diff --git a/src/qusbmode.cpp b/src/qusbmode.cpp
index f612679..f298051 100644
--- a/src/qusbmode.cpp
+++ b/src/qusbmode.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ const QString QUsbMode::Mode::Connected(USB_CONNECTED);
 const QString QUsbMode::Mode::DataInUse(DATA_IN_USE);
 const QString QUsbMode::Mode::Disconnected(USB_DISCONNECTED);
 const QString QUsbMode::Mode::ModeRequest(USB_CONNECTED_DIALOG_SHOW);
+const QString QUsbMode::Mode::PreUnmount(USB_PRE_UNMOUNT);
+const QString QUsbMode::Mode::ReMountFailed(RE_MOUNT_FAILED);
+const QString QUsbMode::Mode::ModeSettingFailed(MODE_SETTING_FAILED);
+const QString QUsbMode::Mode::ChargerConnected(CHARGER_CONNECTED);
+const QString QUsbMode::Mode::ChargerDisconnected(CHARGER_DISCONNECTED);
 
 // Modes (from usb_moded-modes.h)
 const QString QUsbMode::Mode::Undefined(MODE_UNDEFINED);
@@ -55,8 +60,76 @@ const QString QUsbMode::Mode::Adb(MODE_ADB);
 const QString QUsbMode::Mode::PCSuite(MODE_PC_SUITE);
 const QString QUsbMode::Mode::Charging(MODE_CHARGING);
 const QString QUsbMode::Mode::Charger(MODE_CHARGER);
+const QString QUsbMode::Mode::ChargingFallback(MODE_CHARGING_FALLBACK);
+const QString QUsbMode::Mode::Busy(MODE_BUSY);
 
 QUsbMode::QUsbMode(QObject* aParent) :
     QObject(aParent)
 {
 }
+
+bool QUsbMode::isEvent(const QString &modeName)
+{
+    // "Event" is something usb-moded can broadcast as
+    //   com.meego.usb_moded.sig_usb_state_ind(modeName)
+    // but is never returned as result of mode query
+    //   modeName = com.meego.usb_moded.mode_request()
+
+    // The set of possible "events" is hard-coded in usb-moded and
+    // can be assumed to be fairly stable
+    return (modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::Connected ||
+            modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::DataInUse ||
+            modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::Disconnected ||
+            modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::ModeRequest ||
+            modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::PreUnmount ||
+            modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::ReMountFailed ||
+            modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::ModeSettingFailed ||
+            modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::ChargerConnected ||
+            modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::ChargerDisconnected);
+}
+
+bool QUsbMode::isState(const QString &modeName)
+{
+    // "State" is something usb-moded can broadcast as
+    //   com.meego.usb_moded.sig_usb_state_ind(modeName)
+    // and can be returned as result of mode query
+    //   modeName = com.meego.usb_moded.mode_request()
+
+    // The set of "states" depends on configuration files and
+    // thus the only assumption that can be made is: If it is
+    // not an "event", it is a "state".
+    return !isEvent(modeName);
+}
+
+bool QUsbMode::isWaitingState(const QString &modeName)
+{
+    // Busy -> Waiting for usb reconfiguration etc tasks related
+    //         to mode switch to finish.
+
+    // ChargingFallback -> Waiting for device state that allows
+    // mode selection e.g. device to get unlocked.
+
+    // Ask -> Waiting for user to select a mode.
+
+    return (modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::Busy ||
+            modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::ChargingFallback ||
+            modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::Ask);
+}
+
+bool QUsbMode::isFinalState(const QString &modeName)
+{
+    return isState(modeName) && !isWaitingState(modeName);
+}
+
+bool QUsbMode::isDisconnected(const QString &modeName)
+{
+    return (modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::Disconnected ||
+            modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::ChargerDisconnected ||
+            modeName == QUsbMode::Mode::Undefined);
+}
+
+bool QUsbMode::isConnected(const QString &modeName)
+{
+    // Note that "busy" indicates neither connected nor disconnected.
+    return !isDisconnected(modeName) && modeName != QUsbMode::Mode::Busy;
+}
diff --git a/src/qusbmode.h b/src/qusbmode.h
index 8c28ff5..8f6a5be 100644
--- a/src/qusbmode.h
+++ b/src/qusbmode.h
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ class QUSBMODED_EXPORT QUsbMode : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(QString DATA_IN_USE READ DATA_IN_USE CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString USB_DISCONNECTED READ USB_DISCONNECTED CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString USB_CONNECTED_DIALOG_SHOW READ USB_CONNECTED_DIALOG_SHOW CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString USB_PRE_UNMOUNT READ USB_PRE_UNMOUNT CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString RE_MOUNT_FAILED READ RE_MOUNT_FAILED CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString MODE_SETTING_FAILED READ MODE_SETTING_FAILED CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString CHARGER_CONNECTED READ CHARGER_CONNECTED CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString CHARGER_DISCONNECTED READ CHARGER_DISCONNECTED CONSTANT)
 
     // Modes (from usb_moded-modes.h)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString MODE_UNDEFINED READ MODE_UNDEFINED CONSTANT)
@@ -61,6 +66,8 @@ class QUSBMODED_EXPORT QUsbMode : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(QString MODE_PC_SUITE READ MODE_PC_SUITE CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString MODE_CHARGING READ MODE_CHARGING CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString MODE_CHARGER READ MODE_CHARGER CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString MODE_CHARGING_FALLBACK READ MODE_CHARGING_FALLBACK CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString MODE_BUSY READ MODE_BUSY CONSTANT)
 
 public:
     class Mode {
@@ -70,6 +77,11 @@ class QUSBMODED_EXPORT QUsbMode : public QObject
         static const QString DataInUse;
         static const QString Disconnected;
         static const QString ModeRequest;
+        static const QString PreUnmount;
+        static const QString ReMountFailed;
+        static const QString ModeSettingFailed;
+        static const QString ChargerConnected;
+        static const QString ChargerDisconnected;
 
         // Modes (from usb_moded-modes.h)
         static const QString Undefined;
@@ -84,6 +96,8 @@ class QUSBMODED_EXPORT QUsbMode : public QObject
         static const QString PCSuite;
         static const QString Charging;
         static const QString Charger;
+        static const QString ChargingFallback;
+        static const QString Busy;
 
     private:
         Mode(); // Disallow instantiation
@@ -91,12 +105,25 @@ class QUSBMODED_EXPORT QUsbMode : public QObject
 
     QUsbMode(QObject* parent = NULL);
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE static bool isEvent(const QString &modeName);
+    Q_INVOKABLE static bool isState(const QString &modeName);
+    Q_INVOKABLE static bool isWaitingState(const QString &modeName);
+    Q_INVOKABLE static bool isFinalState(const QString &modeName);
+    Q_INVOKABLE static bool isConnected(const QString &modeName);
+    Q_INVOKABLE static bool isDisconnected(const QString &modeName);
+
 private:
     // Getters for QML constants
     QString USB_CONNECTED() const { return Mode::Connected; }
     QString DATA_IN_USE() const { return Mode::DataInUse; }
     QString USB_DISCONNECTED() const { return Mode::Disconnected; }
     QString USB_CONNECTED_DIALOG_SHOW() const { return Mode::ModeRequest; }
+    QString USB_PRE_UNMOUNT() const { return Mode::PreUnmount; }
+    QString RE_MOUNT_FAILED() const { return Mode::ReMountFailed; }
+    QString MODE_SETTING_FAILED() const { return Mode::ModeSettingFailed; }
+    QString CHARGER_CONNECTED() const { return Mode::ChargerConnected; }
+    QString CHARGER_DISCONNECTED() const { return Mode::ChargerDisconnected; }
+
     QString MODE_UNDEFINED() const { return Mode::Undefined; }
     QString MODE_ASK() const { return Mode::Ask; }
     QString MODE_MASS_STORAGE() const { return Mode::MassStorage; }
@@ -109,6 +136,8 @@ class QUSBMODED_EXPORT QUsbMode : public QObject
     QString MODE_PC_SUITE() const { return Mode::PCSuite; }
     QString MODE_CHARGING() const { return Mode::Charging; }
     QString MODE_CHARGER() const { return Mode::Charger; }
+    QString MODE_CHARGING_FALLBACK() const { return Mode::ChargingFallback; }
+    QString MODE_BUSY() const { return Mode::Busy; }
 };
 
 #endif // QUSBMODED_H
diff --git a/src/qusbmoded.cpp b/src/qusbmoded.cpp
index 29c466d..646ce7c 100644
--- a/src/qusbmoded.cpp
+++ b/src/qusbmoded.cpp
@@ -398,10 +398,10 @@ void QUsbModed::onSetModeFinished(QDBusPendingCallWatcher* aCall)
     if (!reply.isError()) {
         QString mode = reply.value();
         DEBUG_(mode);
-        if (iPrivate->iCurrentMode != mode) {
-            iPrivate->iCurrentMode = mode;
-            Q_EMIT currentModeChanged();
-        }
+        // Note: Getting a reply does not indicate mode change.
+        //       Even accepted requests could get translated to
+        //       something else (e.g. charging only) if there
+        //       are problems during mode activation
     } else {
         DEBUG_(reply.error());
     }
@@ -447,9 +447,13 @@ void QUsbModed::onUnhideModeFinished(QDBusPendingCallWatcher* aCall)
 void QUsbModed::onUsbStateChanged(QString aMode)
 {
     DEBUG_(aMode);
-    if (iPrivate->iCurrentMode != aMode) {
-        iPrivate->iCurrentMode = aMode;
-        Q_EMIT currentModeChanged();
+    if (isEvent(aMode)) {
+        Q_EMIT eventReceived(aMode);
+    } else {
+        if (iPrivate->iCurrentMode != aMode) {
+            iPrivate->iCurrentMode = aMode;
+            Q_EMIT currentModeChanged();
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qusbmoded.h b/src/qusbmoded.h
index e26e697..6183e64 100644
--- a/src/qusbmoded.h
+++ b/src/qusbmoded.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void supportedModesChanged();
     void availableModesChanged();
     void currentModeChanged();
+    void eventReceived(QString event);
     void configModeChanged();
     void usbStateError(QString error);
     void hiddenModesChanged();