This is what I see when I plug mine in: https://gist.github.com/xanview/3a37e6eb0cf24a12908b
The key lines are: Jan 28 16:19:23 TimeBox systemd[1]: Starting USB_ModeSwitch... Jan 28 16:19:23 TimeBox systemd[1]: usb_modeswitch@1-1.5-1-1.5:1.0.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE It seems Ubuntu is trying to do the wrong thing, it is trying to do systemctl start usb_modeswitch@1-1.5-1-1.5:1.0 when in reality the command should be: $ systemctl start usb_modeswitch@1-1.5:1.0 When I run the correct command, I see this in syslog: Jan 28 16:34:05 TimeBox systemd[1]: Starting USB_ModeSwitch... Jan 28 16:34:05 TimeBox usb_modeswitch_dispatcher[10502]: Could not read attribute: No such file or directory Jan 28 16:34:06 TimeBox usb_modeswitch: switch device 12d1:14fe on 001/008 Jan 28 16:34:05 TimeBox usb_modeswitch_dispatcher[10502]: message repeated 2 times: [ Could not read attribute: No such file or directory] Jan 28 16:34:07 TimeBox usb_modeswitch[10502]: usb_modeswitch: switched to 12d1:14fe on 1/8 Jan 28 16:34:08 TimeBox usb_modeswitch_dispatcher[10502]: Unable to open bind list file: No such file or directory Jan 28 16:34:08 TimeBox usb_modeswitch[10502]: usb_modeswitch: add device ID 12d1:14fe to driver option Jan 28 16:34:08 TimeBox usb_modeswitch[10502]: usb_modeswitch: please report the device ID to the Linux USB developers! Jan 28 16:34:15 TimeBox systemd[1]: Started USB_ModeSwitch. So seems this is an unsupported device still? (I'm on Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1527914 Title: Huawei E3372 is not detected and cannot be used Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: It does appear in lsb_usb, but networkmanager doesn't react to it or give me option to connect. It works in ubuntu-12.04.4-dvd-amd64.iso. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.3.0-2-generic 4.3.0-2.11 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-2-generic] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.3.0-2.11-generic 4.3.0 Uname: Linux 4.3.0-2-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.19.3-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: mikaela 1352 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: mikaela 1352 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Sat Dec 19 20:35:36 2015 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=431ec214-73ef-4058-b283-5721bb5a45d2 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-12 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151212) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:57b4 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13d3:3414 IMC Networks Bus 001 Device 006: ID 12d1:14dc Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X550JX ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-2-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=ab0e7270-40bc-4a68-a541-59fd96690354 ro rw acpi_osi= RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.3.0-2-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.3.0-2-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.154 SourcePackage: linux UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] Tiedostoa tai hakemistoa ei ole: '/var/log/udev' UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/07/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: X550JX.204 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: X550JX dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX550JX.204:bd05/07/2015:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX550JX:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX550JX:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: X550JX dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1527914/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp