# I can't connect \`vda usb\` after I connected by tcpip

**URL:** <https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/i-cant-connect-vda-usb-after-i-connected-by-tcpip/20245>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [September 8, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/i-cant-connect-vda-usb-after-i-connected-by-tcpip/20245 "2025-09-08T12:39:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dan\_Jipa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@Dan\_Jipa](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Dan_Jipa)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/i-cant-connect-vda-usb-after-i-connected-by-tcpip/20245/1 "2025-09-08T12:39:19Z")

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Hi all,

I was able to use vda tcpip to connect the device and now i’m trying to connect to usb (because i can’t connect the 2 on the same network). I can’t get the device to connect to usb anymore.

Vda devices lists only the emulator. What should I do?

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**Author:** ![Siva\_Prakash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Siva\_Prakash](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Siva_Prakash)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/i-cant-connect-vda-usb-after-i-connected-by-tcpip/20245/3 "2025-09-08T12:46:16Z")

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Hi @Dan_Jipa,

Did you try switching back to USB mode via `kepler exec vda usb` as mentioned [here](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/kepler-tv/vda-over-tcpip.html#tcpip-configuration)?

You may also refer [this](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/kepler-tv/vda-issues.html) page about connection issues.

Regards,  
Siva

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Jipa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@Dan\_Jipa](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Dan_Jipa)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/i-cant-connect-vda-usb-after-i-connected-by-tcpip/20245/4 "2025-09-08T13:29:38Z")

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Hi Siva, Yes I tried. I got an error as the device wasn’t listed under vda devices. The only solution that worked for me was to do a factory reset on the device.

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**Author:** ![Siva\_Prakash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Siva\_Prakash](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Siva_Prakash)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/i-cant-connect-vda-usb-after-i-connected-by-tcpip/20245/5 "2025-09-12T07:48:03Z")

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Hi @Dan_Jipa,

I apologize for this inconvenience. Factory reset is currently the only workaround when a device is unable to switch back to USB mode via `kepler exec vda usb`. Our team plans to introduce a settings option for toggling between USB and TCP/IP mode in early 2026. Please monitor future release announcements for this feature.

Regards,  
Siva

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**Author:** ![system](https://dhm3gbtzu79o6.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.amazondeveloper.com/system/32/5065_2.png) [@system](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/i-cant-connect-vda-usb-after-i-connected-by-tcpip/20245/6 "2025-09-26T07:48:30Z")

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Closed on September 26, 2025, 7:48am UTC

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