I have the same problem in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise AMD64 under Unity.
The modem connects only if I disconnect it and plug it off then on.
Let's add that the modem does not switch to modem mode in 12.10 Quantal at all.
Output of command : lsusb :
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 12d1:1c05 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Here is the log of: usb_modeswitch found under /var/log :
USB_ModeSwitch log from Thu Sep 27 12:11:07 2012
Using global config file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf
Raw args from udev: /2-1.2:1.0
Bus ID for device not given by udev.
Trying to determine it from kernel name (2-1.2:1.0) ...
Using top device dir /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-1.2
USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-1.2
Warning: USB attribute "serial" not readable.
SCSI dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-1.2
Warning: SCSI attribute "vendor" not readable.
Warning: SCSI attribute "model" not readable.
Warning: SCSI attribute "rev" not readable.
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USB values from sysfs:
idVendor 12d1
idProduct 1c0b
manufacturer HUAWEI
product HUAWEI Mobile
serial (null)
bNumConfigurations 1
----------------
bNumConfigurations is 1 - don't check for active configuration
Found packed config collection /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz
Searching entries named: /usr/share/usb_modeswitch/12d1:1c0b*
Searching overriding entries named: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1:1c0b*
SCSI attributes not needed, moving on.
Extracting config 12d1:1c0b from collection
/usr/share/usb_modeswitch/configPack.tar.gz
config: TargetVendor set to 12d1
config: TargetProduct set to 1c05,1c07,1c08
Driver module is "option", ID path is /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/option1
! matched, now switching
Command to be run:
/usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -I -W -D -s 20 -c /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg -u
-1 -v 12d1 -p 1c0b 2>&1
Verbose debug output of usb_modeswitch and libusb follows
(Note that some USB errors are expected in the process)
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Reading config file: /run/usb_modeswitch/current_cfg
* usb_modeswitch: handle USB devices with multiple modes
* Version 1.2.3 (C) Josua Dietze 2012
* Based on libusb0 (0.1.12 and above)
! PLEASE REPORT NEW CONFIGURATIONS !
DefaultVendor= 0x12d1
DefaultProduct= 0x1c0b
TargetVendor= 0x12d1
TargetProduct= not set
TargetClass= not set
TargetProductList="1c05,1c07,1c08"
DetachStorageOnly=0
HuaweiMode=0
SierraMode=0
SonyMode=0
QisdaMode=0
GCTMode=0
KobilMode=0
SequansMode=0
MobileActionMode=0
CiscoMode=0
MessageEndpoint= not set
MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"
NeedResponse=0
ResponseEndpoint= not set
InquireDevice disabled
Success check enabled, max. wait time 20 seconds
System integration mode enabled
Looking for target devices ...
searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b
found matching vendor ID
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
searching devices, found USB ID 0408:2fb1
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
No devices in target mode or class found
Looking for default devices ...
searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c0b
found matching vendor ID
found matching product ID
adding device
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
searching devices, found USB ID 0408:2fb1
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
Found device in default mode, class or configuration (1)
Accessing device 005 on bus 002 ...
Skipping the check for the current configuration
Using first interface: 0x00
Using endpoints 0x0f (out) and 0x8f (in)
USB description data (for identification)
-------------------------
Manufacturer: HUAWEI
Product: HUAWEI Mobile
Serial No.: not provided
-------------------------
Looking for active driver ...
OK, driver found ("usb-storage")
OK, driver "usb-storage" detached
Setting up communication with interface 0
Using endpoint 0x0f for message sending ...
Trying to send message 1 to endpoint 0x0f ...
OK, message successfully sent
Resetting response endpoint 0x8f
Resetting message endpoint 0x0f
Could not reset endpoint (probably harmless): -71
Device is gone, skipping any further commands
Checking for mode switch (max. 20 times, once per second) ...
Searching for target devices ...
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
searching devices, found USB ID 0408:2fb1
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
Searching for target devices ...
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
searching devices, found USB ID 0408:2fb1
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
Searching for target devices ...
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
searching devices, found USB ID 0408:2fb1
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
Searching for target devices ...
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
searching devices, found USB ID 0408:2fb1
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
Searching for target devices ...
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
searching devices, found USB ID 0408:2fb1
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
Searching for target devices ...
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
searching devices, found USB ID 0408:2fb1
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
Searching for target devices ...
searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1c05
found matching vendor ID
found matching product ID from list
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
searching devices, found USB ID 0408:2fb1
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
Found target device, now opening
Found target device 006 on bus 002
Target device description data
-------------------------
Manufacturer: HUAWEI
Product: HUAWEI Mobile
Serial No.: not provided
-------------------------
Found correct target device
Mode switch succeeded. Bye.
ok:12d1:1c05
--------------------------------
(end of usb_modeswitch output)
Checking success of mode switch for max. 20 seconds ... Reading attributes ...
USB dir exists: /sys/bus/usb/devices/2-1.2
Warning: USB attribute "serial" not readable.
All attributes matched
Mode switching was successful, found 12d1:1c05 (HUAWEI: HUAWEI Mobile)Now
checking for bound driver ...
driver has bound, device is known
Checking for AVOID_RESET_QUIRK kernel attribute
AVOID_RESET_QUIRK activated
All done, exiting
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Title:
Huawei E173 does not switch to modem mode after uparge to 12.04LTS (in
11.10 worked well out of box)
Status in “usb-modeswitch” package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
sudo lsusb -vvv
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 12d1:1c0b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x12d1 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
idProduct 0x1c0b
bcdDevice 1.02
iManufacturer 2 HUAWEI
iProduct 1 HUAWEI Mobile
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 55
bNumInterfaces 2
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk-Only
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x0f EP 15 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x8f EP 15 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk-Only
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x0e EP 14 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x8e EP 14 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
bLength 10
bDescriptorType 6
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0000
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: usb-modeswitch 1.2.3+repack0-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: openafs nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue May 8 19:46:13 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=sk_SK:sk:cs_CZ:en_GB:en
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=sk_SK.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: usb-modeswitch
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (11 days ago)
mtime.conffile..etc.usb.modeswitch.conf: 2012-05-06T17:28:44.021440
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