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    Installing Huawei E3372 On OS X 10.11 El Capitan

    Gee Are PabstBy Updated:62 Comments4 Mins Read
    Installing Huawei E3372s-153 on OS X 10.11 El Capitan_7_How to reconnect
    Installing Huawei E3372s-153 on OS X 10.11 El Capitan_7_How to reconnect

    Huawei Logo 151x151Update: Installing Huawei E3372 On macOS 10.12 Sierra
    A Huawei E3372 / Telekom Speedstick LTE V mobile broadband modem USB stick is easily installed on Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan without using Mobile Partner software and despite Apple’s System Integrity Protection ‘csrutil’. Just use the following work around to get your Huawei E3372s-153 / T-Com Speedstick LTE V running on El Capitan. This tweak also applies to Huawei E3276, Huawei K3765-HV (Vodafone K3765-HV) and any other Huawei mobile broadband modem. If you also have a Windows 8 / 8.1 or Windows 10, you just follow the Windows 8 / 8.1 instructions for Huawei K3765. 

    I conducted the installation with the following set up:

    • MacBook Pro 13” Retina End 2013 with Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan beta 8 installed.
    • Huawei E3372s-153 / Telekom Speedstick LTE V (LTE FDD : Cat4 DL:150Mbps/UL:50Mbps @20M BW, UMTS: DCHSPA+:42/5.76Mbps;21M/5.76Mbps;14M/5.76M, HSUPA:7.2M/5.76M, 2G: EDGE packet data service of up to 236.8kbps) with micro SD slot and two hidden connectors for external antenna (Specifications Huawei E3372):
    • Huawei Mobile Connect Driver for Mac, update for MacBook air (MobileConnectDriver for Mac Book Air 2013, 2013-08-31, 2015-02-28, software version 4.25.45.00)
    • Notes:
      • For software updates click here and search for ‘Mac‘.
      • Mobile Partner for Mac OS X is working on Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan if parts of the System Integrity Protection (csrutil rootless) are disabled during installation. Nevertheless, I describe an alternative way to connect the E3372 without the Mobile Partner Software.

    Disabling System Integrity Protection “csrutil” and “rootless”

    Note: Due to improved OS security, you must disable the System Integrity Protection, also called “rootless”. Here’s the fix (but be aware that you’re loosing security! Re-activate it after Installation!):

    How to disable System Integrity Protection ‘csrutil’

    The work around to install Huawei E3372 on Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan without Mobile Partner Software is as follows:

    1. After disabling ‘csrutil‘, insert the SIM-card into your Huawei E3372, connect it to your Mac and skip installation of Internet Manager Software (for Telekom Speedstick LTE V only).

      Installing Huawei E3372s-153 on OS X 10.11 El Capitan_1_Skip T-Com Internet Manager
      Installing Huawei E3372s-153 on OS X 10.11 El Capitan_1_Skip T-Com Internet Manager
    2. Download and install Huawei Mobile Connect Driver for Mac 4.25.45.00: [wpfilebase tag=”file” id=4 /]
    3. Open ‘System Preferences‘ and select ‘Network‘. Click on ‘+‘ and create a new service. Select ‘HUAWEIMobile-‘ (NOT ‘HUAWEIMobile-Modem’!) and click on ‘Create‘.

      Installing Huawei E3372s-153 on OS X 10.11 El Capitan_4_Select interface
      Installing Huawei E3372s-153 on OS X 10.11 El Capitan_4_Select interface
    4. For configuration, select configuration ‘Default‘, type ‘*99#‘ in the field ‘Telephone number‘ and leave empty ‘Account name‘ and ‘Password‘. Click on ‘Connect‘ to establish the connection.

      Installing Huawei E3372s-153 on OS X 10.11 El Capitan_5_Network set up connect and apply settings
      Installing Huawei E3372s-153 on OS X 10.11 El Capitan_5_Network set up connect and apply settings
    5. If the connection is correctly built, you will find the status ‘connected‘. The close the connection, just click on ‘disconnect‘or unplug your Huawei E3372.

      Installing Huawei E3372s-153 on OS X 10.11 El Capitan_6_Successfully connected
      Installing Huawei E3372s-153 on OS X 10.11 El Capitan_6_Successfully connected

    Note: Every time you plug the Huawei E3372s-153 / Telekom Speedstick LTE V to your Mac again, installation of T-Mobile Internet Manager software is prompted. Just ignored it and skip it.

    Installing Huawei E3372s-153 on OS X 10.11 El Capitan_7_How to reconnect
    Installing Huawei E3372s-153 on OS X 10.11 El Capitan_7_How to reconnect

    Installing a Huawei E3372 / T-Com Speedstick LTE V mobile broadband modem USB stick on Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan is easily done by using the Huawei Mobile Connect Driver and the Mac’s built-in network preferences after disabling System Integrity protection ‘csrutil’. Mobile Partner software is not needed!

    Stay tuned! 😉

    Hi there,my name is Gee Are, blogger and analyst. Blogging is my Passion! I’m the founder and owner of the two blogs called pabst.socialmedia and miapple.me - Tech.Blog.My work experience as a blogger and analysist (Internet Intelligence, SEO and social media) is the basis of the services of pabst.socialmedia.Find more about me.

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    1. Gabe on

      Hi,

      Huawei has released a patch and you can download their app as well, works like a charm. No need to alter OSX

      Reply
    4. Stefano on

      Hi Gee, i just installed OS X 10.11 El Capitan on my Mac and i’m trying to use Huawei E169: i didn’t found any driver for this tool. Do you think it is too old and the driver doesn’t exist? Thank you.

      Reply
      • Gee Are Pabst on

        Hi Stefano,

        have you done the deactivation of SIP / csrutil as describe in this post. I assume that it should work for the Huawei E169 as well. But you have to follow exactly the workaround step-by-step.

        Cheers,
        Gee Are

        Reply
        • Theo on

          Hey again! Worked perfectly and now all of the sudden ain’t working. I’m getting this when I try to connect “The communication device selected for your connection does not exist. Verify your settings and try to reconnect.”

          Also I read about kennel problems or what was it called. My pc keeps restarting it self when I try to switch it off.

          I regret updating to el capitan and that I bought a Mac..
          Hope you can help!

          Reply
          • Gee Are Pabst on

            Hi Theo,

            did you re-activate csrutil? This could cause the E3372 not to be recognised again.

            Regarding the other issue: I suggest to go to an Apple Store and let check your Mac (make a backup before). With my old Mac I got I motherboard defect. Apple repaired it without any costs…

            Cheers,
            Gee Are

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            • Theo on

              My laptop is getting seriously slow. I have it since 2011 summer MacBook Pro 17 inch. I took it this summer to a mac and they did changed something on it. I checked and the kernel problem is based on the software. Hardware seems fine but i ll take it again, back up everything and ask them to freshen my software. I also have windows on it that I will upgrade to windows 10. Do you think that my laptop is slow because of this? I use both Os and windows. Both windows and Os is moving slow. So maybe but it should be this the cause.

              I did activate csrutil 😛 or maybe I shouldn’t have… right? I thought that after that I needed to activate it. Maybe i misunderstood.

              Reply
              • Gee Are Pabst on

                Hi Theo,

                using both OS X and Windows 10 could be the reason, but I’m not sure. I still recommend to check your Mac.

                Regarding csrutil: Some people have already commented here that csrutil has to be kept deactivated. Up to now, I do not have any alternate option. 🙁

                Cheers,
                Gee Are

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                • Theo on

                  Ah I see… I hope that Mac will solve their software problem soon. Some time ago everything was working super well… After they changed something on my mac it started moving slow. Some overheating problem.

                  O well… Let us hope that it will be better after they take a look. I will de-activate again that thing. Thank you so much for your time on telling us how to solve this problem. Means a lot!

                  Stay safe and healthy,

                  Theo.

                  Reply
    6. Gerit Tiirik on

      Hi Gee,

      Thanks for the good tutorial!! Finally managed to make it work.
      However, I think there is a little mistake in ”Select ‘HUAWEIMobile-‘ (NOT ‘HUAWEIMobile-Modem’!)”. In another article (https://miapple.me/installing-huawei-e3276-on-os-x-10-10-yosemite/#) you say “Select ‘HUAWEIMobile-Modem‘ (NOT ‘HUAWEIMobile-‘!)”, which I believe is the correct one, since ‘HUAWEIMobile‘ doesn’t have the Default/Telephone number/Account name/Password options.

      Also, I noticed that the PIN protection from the SIM card should be removed, because otherwise it did not connect.

      Reply
    7. kavitha reddy on

      Hi Gee, after I upgraded to EL CAPITAN, I lost the HUAWEI E3372 and I tried to follow the instructions but could not it. Actually the net work preferences is not allowing me to add HUAWEI E3372 at all. Kinda guide me.
      Thanks Kavitha (India)

      Reply

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      • Gibs on

        Hi Gee,

        My system is unable to detect hua wei under system preferences, network.

        I have disabled the csrutil, and installed the driver.

        However, I realized I am unable to find the driver in my mac. Please advice.

        Thank you.

        Reply

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      • benedetta on

        Nello, I’m ring to follow your indication about installing it, but I can’t find Huawei on the network. Can you help me please?

        Reply
        • Gee Are Pabst on

          Hi benedetta,

          look for something like ‘HUAWEIMobile-‘ or ‘HUAWEIMobile-Modem’. One of these should be your one. Look at ‘3. Open ‘System Preferences‘ and select ‘Network‘….’.

          Cheers,
          Gee Are

          Reply
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