I've backported usb-modeswitch 2.4 and usb-modeswich-data 2017-01 from Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty) to 16.04 LTS (Xenial), you can update packages from ppa:baltix-members , see https://launchpad.net/~baltix-members/+archive
Please reboot after installing usb-modeswitch 2.4 and usb-modeswich-data 2017-01 from ppa:baltix-members , test if your USB modem works correctly with updated packages and write a comment here in any case (works or not). Thanks, Mantas Kriaučiūnas Developer of Baltix GNU/Linux Ubuntu derivative -- 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/1638991 Title: ZTE 3G USB dongles are recognized as storage devices instead of network device Status in usb-modeswitch package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: ZTE 3G dongles (MTS Mblaze in India) are not recognized as network device, instead it is getting recognized as storage device. Also when an USB device is plugged in, it is not getting recognized automatically (hot plugging). To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-modeswitch/+bug/1638991/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
