# I'm having some trouble with locking

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**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** meta-quest\
**Created:** [September 3, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.arkio.is/t/im-having-some-trouble-with-locking/229 "2024-09-03T19:45:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.arkio.is/t/im-having-some-trouble-with-locking/229/2 "2024-09-03T23:44:45Z")

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hi @Oom_Wat and welcome! If you’re feeling social stop by and [say hello!](http://community.arkio.is/t/say-hello/22/27)

> [@Oom\_Wat](#):
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> no matter the scale, passthrough or not, with a freshly modelled room, reset spatial anchors, reset everything … nothing, nada, rein

Spatial anchors are a tricky lil fella, and it looks like you’ve tackled some of the troubleshooting as well. There are a few other things you can do that might help.

#### Walk around your space

This sounds a bit silly, but in order for the anchor system to be activated in Arkio the headset needs to understand your space so it can drop an anchor ⚓ A good way of understanding this is examining how your boundary (the standard grid that Meta uses for all headsets) starts to build the mesh of your space when creating a boundary. I’ve noticed that the headset will recommend a small seat based boundary while I’m standing in a wide open space. What remedies this in Arkio is walking around your space and slowly moving your head around in order for your space to be recognized.

#### Check your headset for updates

Make sure to check your headset OS that it’s up to date. The Spatial Anchors API shipped a while ago and I’m guessing you probably covered this already but you never know…

#### Clear and reset your boundary data

In the `Physical Space` settings in your headset, clear your boundary data and reset a new one. I do this quite often as it’s the best way to get an accurate floor position. I’m not sure if it actually helps trigger the anchoring system, but I choose to believe it does so I can feel better about my actions.

> [@Oom\_Wat](#):
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> Also, is it possible to define spatial anchors manually?

Using the `Lock Position` button you can… but that brings us back to square 1.

Let me know if this helps!

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