Hi Chris, I cannot offer insights into the bluetooth handling, but just thinking along with your last questions:
How come I see the outcomes of a 3yo commit only now? > > Could the code had been uploaded to debian repo recently? > > Could the code had been triggered by other changes? > What if some *other* code changed that (attempts to) read(s) if the bluetooth device is known/authorized, and that code fails to do so. That would explain why the popup would be triggered. Alternatively, maybe Debian recently changed/patched where this bluetooth authorization is saved and the KDE/Plasma codebase doesn't expect that new location. Maybe the above gives you ideas that help find relevant bug reports or commits. Best and good luck, Thom

