Bug 509404

Summary:	usb detected random appears every few secs
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Adam <aatorres2014>
Component:	Notifications	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	NEEDSINFO WAITINGFORINFO
Severity:	major	CC:	kde, kdedev
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.4.3
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	usb detected pop up

Description Adam 2025-09-12 02:54:39 UTC

Created attachment 184901 [details]
usb detected pop up

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SUMMARY usb detected random appears every few mins


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. have this item foxconn/ hon hai
2. just random pop up
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT pop up randomly


EXPECTED RESULT none


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-09-16 16:32:07 UTC

This is likely that either the hardware for this device has a loose solder or some other thing that makes it be redetected, or there's a kernel level issue. The notifications only show what they are told by the kernel.

What exactly is this device?

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SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version:

Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-10-01 03:46:35 UTC

🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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