Hoping someone can help. I had the developer mode enabled for a while but this morning come to find that the sideloaded app isn't installed anymore. I went to re-enable developer mode and unit reboots, but when it comes back online, I still can't access the developer page from a browser. I tried a few more times, same thing. So I factory reset the roku. After setup, I went back to re-enable. This time, like the very first time, I was asked to setup a password. This wasn't happening the previous times. Roku rebooted and for about 3 seconds I was able to access the page. Then Roku rebooted and I'm back to where I started. Weird thing, each time I enter the code, never does the Roku say Developer mode is enabled.Running OS 8.0 on a streaming stick.Can anyone help, please??

"RokuTomC" wrote:A change recently went into affect that would remove your ability to access the Application Installer (i.e. from side-loading channels) on devices that have violated our End User License Agreement or our Developer Tools Agreement.If you believe you've been unjustly affected by this change, please send me a private message.so Roku is banning users from using the Application Installer permanently instead flagging offending apps? I'm sure many users who are developers that also may have an offending app (esp without knowledge) would still like to use the developer mode in the future

Same exact thing is happening to me, think this is a recent problem.

same thing here. happening since yesterday. not sure if there was an update that affected dev mode..

A change recently went into affect that would remove your ability to access the Application Installer (i.e. from side-loading channels) on devices that have violated our End User License Agreement or our Developer Tools Agreement.

Hardware: Roku Premiere+ ; Roku UltraSoftware: Latest Connection: Both WirelessI first noticed that my custom chanel on the Premiere+ had disappeared without warning, so I tried to access the install IP to re-add the channel, but it would not respond. When I tried to enable developer mode, it never asked for a password, it simply seemingly enabled it and restarted (it also never displayed the Terms and Conditions). Again, I could not access it and I could not disable dev mode, it simply wanted me to enable it over and over. I tried a factory reset and went to enable Dev mode again, and this time it prompted for a password. I put it in and again, no luck. Multiple reboots later and I still cannot find a solution.I moved on to the Roku Ultra, and I am having the exact same issue. It's like it isn't enabling developer mode properly. I can access the Roku on port 8060 on both boxes and it returns information and I can ping the Rokus as well. I am accessing it from a device on the same network, both wired and wirelessly, and have so far had no luck. Is anybody else experiencing this issue? My channel disappeared sometime between Thursday and today, though I'm not sure exactly when. My Google Fu skills have failed to find a solution.

Developer Mode Disabled for Accounts Violating the EULA and/or Developer Tools Agreement

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dlmartinez1972
Visitor
8 years ago
seems like their pm/email system doesn't send either.

developer@roku.com
jos_gusa
Visitor
8 years ago
Hello there...

I'm having the same issue, but has anyone received any help from Roku?
millonario
Visitor
8 years ago
Have somebody received support either from RokuTomC or anyone?

This is very frustrating to encourage developing channels and then not been able to test them.

Thanks in advance Roku.
Komag
Roku Guru
8 years ago
Why is almost every comment here from a new account with only one post? It almost seems like spam.
NB_
Roku Guru
8 years ago
"Komag" wrote:
Why is almost every comment here from a new account with only one post? It almost seems like spam.

Because "You never read about a plane that did not crash" 🙂
Similarly, people don't go to Twitter to complain their Roku is working fine.
When one has a problem, there is incentive to do the extra steps to reach out looking for a solution.

We would like to help the developers inadvertently affected by tightened counter-piracy measures on the player. Please PM RokuTomC here (click the letter envelope in top right corner) and email partnerSuccess at roku.com regarding the issue - and i trust it will be resolved through direct communication. Don't forget to post back here when your issue was resolved 😎
slim94
Visitor
8 years ago
really not impressed with this move -- guess it's time to return this device!
NB_
Roku Guru
8 years ago
I followed up with our dev.relations and was told that about a dozen people have contacted us about this but when researched further, not one of them has turned out to be a genuine developer, i.e. they did not have a published channel or a bona fide app under development.

Turns out some additional security measures are in place to curb organized content piracy, since side-loading was being abused by some apps to circumvent restrictions.
- AlceuF
  Newbie
  4 years ago
  I'm having this problem at the moment, is it possible to fix the situation?
  I'm a registered developer.
  I have doubts about what is allowed or on Roku, I believe I haven't flagged it via email before a block like this
  - renojim
    Community Streaming Expert
    4 years ago
    AlceuF, try submitting a request at https://partnersuccess.roku.com .

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