Indeed it doesn't seem to be with usb_modeswitch: 5.4
Feb 2 18:18:31 ubuntu-dev pppd[3132]: nm-ppp-plugin: status 6 / phase 'authenticate' Feb 2 18:18:31 ubuntu-dev pppd[3132]: nm-ppp-plugin: passwd-hook, requesting credentials... Feb 2 18:18:31 ubuntu-dev pppd[3132]: nm-ppp-plugin: got credentials from NetworkManager Feb 2 18:18:31 ubuntu-dev pppd[3132]: PAP authentication succeeded Feb 2 18:18:31 ubuntu-dev pppd[3132]: nm-ppp-plugin: status 8 / phase 'network' Feb 2 18:18:31 ubuntu-dev kernel: [ 184.332332] PPP BSD Compression module registered Feb 2 18:18:31 ubuntu-dev kernel: [ 184.341856] PPP Deflate Compression module registered Feb 2 18:18:38 ubuntu-dev kernel: [ 191.426698] sd 4:0:0:1: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk Feb 2 18:18:39 ubuntu-dev kernel: [ 192.201305] ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 1 Feb 2 18:18:39 ubuntu-dev kernel: [ 192.206633] ISOFS: changing to secondary root 5.8 Feb 2 18:05:43 ubuntu-dev pppd[7058]: nm-ppp-plugin: status 6 / phase 'authenticate' Feb 2 18:05:43 ubuntu-dev pppd[7058]: nm-ppp-plugin: passwd-hook, requesting credentials... Feb 2 18:05:43 ubuntu-dev pppd[7058]: nm-ppp-plugin: got credentials from NetworkManager Feb 2 18:05:43 ubuntu-dev pppd[7058]: PAP authentication succeeded Feb 2 18:05:43 ubuntu-dev pppd[7058]: nm-ppp-plugin: status 8 / phase 'network' Feb 2 18:05:54 ubuntu-dev kernel: [ 1965.172744] sd 4:0:0:1: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk Feb 2 18:05:55 ubuntu-dev kernel: [ 1965.757767] usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 33 Feb 2 18:05:55 ubuntu-dev kernel: [ 1965.757905] cdc_ether 1-3:1.0 usb0: unregister 'cdc_ether' usb-0000:00:14.0-3, ZTE CDC Ethernet Device Could you (or someone else) please reassign to the kernel? -- 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/1910982 Title: ZTE Modem USB stick not recognized with kernel 5.8 Status in usb-modeswitch package in Ubuntu: New Status in usb-modeswitch source package in Focal: Incomplete Status in usb-modeswitch source package in Hirsute: New Bug description: Description: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS Release: 20.04 Linux ubuntu-dev 5.8.0-36-generic #40~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jan 6 10:15:55 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux usb-modeswitch: Installed: 2.5.2+repack0-2ubuntu3 Candidate: 2.5.2+repack0-2ubuntu3 Version table: *** 2.5.2+repack0-2ubuntu3 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ZTE Modem USB stick is not recognized with kernel 5.8. It works fine with kernel 5.4. Other versions not tested. 5.8 syslog shows: Jan 11 07:58:54 ubuntu-dev usb_modeswitch_dispatcher[2915]: Unable to open bind list file: No such file or directory Jan 11 07:58:54 ubuntu-dev usb_modeswitch[2915]: usb_modeswitch: add device ID 19d2:1589 to driver option Jan 11 07:58:54 ubuntu-dev usb_modeswitch[2915]: usb_modeswitch: please report the device ID to the Linux USB developers! To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-modeswitch/+bug/1910982/+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

