Xbox 360 wireless controller LED light keeps flashing after sync

[Bob]

When connecting a Xbox 360 wireless controller on Ubuntu Mate 16.04 the LED light continues to flash after syncing to the usb wireless receiver, instead of being a solid light indicating what player it is assigned. Tried it on Lubuntu 16.04 and its working as it should.

It used to be a problem for a couple of years, but it was supposedly fixed in Kernel Update 4.2:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1272765
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ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2: azul 1514 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: azul 1514 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: azul 1514 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: MATE
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b4b340f5-e776-4110-bba7-6810a65df78f
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-02 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
MachineType: Alienware ASM100
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=501b3328-2856-4630-980d-dcd40f9c6a08 ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.157
Tags: xenial
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 08/20/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Alienware
dmi.bios.version: A00
dmi.board.name: 03V3TG
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Alienware
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAlienware:bvrA00:bd08/20/2014:svnAlienware:pnASM100:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn03V3TG:rvrA00:cvnAlienware:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: ASM100
dmi.sys.vendor: Alienware

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

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and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

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[penalvch (penalvch)]

Bob, could you please provide the full computer model as noted on the sticker of the computer itself (not from the Bug Description)?

[Robert Kiesel (robert-kiesel)]

I can confirm this on Ubuntu Mate 16.04
But if I plug out the dongle and plug it in again, the Controllers stops blinking correctly. (Solid light indicating what player it is assigned.)

[Bob (basura1-p)]

Christopher, at the back of my PC I only have this info about the model:

DELL
Reg Model: D07U
Reg Type: D07U001

Its an Alienware Alpha i3 version.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Bob, in order to allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue, at your earliest convenience, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/?C=N;O=D ? Please keep in mind the following:
1) The one to test is at the very top line at the top of the page (not the daily folder).
2) The release names are irrelevant.
3) The folder time stamps aren't indicative of when the kernel actually was released upstream.
4) Install instructions are available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds .

If testing on your main install would be inconvenient, one may:
1) Install Ubuntu to a different partition and then test this there.
2) Backup, or clone the primary install.

If the latest kernel did not allow you to test to the issue (ex. you couldn't boot into the OS) please make a comment in your report about this, and continue to test the next most recent kernel version until you can test to the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this issue is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon, next to the word Tags, located at the bottom of the report description:
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kernel-fixed-upstream-X.Y-rcZ

Where X, and Y are the first two numbers of the kernel version, and Z is the release candidate number if it exists.

If the mainline kernel does not fix the issue, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-X.Y-rcZ

Please note, an error to install the kernel does not fit the criteria of kernel-bug-exists-upstream.

Also, you don't need to apport-collect further unless specifically requested to do so.

Once testing of the latest upstream kernel is complete, please mark this report Status Confirmed. Please let us know your results.

Thank you for your understanding.

[Bob (basura1-p)]

Tried with Kernel Linux 4.7.0-040700rc2-generic x86_64 and the problem still exist.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Bob, to clarify, did you personally test this on a kernel older than 4.4 and found this to not occur?

[Bob (basura1-p)]

Only tried it on 4.4, and 4.7. What is weird is that it works on other Ubuntu flavors like Lubuntu, but on Ubuntu Mate I get this.

What kernel do you want me to test?

[Bob (basura1-p)]

Ok I updated the BIOS to the newest version.

Output of sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date was:

A04
07/14/2015

I still get the guide button flashing, so no improvement.

If I do what Robert Kiesel suggested, disconnecting the adapter and connecting it again, it works as it should.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Bob, to clarify https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1577810/comments/23 what release of Lubuntu does it work in specifically?

[Bob (basura1-p)]

It works on Lubuntu 16.04 64-bits Christopher.

[Михаил (efklid)]

Same problem with wireled xbox360 controller.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate/+bug/1598023
And this bug was appeared only in Ubuntu MATE (or after install subunit-mate-desktop^ task).

[Михаил (efklid)]

Sorry for my mistake: subunit-mate-desktop^ task = ubuntu-mate-desktop task