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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! 😉

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    2. Neda on

      Hi,
      I have disabled csrutil and done all steps on my MacBook Air (El capitan 10.11.3) but still can’t find ‘HUAWEI Mobile’ in network interface 🙁

      Reply
    3. maarten on

      I followed the steps. But when I select Huaweimobile I cant see configuration default en telephone number etc..?

      Reply
    4. Camille on

      Hi Gee Are,

      Thank you so much for your tutorial. I’ve done everything as you said including ‘csrutil’ and yet when I create a new HuaWei Mobile Network, I don’t get the ‘configuration’ tab with the phone number etc. Instead, under ‘status’ it says ‘Cable Unplugged’ ‘Either the cable for Huawei Mobile is not plugged in or the device at the other end is not responding.” I don’t understand why it thinks it is an ethernet cable, nor why I don’t get the Huawei Mobile – Modem option…

      I tried looking for a solution on the net but haven’t yet, so I would really appreciate your help if you have any suggestions!

      Thanks again

      Reply
      • Gee Are Pabst on

        Hi Camille,

        you’re welcome! Did you plug the modem directly to your mac without using any cable? Another option: if your modem is older, make a firmware update, if possible.

        Cheers,
        Gee Are

        Reply
    5. Tomislav on

      Well, I went to Terminal after reboot and after “-bash-3.2#” on csrutil, or csrutil disable, says “command not found”! What now, because now all that effort is useless, I cannot simply force my iMac with El Capitan 10.11.3 to even find that csrutil… what to do now, I miss my internet on Huawei E3276, T-Mobile in Croatia.

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        • Tomislav on

          Hello, I bot exactly how is in tutorial (which is very fine, thanx!), that means from recovery (restart, command+R, terminal – basic commands), and when it comes “-bash-3.2#”, I wrote csrutil, or csrutil disable, or csrutildisable, od any possible combo, but each time answer is the same: command not found. Thanx for effort to help!

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          • Gee Are Pabst on

            Hi Tomislav,

            that’s wired. I check it just right now on my MacBook pro, running on OS X 10.11.3 and I’m still able to disable, enable csrutil and see the status. Which OS X version are you using?

            Cheers,
            Gee Are

            Reply
            • Tomislav on

              I am using the same OS, El Capitan 10.11.3, installed yesterday over Yosemite before. I have also Virtual BoxMachine from Oracle to run Windows 10, but that should have nothing with that Huawei, because Win are visible only inside VirtualBox, they have nothing in common with any driver from MacOS.

              Reply
      • Gee Are Pabst on

        Hi Yorgen,

        I don’t know if it will work for a E398 because I don’t have one, but I think it will. Just try it and it would be great to get your feedback!

        Cheers,
        Gee Are

        Reply
    10. Sandip on

      Hey I have tried as suggested upper but it’s not working for me. In Network Preference when i’m trying to create a new service .. HUAWEI_MOBILE isn’t coming as interface though driver installation is successful.

      Reply
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