Since this version, some devices can not be opened as normal anymore.
In this case devices with 0483:5750 STMicroelectronics chips will be claimed by fwupd and get stuck in a error state.
fwupd should check the usb descriptor to see if it is actually the right device, since chips can be re-used for multiple devices (this one being use in the Deepoon E2, NOLO CV1 and to name 2) while being claimed for a 8bitdo controller.
kernel: usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0483, idProduct=5750
kernel: usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
kernel: usb 1-1: Product: NOLO
kernel: usb 1-1: Manufacturer: LYRobotix
kernel: usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 56E2805B3035
kernel: hid-generic 0003:0483:5750.0010: hiddev2,hidraw6: USB HID v1.10 Device [LYRobotix NOLO] on usb-0000:00:14.0-1/input0
mtp-probe[23555]: checking bus 1, device 25: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-1"
mtp-probe[23555]: bus: 1, device: 25 was not an MTP device
fwupd[2667]: Failed to add 8Bitdo device: unexpected device response
It gets stuck in this state and no other applications are able to use the devices, i guess that fwupd does not exit correctly.
Checking the name of the device should fix this.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: fwupd 0.9.7-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-13.14-generic 4.12.10
Uname: Linux 4.12.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Wed Sep 13 21:29:15 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-15 (89 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170613)
SourcePackage: fwupd
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Can you file an upstream report please.