While trying to connect using Blackberry Q10 hotspot on Ubuntu 14.04 getting link to this bug report:
Nov 29 11:02:46 shrzayev NetworkManager[1056]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Nov 29 11:02:55 shrzayev NetworkManager[1056]: get_secret_flags: assertion 'is_secret_prop (setting, secret_name, error)' failed Nov 29 11:02:55 shrzayev NetworkManager[1056]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Nov 29 11:02:55 shrzayev NetworkManager[1056]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Nov 29 11:02:55 shrzayev NetworkManager[1056]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0] Nov 29 11:02:55 shrzayev NetworkManager[1056]: <info> Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 ) Also as you noticed there is an assertion -> get_secret_flags: assertion 'is_secret_prop (setting, secret_name, error)' failed root@shrzayev:~# uname -r 3.13.0-68-generic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 Title: [MASTER] [WORKAROUND] "Offline Mode" feature fails to detect proper online state for networks that are managed outside of network manager. Status in Mozilla Firefox: Fix Released Status in NetworkManager: New Status in ntrack: Invalid Status in USB ADSL Modem Manager: New Status in empathy package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in evolution package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in firefox-3.0 package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in network-manager-applet package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in pidgin package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in empathy source package in Hardy: Invalid Status in evolution source package in Hardy: Invalid Status in firefox-3.0 source package in Hardy: Fix Released Status in network-manager source package in Hardy: Invalid Status in network-manager-applet source package in Hardy: Invalid Status in pidgin source package in Hardy: Invalid Status in empathy source package in Intrepid: Fix Released Status in evolution source package in Intrepid: Invalid Status in firefox-3.0 source package in Intrepid: Invalid Status in network-manager source package in Intrepid: Won't Fix Status in network-manager-applet source package in Intrepid: Fix Released Status in pidgin source package in Intrepid: Fix Released Status in Baltix: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=hardy DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu hardy (development branch)" Firefox 3.0b3 When I start firefox from the panel it always start in offline mode. I am connected via wireless to a network that is always on. When I want to browse I need to unclick "work offline" Workaround 1: (since ffox 3.0.1) -> set toolkit.networkmanager.disable to false in about:config Workaround 2: (make NM to be always online) -> add a non existing interface to /etc/network/interfaces, like: iface eth1000 inet dhcp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/firefox/+bug/191889/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp