DEP0001 : Unexpected Error: -1988945906 while deploying Windows UWP app to phone

Question

Exact error:

Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State Error DEP0001 : Unexpected Error: -1988945906 TestApp

What does it mean? It seems it isn't problem with application, it works OK on PC.

Version of OS: 1511, Windows 10 for phones 10.0.10586.164

Answer 1

I've experienced the same problem after updating Visual Studio community to Update 2. Typing in CMD (under admin rights) the following command solved my issue:

net start IpOverUsbSvc 

Thanks to Agrgg for a good tip ;)

Answer 2

This kind of error happens very randomly and usually it means there was an issue during the deployment of the app. Things to check:

• Developer mode is correctly enabled on phone
• Uninstall the app from phone, rebuild solution and then try debug again
• Check that the architecture for all projects is set accordingly (ARM for debugging on real device)
• Sometimes the VS debugger hangs up, so closing VS and kill from Task Manager all VS processes that are eventually running and restart VS may also help.