Can reproduce on Noble (24.04), with a slightly different log but the same symptoms:
Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.0747] device (wwan0mbim0): Activation: starting connection 'Mobile Internet' (43d34e84-2773-416a-9535-73ae2fc773ab) Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.0748] device (wwan0mbim0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed') Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.0750] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1011] device (wwan0mbim0): state change: prepare -> disconnected (reason 'user-requested', sys-iface-state: 'managed') Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1015] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1021] policy: auto-activating connection 'Mobile Internet' (43d34e84-2773-416a-9535-73ae2fc773ab) Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1025] device (wwan0mbim0): Activation: starting connection 'Mobile Internet' (43d34e84-2773-416a-9535-73ae2fc773ab) Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1026] device (wwan0mbim0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed') Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1027] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1285] device (wwan0mbim0): state change: prepare -> disconnected (reason 'user-requested', sys-iface-state: 'managed') Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1289] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1295] policy: auto-activating connection 'Mobile Internet' (43d34e84-2773-416a-9535-73ae2fc773ab) Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1300] device (wwan0mbim0): Activation: starting connection 'Mobile Internet' (43d34e84-2773-416a-9535-73ae2fc773ab) Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1301] device (wwan0mbim0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed') Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1303] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1572] device (wwan0mbim0): state change: prepare -> disconnected (reason 'user-requested', sys-iface-state: 'managed') Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[2022]: <info> [1711461553.1579] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL
Maybe related to LP: #1592514
The SIM card works just fine on a spare smartphone and the data link can be established. No user is needed in the smartphone connection, so I do not understand the state changes.
Can reproduce on Noble (24.04), with a slightly different log but the same symptoms:
Mar 26 14:59:13 ubuntu NetworkManager[ 2022]: <info> [1711461553.0747] device (wwan0mbim0): Activation: starting connection 'Mobile Internet' (43d34e84- 2773-416a- 9535-73ae2fc773 ab) 2022]: <info> [1711461553.0748] device (wwan0mbim0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed') 2022]: <info> [1711461553.0750] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1011] device (wwan0mbim0): state change: prepare -> disconnected (reason 'user-requested', sys-iface-state: 'managed') 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1015] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1021] policy: auto-activating connection 'Mobile Internet' (43d34e84- 2773-416a- 9535-73ae2fc773 ab) 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1025] device (wwan0mbim0): Activation: starting connection 'Mobile Internet' (43d34e84- 2773-416a- 9535-73ae2fc773 ab) 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1026] device (wwan0mbim0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed') 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1027] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1285] device (wwan0mbim0): state change: prepare -> disconnected (reason 'user-requested', sys-iface-state: 'managed') 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1289] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1295] policy: auto-activating connection 'Mobile Internet' (43d34e84- 2773-416a- 9535-73ae2fc773 ab) 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1300] device (wwan0mbim0): Activation: starting connection 'Mobile Internet' (43d34e84- 2773-416a- 9535-73ae2fc773 ab) 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1301] device (wwan0mbim0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed') 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1303] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1572] device (wwan0mbim0): state change: prepare -> disconnected (reason 'user-requested', sys-iface-state: 'managed') 2022]: <info> [1711461553.1579] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL
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Maybe related to LP: #1592514
The SIM card works just fine on a spare smartphone and the data link can be established. No user is needed in the smartphone connection, so I do not understand the state changes.