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panzhuli
Visitor
13 years ago

Cannot package app

Ever since updating my box to 4.9 (I'm currently at 5.0 build 8043), I've been having difficulty packaging up apps. Sometimes it works, but now it just isn't. I can telnet to my Roku's IP address at port 8080, but hitting enter or entering a command (genkey) causes an immediate "Connection closed by foreign host" message and I'm booted. Any advice is greatly appreciated. I've tried to restart my machine, Roku, etc. I'd prefer to not have to reset my device to factory, but will if I have to. I've had this issue since 12/12
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17 Replies

  • TheEndless's avatar
    TheEndless
    Channel Surfer
    13 years ago
    Have you gone through the process to re-enable developer mode? The update to 5.0 may have disabled it to ensure you accept the new TOS.
  • RokuJoel's avatar
    RokuJoel
    Binge Watcher
    13 years ago
    Try full factory resetting the device, hold the button on the back under the power jack in for 30 seconds.

    - Joel
  • panzhuli's avatar
    panzhuli
    Visitor
    13 years ago
    I did a factory reset both by pressing the button under the power jack and via the SDK. Neither were successful.
  • RokuMarkn's avatar
    RokuMarkn
    Visitor
    13 years ago
    Did you re-enable developer mode after the factory reset?
    If you access your device's IP address in a web browser, do you see the Dev Installer page?

    --Mark
  • panzhuli's avatar
    panzhuli
    Visitor
    13 years ago
    Yep, I did re-enable them. I can visit the page via IP in my browser and can telnet:

    telnet $ROKU_DEV_TARGET 8080
    Trying 192.168.1.91...
    Connected to np-13c1cj109560.
    Escape character is '^]'.
    genkey
    Connection closed by foreign host.


    as an example....
  • RokuJoel's avatar
    RokuJoel
    Binge Watcher
    13 years ago
    Super weird. Do you have another roku you can test on, just in case it is your network?

    By the way, just to be certain, pressing the reset button for a short period of time is a soft reset, holding it down for what seems like forever is a full hard reset.

    Otherwise, I would suggest taking it back and exchanging for another device.

    - Joel
  • panzhuli's avatar
    panzhuli
    Visitor
    13 years ago
    I will grab my other and test it out. I did hold it for 30 seconds, but it restarted after 10. Not sure if the hard reset "took" as it was restarting... Would Roku exchange the device for me? I bought it forever ago!!