by contacting Samsung’s customer service department by calling 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) or via the chat option within theSamsung+ app. Those in international markets can also reach out to customer support through theSamsung+ app.
Unfortunately, at least according toSamMobile, it can take up to two weeks for the adapter to reach your doorstep. So if you ordered the Gear VR to go with your Galaxy Note 9, you’ll have to sit tight for a little bit longer.
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