App not installing, after Updated the Kepler SDK to 0.20.3154

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:warning: Before you continue

I updated the Kepler SDK to 0.20.3154. Then

  1. removed the build and not modules.
  2. npm install
  3. build successed

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:backhand_index_pointing_right: Bug Description

2025-08-05 10:21:19.560 [info] kepler device simulator stop --device “Simulator”
2025-08-05 10:21:41.145 [info] Simulator has been successfully stopped

2025-08-05 10:33:54.441 [info] npm install
2025-08-05 10:33:58.278 [warning] npm warn deprecated uuid@3.4.0: Please upgrade to version 7 or higher. Older versions may use Math.random() in certain circumstances, which is known to be problematic. See There’s Math.random(), and then there’s Math.random() · V8 for details.

2025-08-05 10:33:58.332 [warning] npm warn deprecated urix@0.1.0: Please see GitHub - lydell/urix: [DEPRECATED] Makes Windows-style paths more unix and URI friendly.

2025-08-05 10:33:59.059 [warning] npm warn deprecated uglify-es@3.3.10: support for ECMAScript is superseded by uglify-js as of v3.13.0

2025-08-05 10:33:59.428 [warning] npm warn deprecated sudo-prompt@9.2.1: Package no longer supported. Contact Support at npm | Support for more info.

2025-08-05 10:34:01.446 [warning] npm warn deprecated source-map-url@0.4.1: See GitHub - lydell/source-map-url: [DEPRECATED] Tools for working with sourceMappingURL comments.

2025-08-05 10:34:01.482 [warning] npm warn deprecated source-map-resolve@0.5.3: See GitHub - lydell/source-map-resolve: [DEPRECATED] Resolve the source map and/or sources for a generated file.

2025-08-05 10:34:04.578 [warning] npm warn deprecated sane@4.1.0: some dependency vulnerabilities fixed, support for node < 10 dropped, and newer ECMAScript syntax/features added

2025-08-05 10:34:05.711 [warning] npm warn deprecated rimraf@3.0.2: Rimraf versions prior to v4 are no longer supported

2025-08-05 10:34:06.550 [warning] npm warn deprecated resolve-url@0.2.1: GitHub - lydell/resolve-url: [DEPRECATED] Like Node.js’ `path.resolve`/`url.resolve` for the browser.

2025-08-05 10:34:13.002 [warning] npm warn deprecated metro-react-native-babel-preset@0.76.9: Use @react-native/babel-preset instead

2025-08-05 10:34:16.091 [warning] npm warn deprecated inflight@1.0.6: This module is not supported, and leaks memory. Do not use it. Check out lru-cache if you want a good and tested way to coalesce async requests by a key value, which is much more comprehensive and powerful.

2025-08-05 10:34:16.906 [warning] npm warn deprecated glob@7.2.3: Glob versions prior to v9 are no longer supported

2025-08-05 10:34:18.899 [warning] npm warn deprecated eslint@8.57.1: This version is no longer supported. Please see Version Support - ESLint - Pluggable JavaScript Linter for other options.

2025-08-05 10:34:23.998 [warning] npm warn deprecated core-js@2.6.12: core-js@<3.23.3 is no longer maintained and not recommended for usage due to the number of issues. Because of the V8 engine whims, feature detection in old core-js versions could cause a slowdown up to 100x even if nothing is polyfilled. Some versions have web compatibility issues. Please, upgrade your dependencies to the actual version of core-js.

2025-08-05 10:34:29.659 [warning] npm warn deprecated @testing-library/react-native@7.2.0: This version is no longer maintained. Upgrade to @latest (at least v12.4.0).

2025-08-05 10:34:32.930 [warning] npm warn deprecated @humanwhocodes/object-schema@2.0.3: Use @eslint/object-schema instead

2025-08-05 10:34:32.986 [warning] npm warn deprecated @hapi/address@2.1.4: Moved to ‘npm install @sideway/address’

2025-08-05 10:34:33.171 [warning] npm warn deprecated @hapi/bourne@1.3.2: This version has been deprecated and is no longer supported or maintained

2025-08-05 10:34:33.256 [warning] npm warn deprecated @hapi/joi@15.1.1: Switch to ‘npm install joi’

2025-08-05 10:34:33.269 [warning] npm warn deprecated @humanwhocodes/config-array@0.13.0: Use @eslint/config-array instead

2025-08-05 10:34:39.154 [warning] npm warn deprecated @babel/plugin-proposal-optional-catch-binding@7.18.6: This proposal has been merged to the ECMAScript standard and thus this plugin is no longer maintained. Please use @babel/plugin-transform-optional-catch-binding instead.

2025-08-05 10:34:39.162 [warning] npm warn deprecated @babel/plugin-proposal-optional-chaining@7.21.0: This proposal has been merged to the ECMAScript standard and thus this plugin is no longer maintained. Please use @babel/plugin-transform-optional-chaining instead.
npm warn deprecated @babel/plugin-proposal-numeric-separator@7.18.6: This proposal has been merged to the ECMAScript standard and thus this plugin is no longer maintained. Please use @babel/plugin-transform-numeric-separator instead.

2025-08-05 10:34:39.167 [warning] npm warn deprecated @babel/plugin-proposal-object-rest-spread@7.20.7: This proposal has been merged to the ECMAScript standard and thus this plugin is no longer maintained. Please use @babel/plugin-transform-object-rest-spread instead.

2025-08-05 10:34:39.204 [warning] npm warn deprecated @babel/plugin-proposal-nullish-coalescing-operator@7.18.6: This proposal has been merged to the ECMAScript standard and thus this plugin is no longer maintained. Please use @babel/plugin-transform-nullish-coalescing-operator instead.

2025-08-05 10:34:39.362 [warning] npm warn deprecated @babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties@7.18.6: This proposal has been merged to the ECMAScript standard and thus this plugin is no longer maintained. Please use @babel/plugin-transform-class-properties instead.

2025-08-05 10:34:39.384 [warning] npm warn deprecated @babel/plugin-proposal-async-generator-functions@7.20.7: This proposal has been merged to the ECMAScript standard and thus this plugin is no longer maintained. Please use @babel/plugin-transform-async-generator-functions instead.

2025-08-05 10:34:40.837 [warning] npm warn deprecated rimraf@2.6.3: Rimraf versions prior to v4 are no longer supported

2025-08-05 10:34:43.888 [warning] npm warn deprecated core-js@1.2.7: core-js@<3.23.3 is no longer maintained and not recommended for usage due to the number of issues. Because of the V8 engine whims, feature detection in old core-js versions could cause a slowdown up to 100x even if nothing is polyfilled. Some versions have web compatibility issues. Please, upgrade your dependencies to the actual version of core-js.

2025-08-05 10:34:44.193 [warning] npm warn deprecated rimraf@2.2.8: Rimraf versions prior to v4 are no longer supported

2025-08-05 10:34:44.475 [warning] npm warn deprecated rimraf@2.7.1: Rimraf versions prior to v4 are no longer supported

2025-08-05 10:34:44.877 [warning] npm warn deprecated metro-react-native-babel-preset@0.54.1: Use @react-native/babel-preset instead

2025-08-05 10:34:46.079 [warning] npm warn deprecated fsevents@1.2.13: Upgrade to fsevents v2 to mitigate potential security issues

2025-08-05 10:34:48.174 [warning] npm warn deprecated metro-react-native-babel-preset@0.76.5: Use @react-native/babel-preset instead

2025-08-05 10:34:48.540 [warning] npm warn deprecated metro-react-native-babel-preset@0.76.5: Use @react-native/babel-preset instead

2025-08-05 10:34:53.822 [warning] npm warn deprecated @hapi/topo@3.1.6: This version has been deprecated and is no longer supported or maintained

2025-08-05 10:34:54.053 [warning] npm warn deprecated @hapi/hoek@8.5.1: This version has been deprecated and is no longer supported or maintained

2025-08-05 10:34:55.210 [warning] npm warn deprecated react-native@0.60.6: Issues and pull requests filed against this version are not supported. See the React Native release support policy to learn more: GitHub - reactwg/react-native-releases: React Native Releases Working Group

2025-08-05 10:35:15.215 [info]
added 1866 packages, and audited 1867 packages in 1m

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2025-08-05 10:35:15.322 [info]
58 vulnerabilities (21 moderate, 31 high, 6 critical)

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2025-08-05 10:35:15.346 [info] npx react-native build-kepler --build-type Debug --target 4kmax_g1_vega
2025-08-05 10:35:17.876 [info] - Awaiting resources

2025-08-05 10:35:17.877 [info] info Building bundle artifacts for index.js

2025-08-05 10:35:18.515 [info] info Building regular bundle for index.js

2025-08-05 10:35:18.516 [info] Welcome to Metro v0.76.9
Fast - Scalable - Integrated

2025-08-05 10:35:38.832 [info] info Writing bundle output to:, /Users/vishnu.duggisetty/Documents/GitHub/smart-tv-zee5-app/build/lib/rn-bundles/Debug/index.bundle

2025-08-05 10:35:38.879 [info] info Writing sourcemap output to:, /Users/vishnu.duggisetty/Documents/GitHub/smart-tv-zee5-app/build/debugging/Debug/srcmap/index.bundle.map

2025-08-05 10:35:38.978 [info] info Done writing sourcemap output
info Done writing bundle output

2025-08-05 10:35:40.091 [info] info Copying 35 asset files

2025-08-05 10:35:40.136 [info] info Done copying assets

2025-08-05 10:35:40.137 [info] info Completed building JS bundle and sourcemap for index.js

2025-08-05 10:35:40.925 [info] info Completed processing debugging files for index.js

2025-08-05 10:35:51.224 [info] info Completed building Hermes bundle for index.js

2025-08-05 10:35:51.225 [info] info Initiating native artefacts build for Kepler platform

2025-08-05 10:35:52.663 [info] validating ‘/Users/vishnu.duggisetty/Documents/GitHub/smart-tv-zee5-app/manifest.toml’ …

2025-08-05 10:35:52.663 [info] analyzing manifest.toml …

2025-08-05 10:35:52.665 [info] manifest.toml is valid
manifest validation found 0 errors

done.

2025-08-05 10:35:53.493 [info] Running at most 4 build threads in parallel

2025-08-05 10:35:54.080 [info] [native-build] Validated build request for vega os for armv7 in Debug build type

2025-08-05 10:35:54.088 [info] [native-build] Could not compare package-lock.json, continuing to autolink

2025-08-05 10:35:54.095 [info] [native-build]
2025-08-05 10:35:54.095 [info] Perform autolinking on 18 qualified npm packages

2025-08-05 10:35:54.717 [info] [native-build] 2025-08-05T05:05:54.716257Z INFO amzn_kepler_manifest_module_remapper: Checking manifest at: /Users/vishnu.duggisetty/Documents/GitHub/smart-tv-zee5-app/build/private/vega/armv7/Debug/manifest.toml

2025-08-05 10:35:54.719 [info] [native-build] 2025-08-05T05:05:54.717746Z INFO amzn_kepler_manifest_module_remapper::modify: Found dependencies to add to the manifest:
[native-build] wants:
[native-build] needs: [“/com.amazon.kepler.device_info_2@IDeviceInfo_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.headless_task_manager_1@IHeadlessTaskManager_2”, “/com.amazon.kepler.kepler_content_personalization_1@IKeplerContentPersonalization_2”, “/com.amazon.kepler.kepler_epg_provider_1@IKeplerEpgProvider_9”, “/com.amazon.kepler.kepler_file_system_0@IKeplerFileSystem_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.kepler_graphics_2@IKeplerGraphics_1”, “/com.amazon.kepler.kepler_media_content_metadata_1@IKeplerMediaContentMetadata_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.kepler_media_controls_1@IKeplerMediaControls_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.kepler_parental_controls_1@IKeplerParentalControls_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.keplermediadescriptor_1@IKeplermediadescriptor_1”, “/com.amazon.kepler.keplerscript.runtime.loader_2@IKeplerScript_2_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.keplerscript_2@IKeplerScript_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.keplerscript_netmgr_lib_2@INetmgrTurbomodule_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.linear_gradient_2@ILinearGradient_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.lottie_2@ILottie0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.navigation__core_2@INavigation__Core_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.navigation__drawer_2@INavigation__Drawer_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.navigation__elements_2@INavigation__Elements_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.navigation__native_2@INavigation__Native_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.navigation__routers_2@INavigation__Routers_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.navigation__stack_2@INavigation__Stack_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.navigation_reanimated_2@INavigation_Reanimated_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.safe_area_context_2@ISafeAreaContext_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.screens_2@IScreens_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.svg_2@ISVG_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.vector_icons_2@IVectorIcons_0”, “/com.amazon.kepler.w3cmedia_2@IW3cmedia_1”]
[native-build] 2025-08-05T05:05:54.717807Z INFO amzn_kepler_manifest_module_remapper: Writing new manifest to: /Users/vishnu.duggisetty/Documents/GitHub/smart-tv-zee5-app/build/private/vega/armv7/Debug/manifest.toml
[native-build] 2025-08-05T05:05:54.718565Z INFO amzn_kepler_manifest_module_remapper: Manifest remapping complete

2025-08-05 10:35:54.770 [info] [native-build] Calling vpt with args pack /Users/vishnu.duggisetty/Documents/GitHub/smart-tv-zee5-app/build/private/vega/armv7/Debug -n kepler_armv7 -d /Users/vishnu.duggisetty/Documents/GitHub/smart-tv-zee5-app/build/private/kepler/kepler/0.1/vega/armv7/Debug --validate

2025-08-05 10:35:55.172 [info] [native-build]
2025-08-05 10:35:55.173 [info] creating vpkg …

2025-08-05 10:35:55.173 [info] [native-build]
2025-08-05 10:35:55.173 [info] finding package artifacts along [“/Users/vishnu.duggisetty/Documents/GitHub/smart-tv-zee5-app/build/private/vega/armv7/Debug”] …

2025-08-05 10:35:55.184 [info] [native-build] analyzing manifest.toml …

2025-08-05 10:35:55.186 [info] [native-build]
2025-08-05 10:35:55.186 [info] manifest.toml is valid
[native-build] manifest validation found 0 errors
[native-build] manifest.toml:100:6 info: [needs.module.id] Kepler module dependency ‘/com.amazon.kepler.kepler_epg_provider_1@IKeplerEpgProvider_9’ MAY require the privilege ‘com.amazon.kepler.tv.privilege.data_provider’ to function, but the privilege is not requested in the manifest. Ensure that you request the appropriate privileges for the APIs that you use. Disregard this warning if you do not need this privilege
[native-build] help: This privilege is required to periodically update the system with your latest entitled live content. For further information, see: https://developer.amazon.com/docs/kepler-tv/declare-epg-sync-task.html
[native-build]

2025-08-05 10:35:55.187 [info] [native-build] staging package artifacts …

2025-08-05 10:35:55.240 [info] [native-build]
2025-08-05 10:35:55.240 [info] ‘56’ of ‘56’ artifacts staged

2025-08-05 10:35:55.455 [info] [native-build] archiving …

2025-08-05 10:36:13.313 [info] [native-build] created: /Users/vishnu.duggisetty/Documents/GitHub/smart-tv-zee5-app/build/private/kepler/kepler/0.1/vega/armv7/Debug/kepler_armv7.vpkg
[native-build] done.

2025-08-05 10:36:13.715 [info] [native-build] {
[native-build] “title”: “Zee5 Application”,
[native-build] “id”: “com.zee5.amazon”,
[native-build] “version”: “5.57.2”,
[native-build] “build_number”: 0,
[native-build] “size”: 28193400
[native-build] }

2025-08-05 10:36:13.812 [info] [native-build] kepler ktbuild exited with code 0

2025-08-05 10:36:13.930 [info] info build-kepler completed

2025-08-05 10:38:01.493 [info] kepler device install-app --device “G4N33M03351401DV” --directory “/Users/vishnu.duggisetty/Documents/GitHub/smart-tv-zee5-app” --buildType “Debug” --packagePath “/Users/vishnu.duggisetty/Documents/GitHub/smart-tv-zee5-app/build/private/kepler/kepler/0.1/vega/armv7/Debug/kepler_armv7.vpkg”
2025-08-05 10:38:06.707 [warning] Failed

2025-08-05 10:38:06.707 [warning] ERR: Error: Command failed: vda -s G4N33M03351401DV shell ‘vpm install /tmp/kepler_armv7.vpkg’

2025-08-05 10:38:06.744 [warning] Kepler operation FAILED due to an irrecoverable error: Failed
Additional logs can be found at /Users/vishnu.duggisetty/.kepler/logs

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1. Summary

Provide a brief description of the bug in the SDK and its impact on app functionality.

App Name:
App Link on Amazon Appstore (found through Developer Console → Actions column in App List → View on Amazon.com):

Bug Severity
Select one that applies

  • Impacts operation of app
  • Blocks current development
  • Improvement suggestion
  • Issue with documentation (If selected, please share the doc link and describe the issue)
  • Other

2. Steps to Reproduce

  1. [List the steps for reproducing the bug]
  2. [Any specific component or method call in React Native triggering the issue]
  3. …

3. Observed Behavior

Explain what actually happened, noting any discrepancies or malfunctions.

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4. Expected Behavior

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4.a Possible Root Cause & Temporary Workaround

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5. Logs or crash report

(Please make sure to provide relevant logs as attachment and share VPKG file with your Amazon contact)

For crash issues, please refer this guide for faster troubleshooting: https://developer.amazon.com/docs/kepler-tv/detect-crash.html.

  • App/Device Logs
  • Crash Logs
  • Crash Report
  • For issues with Kepler Studio Extension, please share log files from below folders:
     ~/.vscode/extensions/amazon.kepler-extension-<version>/ExtensionLogs
 ~/.vscode/extensions/amazon.kepler-ui-extension-<version>/ExtensionLogs

6. Environment

Please fill out the fields related to your bug below:

  • **SDK Version:0.20.3154
  • App State: [Foreground/Background]
  • OS Information
    Please ssh into the device via kepler exec vda shelland copy the output from cat /etc/os-releaseinto the answer section below. Note, if you don’t have a simulator running or device attached kepler exec vda shell will respond with vda: no devices/emulators found
    NAME="OS"

OE_VERSION=“4.0.0”
OS_MAJOR_VERSION=“1”
OS_MINOR_VERSION=“1”
RELEASE_ID=“2”
OS_VERSION=“1.1”
BRANCH_CODE=“VegaMainlineTvIntegration”
BUILD_DESC=“OS 1.1 (VegaMainlineTvIntegration/4398)”
BUILD_FINGERPRINT=“4.0.138086.0(3072cab629675a74)/4398N:user-external/release-keys”
BUILD_VARIANT=“user-external”
BUILD_TAGS=“release-keys”
BUILD_DATE=“Fri Jul 25 09:06:08 UTC 2025”
BUILD_TIMESTAMP=“1753434368”
VERSION_NUMBER=“201010439850”


## 7. Example Code Snippet / Screenshots / Screengrabs
_Include any relevant code or component setup in React Native that can help reproduce the bug._

import { ExampleComponent } from ‘custom-sdk’;

<ExampleComponent config={{ key: ‘value’ }} />

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## 👉 Playback Issues
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_If this is a playback issue, please provide your VPKG and/or content URL, any pre-conditions (like geo-location) ***[Share privately with your Amazon contact]*** , and let us know if it's x86 or arm7._


Please share the following details in addition:_

- **Player SDK:** `[Bitmovin, Shaka, ...]`
- **Player SDK Version:** `[e.g. 1.23]`
  - **Audio Codecs:** `[AAC, ...]`
  - **Video Codecs:** `[h.264, mp4]`
  - **Manifest Types:** `[m3u8, dash, etc ..]`

**Q: Would you like to be contacted to share your latest VPKG compiled with latest SDK:**

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**Q: VPN or Login needed to verify functionality in VPKG?**

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**Q: If applicable, please provide your media/content url**  
_If this is created dynamically, tokenized, etc please provide a way for us to access it_

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**Additionally please provide the following if possible**  
_Provide Screenshots / Screengrabs / Logs. Please include as much information as you can that will help debug._

Shared and also attched the error log files



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## 👉 Additional Context
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**Any Additional Context you would like to provide?**  
_Add any other relevant information, such as recent updates to the SDK, dependencies, or device OS that may affect the bug._
It was running before. I updated the kepler sdk tried to install on the device. Build got success but app is not installing in device. 
I also tried in simulator, it gives below error

ZL-BLR-MAC443:smart-tv-zee5-app vishnu.duggisetty$ kepler device install-app -d Simulator -p /Users/vishnu.duggisetty/Documents/GitHub/smart-tv-zee5-app/build/private/kepler/kepler/0.1/vega/armv7/Release/kepler_armv7.vpkg

Failed

ERR: Error: Command failed: vda -s emulator-5554 shell ‘vpm install /tmp/kepler_armv7.vpkg’

error: Unable to install ‘/tmp/kepler_armv7.vpkg’ as the required dependencies are not found on the device.

help: Please update your device software to the latest version or install the missing dependencies.

The following module dependencies declared in the application manifest are not found:

  • /com.amazon.kepler.kepler_media_content_metadata_1@IKeplerMediaContentMetadata_0

  • /com.amazon.kepler.kepler_parental_controls_1@IKeplerParentalControls_0

3

Hi @Vishnu ,

I have reported this to our internal team.
Meanwhile, could you please share your vpkg with your Amazon contact please?

Thanks,
Rohit

4

Hi, our QA team is having the same issue. They used kepler device install-app -p {path_to_vpk} command to install the VPKG and they are receiving the same message as reported.

Failed
ERR: Error: Command failed: vda -s emulator-5554 shell 'vpm install /tmp/fts-kepler-debug-1.9.0.2025080114-x86_64.vpkg'
error: Unable to install '/tmp/fts-kepler-debug-1.9.0.2025080114-x86_64.vpkg' as the required dependencies are not found on the device.
help: Please update your device software to the latest version or install the missing dependencies.
The following module dependencies declared in the application manifest are not found:
  - /com.amazon.kepler.webview_3@IWebview_3

Kepler operation FAILED due to an irrecoverable error: Failed
Additional logs can be found at /Users/leonardo.ramirez/.kepler/logs
5

Hi @Vishnu and @Mateus_Santos,

For testing applications with Parental Control (PCON) dependencies, we recommend using physical devices. PCON modules, including KeplerMediaContentMetadata and KeplerParentalControls, are not currently supported on the KVD platform.

6

how did you solved this? I have the same issue

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