[GH-ISSUE #169] Unknown, non-removable tag #3402

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sascha_hemi · 2026-03-20T23:05:14+01:00

sascha_hemi commented

2026-03-20 23:05:14 +01:00

Originally created by @emufan on GitHub (Nov 27, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/OpenEPaperLink/OpenEPaperLink/issues/169

If there is an unknown tag shown, you can just right click it, en choose 'delete'. It happens in rare cases, as the protocol between the tag and AP is very simple to safe as much battry as possible.

Thanks, Nic, for your first fast answer and suggestion to move to here. So here we go:

Describe the bug
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Directly after receiving the AP3 and since first start, there is an unknown device in the list:

I cannot delete it, Neither left click nor right click is doing someting there.

So the options via

on detail menu or

from tother tags are both not possible/available.

How to get rid of it?

Originally created by @emufan on GitHub (Nov 27, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/OpenEPaperLink/OpenEPaperLink/issues/169 > If there is an unknown tag shown, you can just right click it, en choose 'delete'. It happens in rare cases, as the protocol between the tag and AP is very simple to safe as much battry as possible. Thanks, Nic, for your first fast answer and suggestion to move to here. So here we go: **Describe the bug** A clear and concise description of what the bug is. Directly after receiving the AP3 and since first start, there is an unknown device in the list: ![image](https://github.com/jjwbruijn/OpenEPaperLink/assets/22775515/ef1ef802-217a-4d81-8002-696c7f6c35ee) I cannot delete it, Neither left click nor right click is doing someting there. So the options via ![image](https://github.com/jjwbruijn/OpenEPaperLink/assets/22775515/312408e0-15d3-4437-acb2-272fe7c62be5) on detail menu or ![image](https://github.com/jjwbruijn/OpenEPaperLink/assets/22775515/6b79cff5-8310-4cab-ad0e-3bdc8e3a4048) from tother tags are both not possible/available. How to get rid of it?

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sascha_hemi commented

2026-03-20 23:05:15 +01:00

@svenove commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2023):

I had a similar thing happen. I solved it by manually editing tagDB.json. I changed the HW-type to the same value as one of the other tags. Then it showed the delete-option afterwards. :)

@svenove commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2023): I had a similar thing happen. I solved it by manually editing tagDB.json. I changed the HW-type to the same value as one of the other tags. Then it showed the delete-option afterwards. :)

sascha_hemi commented

2026-03-20 23:05:15 +01:00

@emufan commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2023):

Thx! :-)

So this is really a left alone, not needed one and not an internal tag which is there and needed for whatever reasons?

Then I would try you way as well.

@emufan commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2023): Thx! :-) So this is really a left alone, not needed one and not an internal tag which is there and needed for whatever reasons? Then I would try you way as well.

sascha_hemi commented

2026-03-20 23:05:16 +01:00

@nlimper commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2023):

Thanks for noticing. Yeah, you can safely remove it.
I will look into the 'delete' not working the next time I'm working on the software. For the time being, editing tagDB.json is a good way. After editing, remove the power plug from the AP (because with the 'reboot' option the DB is saved from memory, overwriting your edits).

@nlimper commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2023): Thanks for noticing. Yeah, you can safely remove it. I will look into the 'delete' not working the next time I'm working on the software. For the time being, editing tagDB.json is a good way. After editing, remove the power plug from the AP (because with the 'reboot' option the DB is saved from memory, overwriting your edits).

sascha_hemi commented

2026-03-20 23:05:16 +01:00

@emufan commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2023):

O.k, Worked. Rightclick was still not there, but left-click-detailed-page with trash bin. Thx again Sven-Ove for the idea and the confirmation that it is not needed and secure to delete, Nic.

@emufan commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2023): O.k, Worked. Rightclick was still not there, but left-click-detailed-page with trash bin. Thx again Sven-Ove for the idea and the confirmation that it is not needed and secure to delete, Nic.

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Reference: starred/OpenEPaperLink#3402