'ascii' codec can't decode error while installing .bar package to blackberry device

Question

I'm able to build a cordova blackberry app and run it on blackberry emulator

But when I tried to run it on Blackberry Q5 device using the command

cordova run blackberry10 --devicepass <xxx> --keystorepass <xxx>

I got the following error

[INFO] actual_dname::actual_id::actual_version::result::failure 500 'ascii' codec can't decode 
byte 0xe2 in position 109: ordinal not in range(128)

The same error is happening when a sample app created from WebWorks and tried to install it on device

What is this error and how to solve it?

Answer 1

This is an old question, however I'm posting the answer in order to help anyone still facing this issue.

I resolved this issue by changing debug token, I have generated a new one because the issue is related to debug token author name, it was containing a non acceptable characters.

When I changed it, and installed the new debug token, Issue has been resolved.

Answer 2

I face same issue and i resolve this issue by change the author name from bar-descriptor.xml

solution 1)

changed the author simply to "Julian Buss", recreated the debug token, cleaned the project and then I could run it on the device. Problem solved. click here

solution 2)

Remove debug token from your device or simulator please follow below step

1) goto Setting->Security and Privacy->Development Mode-> click on remove debug token button(This button is display if and only if you have install any debug token )

2) if you have not install debug token then regenerate debug token and install it.

I hope this will work This solution is work for me.