The first and easiest step is to check if your Roku device has an Ethernet port. If it does, connect it to the internet with an Ethernet cable and use the remote control feature in the Roku app on your phone to manage your device. Another option is to get a universal remote and use it with your Roku. If your Roku device doesn’t have an Ethernet port and you don’t have a universal remote, follow these steps: You’ll need two other phones or tablets.
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On your first device, turn on your mobile hotspot. Here’s how to do it on Android: Here’s how to turn your iPhone into a hotspot:
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Make sure your mobile hotspot network’s SSID name and password are the same as the network your Roku device was last connected to. This step is important and it won’t work without this information. We want your Roku device to think it’s connected to the old network, and it needs the old network’s information to do that.
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On a second device that doesn’t have hotspot enabled, download the Roku app.
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To reset your Roku, unplug it, wait a few minutes, and then plug it back in. This will make your Roku automatically reconnect to your mobile hotspot and think it’s using your old Wi-Fi network.
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On your second device, go to the Roku app[リモート]Use the tab to update your network settings to a regular Wi-Fi network.
