Hololens 2 Device Portal not working
Hi, anyone know why I can't connect to my Hololens 2 device portal? I reset my PC over the weekend and now can't connect to it from anywhere. I've tried resetting my Hololens to and that hasn't fixed it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Posted Apr 14, 2020, 1:38 PM UTC
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It could be a few things.
You might need to install IPoverUSB. https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/ Get 16.2. "Within the UWP workload, be sure to check the following optional component if you'll be developing for HoloLens: USB Device Connectivity"
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/install-the-tools
You might be used to it automatically logging in, and you're seeing a "this site isn't secure", typically in advanced options/more options (whatever your browser of choice says" there's a "Go to page anyways."
Make sure that your HoloLens 2 has developer mode and device portal enabled. I know it seems common sense, but if you work with multiple machines this is sometimes a simple gotcha.
If you having trouble connecting over USB, try connecting via your IP address. Try to rule out if it's the cable / connectivity issues or if actually connecting directly to the HoloLens is the problem.
A final note. HoloLens 1 needs different components than HoloLens 2. If you're going to work with both you'll need to do a few other installs for VS2017 and an older SDK.
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