This error has all the hallmarks of a communications error in the
application itself. Situations like this can occur when firewalls,
anti-adware, anti-spyware, etc., are all running. The only thing
to do is to wait for the application and the device it is calling
to time-out and release the hang. Otherwise, esp. when hardware is
involved, the only way out is the cold re-boot and to avoid the
application or to use a patched application. There are just too
many applications trying to surreptitiously call home.