This may be caused by upstream changes to the Huawei device handling: Version 2.2.0, 2014/05/29 Introduction of parameter "HuaweiNewMode", wrapping the standard bulk message for all newer Huawei devices; support for generic fall-back config files, combined with OS switch (per vendor ID), implementation to use a specific switching command on Android for all Huawei devices (see README of data package for details); this change was suggested by Huawei
See: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/vivid/usb-modeswitch/vivid/view/head:/ChangeLog ** Package changed: ubuntu => usb-modeswitch (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: usb-modeswitch (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Summary changed: - Huawei E173 not recognized as a modem + Regression: Huawei E173 no longer recognized as a modem -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1441285 Title: Regression: Huawei E173 no longer recognized as a modem To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-modeswitch/+bug/1441285/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs