Hi jlattal,
A warm welcome here in the Roku community!
We're glad to assist you with your problem with your Roku remote. We'd like to know more about the problem that you are experiencing. What Roku device are you using right now? (e.g., Roku Express, Roku Streambar, Roku TV—specify TV) What type of remote are you using? (universal, simple, or voice remote) Please try factory resetting your Roku device again (since the activation code expires in thirty minutes) and pairing the remote again. Once you are on the screen where you'll have to enter your email address, you have to hit the "OK" button on your Roku remote so that it will show you the keys for letters to type your email address. Customers usually fail to hit the "OK" button, which makes them think about the remote being stuck.
Let us know if this works. If the problem persists, please keep us posted.
Best regards,
Eunice