In case you feel Ubuntu developers are neglecting this important bug, switch to Fedora. Their Network Manager is configured to automatically handle grps/umts connections properly, including making sure the applications also are in online mode. Mostly all you have to do is to plug in your whatever modem and off you go.
-- [MASTER] Ubuntu's new "Offline Mode" feature cannot properly detect when there is a valid network available for use in many circumstances https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
