[Android] GSM modem on USB and Quectel EM06

Hello,

I want to check how to use GSM connection at Android in VIM3. So I find my old USB ZTE Modem and connect to board (it use kenrel option module same as supported device).
dmesg logs that Android kernel discover device and detect it:

[   98.851508] <6>[   98.851508@0] usb 1-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci-hcd
[   98.985760] <6>[   98.985760@0] option 1-1.1:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[   98.993451] <6>[   98.993451@0] usb 1-1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to     ttyUSB0
[   98.996904] <6>[   98.996904@0] option 1-1.1:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[   99.006425] <6>[   99.006425@0] usb 1-1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[   99.010924] <6>[   99.010924@0] option 1-1.1:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[   99.019156] <6>[   99.019156@0] usb 1-1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2

I can’t see at GUI any gsm network options (at settings anywhere). What I need to do next?

[I tested at the newest firmware for VIM / Android build]

Dear Team,

I bought Quectel EM06 and your expansion board for VIM3. I connect everything.
Android GUI don’t show GSM range indicator and settings only show “Mobile data” with disabled all options.

You said that EM06 is supported by default. What mistake do I?

Kamil

Can you provide us the model of EM06 that you bought?

@Terry will confirm and response.

Hello,

EM06-ELA-512-SGAS.

[    4.352647] <6>[    4.352647@3] usb 1-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 3 using xhci-hcd
[    4.472565] <6>[    4.472565@3] usb 1-1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[    4.472863] <6>[    4.472863@3] usb 1-1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[    4.473152] <6>[    4.473152@3] usb 1-1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB2
[    4.473450] <6>[    4.473450@3] usb 1-1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB3
[    4.474285] <3>[    4.474285@3] usb 1-1.3: Unsupported device
[    4.474639] <3>[    4.474639@3] usb 1-1.3: Unsupported device

I see that is discovered by kernel. Maybe in OS need some dialer or something?

I changed SIM card without PIN. It looks that VIM3 discovered em06.
Now I need buy a antena to finally test.

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Please give me some feedback when you’re done.:smiley:

Hello,

It works.
Important - only requirement is that SIM card can’t have PIN lock.