AIR Publish for iOS Error: Install application on the connected iOS device

OK, I've been having this issue sporadically for a pretty long time now, I'm talking months if not over a year. Currently I am using Adobe Flash Pro CS 6 on a PC with Windows 8, AIR 4.0.0.1390 SDK installed. Sometimes, when publishing the App and having "Install the application on the connected iOS device" checked I receive the following error message although the iPad is connected with 2.5 GB available:
"Error creating files.
Uninstallation Error: Failed to send request to device.
Device Error: please check if there is enough space on the device."
I have found absolutely no rhyme or reason for this to occur. Sometimes it will, sometimes it won't, but I just tried publishing with install about four times, having unplugged the iPad, removed the previous App manually, closed the previously installed App, closed and reopened Flash, and it still won't install. Usually I can get it to install after a couple tries, thus dampening my urge to post a thread but I've now been driven to write due to the number of errors.
Oddly a Google search for "Uninstallation Error: Failed to send request to device." yields no results, am I the only receiving this message?
I keep hoping that new releases of AIR will resolve this issue but alas, no such luck. Anyone have a fix for this or able to confirm similar frustrations? I am currently using a first generation iPad, but have also experienced similar issues with third generation iPad.

I'm also getting the error in the post above when trying to publish and install with AIR 15.0.0.302 on an iPAD 2 iOS 8.0.2:
     Error creating files.
     Uninstallation Error: APIInternalError.
     Device Error: please check if there is enough space on the device.
- and I have 6.3GB of space, so I know that isn't the issue. I'm even attempting to compile a completely brand new (empty) fla, but the error persists. I've also tried to compile an ipa with AIR 14 and receive the same error. Possibly this has something to do with the latest iOS?

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