Thank you for your bug report. Sounds like there are some real problems there - connecting to power should automatically close/dismiss the warning and let you install the update - the UI interaction seems at minimal confusing, it shouldn't have applied firmware updates without communicating about it properly
Could you attach the journalctl log from the boot where you had the issue? (or maybe look for gnome-software/fwupd warning/errors in there) ** Also affects: fwupd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1811169 Title: Device firmware update does not detect AC power Status in fwupd package in Ubuntu: New Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: On a freshly installed Ubuntu 18.10 on a Lenovo T580, the Gnome Software center after awhile proposes to install a couple of firmware related updates. At first the AC wasn't connected, and upon trying to install either of the updates, a popup appears saying that the update cannot continue without the AC being plugged in. This is so far expected behavior. But even after connecting the laptop to the AC power supply, the message persists, making it not possible to continue with the firmware updates. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: gnome-software 3.30.2-0ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-13.14-generic 4.18.17 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Jan 10 00:59:20 2019 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-software InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-09 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3) InstalledPlugins: gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A gnome-software-plugin-limba N/A gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.30.2-0ubuntu8 SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fwupd/+bug/1811169/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp