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Aeronat's avatar
Aeronat
Visitor
9 years ago

Eclipse Error When Sideloading

Hello,

I am having a problem that I am unable to resolve.

For any package that I am trying to sideload to my Roku device, I am getting the following error:

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An error occurred while attempting to install the application:

------->Unzip failed. Invalid or corrupt zip archive.  Unloading.

I have done some research, and I see that this may be due to the package being signed.  However, prior to the first occurrence of this issue, I was able to use the same package without any issues.

Any help with this is appreciated.
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5 Replies

  • Aeronat's avatar
    Aeronat
    Visitor
    9 years ago
    Perhaps I did not word my initial post properly.

    In the "out" folder in my Brightscript Project on Eclipse, I do have a *.zip file which I am trying to load into the Roku device, not a package file.

    This is the error I have after trying to export the *.zip file in eclipse:
    Unable to install application to Roku Box at IP Address '192.168.0.5'

    Reason:
    java.io.IOException: Error writing to server
    at
    sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.writeRequests(Unknown Source)
    at
    sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.writeRequests(Unknown Source)
    at
    sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream0(Unknown Source)
    at
    sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source)
    at
    java.net.HttpURLConnection.getResponseCode(Unknown Source)
    at
    com.roku.brightscript.ide.eclipse.core.comms.HTTPClientWithProgress$UrlConnectionRunnable.run(HTTPClientWithProgress.java:441)
    at
    java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

    This error is followed by this dialog:

    Unable to package application on Roku Box at IP Address '192.168.0.5'

    Reason:
    Unexpected response:

    <meta HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" content="0; url=plugin_install">


    And this is the error in the console:

    =================================================================

    An error occurred while attempting to install the application:

    ------->Unzip failed. Invalid or corrupt zip archive.  Unloading.
  • destruk's avatar
    destruk
    Streaming Star
    9 years ago
    Roku will not load package files as side-loaded applications, only zip files.
    The only local use of a pkg file is to rekey the device with the developer key used to sign the package.
  • renojim's avatar
    renojim
    Community Streaming Expert
    9 years ago
    Why don't you try uploading the zip that Eclipse created using the web interface built into the Roku? At least you'd know whether or not it's really a problem with the zip.

    -JT
  • coldrain's avatar
    coldrain
    Binge Watcher
    9 years ago
    I see it frequently have have some workarounds, all work:
    - Either go to web interface and erase the current zip/package (everything), close eclipse. Open it and try again. If not, erase and reboot roku
    - Or just go to the web interface and download the package. It's already created but just a matter of some communication in downloading the package.
    - And sometime I also use JT's workaround above
  • sdpetersen's avatar
    sdpetersen
    Visitor
    8 years ago
    For anyone finding this later, like me, I had the same problem. It started after I experienced a power bump that reset my computer.

    Solution: I found that the reset erased the selected files on the BrightScript Application Deployment box. Once I checked the right files, all worked again.