Microsoft Disabling Dev Mode Access

[NostalgicMillennial]

Has anyone (homebrew enjoyers not developers) who had their account revoked reached out to Microsoft and got their account back?

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

Has everyone seen this?

 

[grabman]

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yay!

 

[smf]

It's not really "abusing" as retroarch is still considered in beta. As someone who plays emulators using retroarch, you're essentially a beta tester. Don't let MS fool you into thinking you're doing something wrong.

When is retroarch going to be published ? If never, then what are you beta testing?

Has everyone seen this?

He is careful how he words that. He doesn't say that all of the accounts that were deactivated were done accidentally, he doesn't say they will reinstate all of the accounts. Just the ones deactivated accidentally.

I'd like to see how this plays out.

 

[SomeKindOfUsername]

Smart move MS now that the outrage is over I will continue to keep considering buying an Xbox at some point but not actually buy one

 

[godreborn]

Well, I should get my series x tomorrow from best buy. I must say dev mode was one of the main selling points for me.

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

Smart move MS now that the outrage is over I will continue to keep considering buying an Xbox at some point but not actually buy one

Id wait until we see if they actually reinstate ALL accounts before giving them props.

 

[the_randomizer]

I'm confused why I haven't gotten the email yet.

 

[ut2k4master]

Has everyone seen this? [...]

yeah, i saw it and asked for clarification if the 90 day active presence thing is still accurate but no answer so far

 

[the_randomizer]

Turns out this Microsoft done goofed

 

[DoobyDude]

Just came to say that MVG updated his YT video with the following:

UPDATE: Microsoft says it has no plans to remove or disable dev mode on Xbox consoles. A number of Partner Center accounts were disabled by mistake. “We are actively working on identifying and reenabling these accounts as soon as possible.”

..but you guys are already on it via the Twitter stuff posted above.

I wonder if they'd have reinstated the accounts automatically if the individuals didn't complain about losing access, or whether that's just damage limitation of sorts.

Could still do with the 90 day thing clearing up as the ToS still says "an active presence in the store must be maintained.", so what happens to those that can't/don't do this in a few months?

Good news so far though!

 

[DinohScene]

Shit, now I actually have to do effort to restore it!

Good guy MS haha.

 

[chrisrlink]

MS just shot themselvess in the foot with this let's hack that shit whoooooo

 

[the_randomizer]

MS does maintenance, dev accounts get deleted

Yeah, I'd say that fits the bill, they just pulled a Windows Update

 

[godreborn]

What does "maintain a presence on the store" even mean?

 

[Deleted member 323844]

Turns out this Microsoft done goofed

Updated because, you know, I can't wait eight hours to do a video

 

[chrisrlink]

What does "maintain a presence on the store" even mean?

i feel it means you must release something every 90 days on the store but honestly as MVG says on YT this will start the wheels to hack the xbox (MS) did so well from keeping their systems from being hacked but they just screwed that up

 

[DoobyDude]

i feel it means you must release something every 90 days on the store but honestly as MVG says on YT this will start the wheels to hack the xbox (MS) did so well from keeping their systems from being hacked but they just screwed that up

Once you have 1 single app/game on the store that would be "having a presence".
You wouldn't need to upload something every 90 days, just within 90 days of having the account reactivated.

Although I never got told this when I got reactivated, but I do actually use the account for development and not just for running emulators which is what they seem to want to get rid of.

 

[the_randomizer]

Updated because, you know, I can't wait eight hours to do a video

Never mind then.

 

[cashboxz01]

When is retroarch going to be published ? If never, then what are you beta testing?

Whenever they feel ready. I'm voluntarily beta testing how well the cores work on said hardware, and noting bugs which arise.