New upstream versions of usb-modeswitch (2.2.0) and usb-modeswitch-data (20140529) released 2 weeks ago and are already packaged in Debian unstable!
This Huawei E3531 issue (and lots of other Huawei related issues, like bug # 1192297) is fixed in updated usb-modeswitch (2.2.0+repack0-1) and usb-modeswitch-data (20140529-1) packages in Debian unstable. Please merge usb-modeswitch 2.2.0+repack0-1 package from Debian unstable to Ubuntu Utopic. Here is debian/changelog: usb-modeswitch (2.2.0+repack0-1) unstable; urgency=medium * New 2.2.0 upstream release - Introduction of parameter "HuaweiNewMode", wrapping the standard bulk message for all newer Huawei devices; - Support for generic fallback config files, combined with OS switch (per vendor ID); * Repack the upstream tarball: - Drop the code copy of jimtcl. * Bump usb-modeswitch-data depends to 20140529 * Update VCS-* fields to canonical form -- Didier Raboud <o...@debian.org> Mon, 09 Jun 2014 11:21:08 +0200 And here is usb-modeswitch-data debian/changelog: usb-modeswitch-data (20140529-1) unstable; urgency=medium * New upstream release + New devices [0408:f001] SpeedUp SU-8500U [04cc:226e] Nexperia TM TD-SCDMA [04cc:226f] Nexperia TM TD-SCDMA (Variant) [04fc:2140] Sunplus Techn. SU-3200U [0b3c:f00c] Olivetti Olicard 500 [0b3c:f017] Olivetti Olicard 160 [0bdb:190d] Ericsson F5521gw [0bdb:1910] Ericsson F5521gw (Variant) [0fce:d0df] Sony Ericsson EC400 [1410:5055] Novatel MiFi 4082 [19d2:1232] ZTE MFxxx [1c9e:9101] Emobile D21LC (Variant) [1c9e:9401] Emobile D21LC [1c9e:9d00] Prolink PCM100 [2020:f00f] SpeedUp SU-8000U [23a2:1010] Titan 3.5G - Substantial change in handling of Huawei devices - Generic udev rule and additional generic configuration files (as fallback for unknown models or as OS-specific catch-all) * Bump Recommends/Breaks against usb-modeswitch to 2.2.0 * Update VCS-* fields to canonical forms -- Didier Raboud <o...@debian.org> Mon, 09 Jun 2014 11:19:43 +0200 See http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/u/usb- modeswitch/unstable_changelog and http://metadata.ftp- master.debian.org/changelogs/main/u/usb-modeswitch- data/unstable_changelog and -- 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/1308895 Title: Huawei E3531 does not automatically switches to modem mode (no udev rules for this modem in /lib/udev/rules.d.) Status in “usb-modeswitch” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The operating system does not see the modem maybe because usb- modeswitch not automatically switches the device mode the modem. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: usb-modeswitch 2.1.1+repack0-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Apr 17 11:34:11 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-16 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140415) SourcePackage: usb-modeswitch UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-modeswitch/+bug/1308895/+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