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-data in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1707810 Title: regression on udev rules for HUAWEI mobile broadband? Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in usb-modeswitch-data package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I found several bug reports about mobile broadband USB sticks not working on Ubuntu 16.04. It seems that all the low level support is in place but the udev rules are incomplete, in what could be a regression from previous versions. ----------------------- 16.04 ------------------------- ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{manufacturer}!="Android", ATTR{bInterfaceNumber}=="00", ATTR{bInterfaceClass}=="08", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTR{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="1573", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ----------------------- 12.04 ------------------------- ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1001", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1003", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1009", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="101e", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1030", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1031", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1414", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1446", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1449", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="14ad", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="14b5", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="14b7", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="14c1", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="14c4", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="14c5", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="14d1", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="14fe", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1505", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1520", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1521", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1523", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1553", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1557", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1c0b", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1d50", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1da1", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1f01", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTRS{idProduct}=="380b", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" For example the HUAWEI device with vendor:product pair 12d1:1f01 (see #1527914 ) worked fine (plug and play) on Ubuntu 12.04 but appears as as mass storage device on Ubuntu 16.04. The missing rule is simply: ATTRS{idVendor}=="12d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="1f01", RUN+="usb_modeswitch '%b/%k'" References: #1431179 #1527914 #1514231 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1707810/+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
