[General Questions and Answers] gariac:
I updated a OnePlus 5 from Android 8.0 to Android 8.1 and lost the ability to USB tether. Hotspot works fine. I've verified that some other users have this problem on the OnePlus subreddit. I'm on Opensuse 42.3.

Linux 4.4.126-48-default #1 SMP Sat Apr 7 05:22:50 UTC 2018 (f24992c) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

This link indicates a "fix" similar to one on a Lineage forum. It doesn't solve the problem, but figured I would put it here to prevent similar posts from showing up in this thread.

https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/hotspot-not-working.769592/

At least this fix didn't break anything.

There are suggestions regarding changing the APN, but I no joy.

Using lsusb, it is clear that the phone is seen by the PC. However the phone doesn't show up when I run ifconfig.

This is the lsusb verbose output when usb tether is selected.

lsusb -s8:10 -v

Bus 008 Device 010: ID 2a70:f00e
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x2a70
idProduct 0xf00e
bcdDevice 4.04
iManufacturer 1
iProduct 2
iSerial 3
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 75
bNumInterfaces 2
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 4
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Association:
bLength 8
bDescriptorType 11
bFirstInterface 0
bInterfaceCount 2
bFunctionClass 239 Miscellaneous Device
bFunctionSubClass 4
bFunctionProtocol 1
iFunction 7
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device
bInterfaceSubClass 4
bInterfaceProtocol 1
iInterface 5
** UNRECOGNIZED: 05 24 00 10 01
** UNRECOGNIZED: 05 24 01 00 01
** UNRECOGNIZED: 04 24 02 00
** UNRECOGNIZED: 05 24 06 00 01
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
bInterval 9
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 10 CDC Data
bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 6
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x8e EP 14 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x0f EP 15 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0

For completelness, this is the lsusb verbose output when (edit) tether is NOT selected.

mrg@linux-0u81:~> lsusb -s8:13 -v

Bus 008 Device 013: ID 2a70:f003
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x2a70
idProduct 0xf003
bcdDevice 4.04
iManufacturer 1 OnePlus
iProduct 2 OnePlus
iSerial 3 (redacted)
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 62
bNumInterfaces 2
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 4 mtp
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 5 MTP
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x001c 1x 28 bytes
bInterval 6
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk-Only
iInterface 6 Mass Storage
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 1
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
bLength 10
bDescriptorType 6
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0000
(Bus Powered)