According to Bjorn Mork [1], this modem should work out of the box without usb-modeswtich.
So what do we need to do to make it work under Ubuntu? Sync usb- modeswitch with the upstream version? [1] https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg178083.html -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to usb-modeswitch in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1819362 Title: HUAWEI E3531 HSPA+ USB Stick "please report the device ID to the Linux USB developers" Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in usb-modeswitch package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I have a HUAWEI E3531 HSPA+ USB Stick When I plug it in, journalctl shows me Mär 10 19:21:20 pshp usb_modeswitch[3556]: usb_modeswitch: switched to 12d1:14dc on 1/9 Mär 10 19:21:20 pshp kernel: scsi 1:0:0:0: Direct-Access HUAWEI TF CARD Storage 2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Mär 10 19:21:20 pshp kernel: sd 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0 Mär 10 19:21:20 pshp kernel: sd 1:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI removable disk Mär 10 19:21:21 pshp usb_modeswitch_dispatcher[3556]: Unable to open bind list file: No such file or directory Mär 10 19:21:21 pshp usb_modeswitch[3556]: usb_modeswitch: add device ID 12d1:14dc to driver option Mär 10 19:21:21 pshp usb_modeswitch[3556]: usb_modeswitch: please report the device ID to the Linux USB developers! Mär 10 19:21:22 pshp ModemManager[860]: <info> Couldn't check support for device at '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-1': not supported by any plugin And the modem does not work (no ttyUSBX appears) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-4.18.0-15-generic 4.18.0-15.16~18.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-15.16~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Mar 10 19:17:23 2019 EcryptfsInUse: Yes SourcePackage: linux-signed-hwe UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-07-01 (252 days ago) --- ProblemType: Bug ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ps 1825 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f51203fe-7748-4c6c-b60e-becfac3f8f93 MachineType: HP HP EliteBook 820 G4 Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-15-generic root=UUID=ef37c096-b516-41e7-89ce-be7432f1677e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-15.16~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.18.0-15-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.18.0-15-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.173.3 Tags: bionic wayland-session Uname: Linux 4.18.0-15-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-07-01 (252 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip gsmsms lpadmin plugdev sambashare scanner sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 10/17/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: HP dmi.bios.version: P78 Ver. 01.08 dmi.board.name: 8292 dmi.board.vendor: HP dmi.board.version: KBC Version 45.3C dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 5CG7453N9P dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: HP dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHP:bvrP78Ver.01.08:bd10/17/2017:svnHP:pnHPEliteBook820G4:pvr:rvnHP:rn8292:rvrKBCVersion45.3C:cvnHP:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.family: 103C_5336AN HP EliteBook dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 820 G4 dmi.product.sku: X3T22AV dmi.sys.vendor: HP --- ProblemType: Bug ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ps 1825 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f51203fe-7748-4c6c-b60e-becfac3f8f93 MachineType: HP HP EliteBook 820 G4 Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-15-generic root=UUID=ef37c096-b516-41e7-89ce-be7432f1677e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-15.16~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.18.0-15-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.18.0-15-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.173.3 Tags: bionic wayland-session Uname: Linux 4.18.0-15-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-07-01 (252 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip gsmsms lpadmin plugdev sambashare scanner sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 10/17/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: HP dmi.bios.version: P78 Ver. 01.08 dmi.board.name: 8292 dmi.board.vendor: HP dmi.board.version: KBC Version 45.3C dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 5CG7453N9P dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: HP dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHP:bvrP78Ver.01.08:bd10/17/2017:svnHP:pnHPEliteBook820G4:pvr:rvnHP:rn8292:rvrKBCVersion45.3C:cvnHP:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.family: 103C_5336AN HP EliteBook dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 820 G4 dmi.product.sku: X3T22AV dmi.sys.vendor: HP To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1819362/+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
