Sprint LTE Coverage Maps via Sensorly

[Rukin1]

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2420333,00.asp

 

yaa buddy I see sensorly.

[digiblur]

I noticed the Sensorly maps haven't been updating since yesterday. I dropped the developer a message. Will update you guys when I can.

[digiblur]

There is currently a backlog with the Sensorly maps. It is estimated to be caught up by tomorrow.

[digiblur]

The Sensorly backlog is caught up now.

[smotrs]

Anyone know how long the mapping data stays in place? In other words, how old or current is the map data; past week, month year?

 

For instance, I had LTE for a couple hours at my house back in late April. Yet that data is still there on the map and I haven't seen LTE since then. So in my area the data is almost 2 months old and not as up-to-date as I had hoped.

Edited June 21, 2013 by smotrs

[digiblur]

Anyone know how long the mapping data stays in place? In other words, how old or current is the map data; past week, month year?

 

For instance, I had LTE for a couple hours at my house back in late April. Yet that data is still there on the map and I haven't seen LTE since then. So in my area the data is almost 2 months old and not as up-to-date as I had hoped.

 

It stays on there as typically you won't see carriers removing an LTE site.

[4ginnc]

And this is kind of why I'm not mapping as much as I used to unless it's a new site and it hasn't been mapped.  So when new sites and eventually LTE on 800 show up, then they won't get drowned out by a lot of weak signal mapping before things were complete. Used to leave it running a lot, but if I'm in an area that's already been mapped I typically won't run sensorly anymore.

[digiblur]

And this is kind of why I'm not mapping as much as I used to unless it's a new site and it hasn't been mapped. So when new sites and eventually LTE on 800 show up, then they won't get drowned out by a lot of weak signal mapping before things were complete. Used to leave it running a lot, but if I'm in an area that's already been mapped I typically won't run sensorly anymore.

 

I only run it over previous mapped areas if the area was low signal and a nearby site fired up. Only way to get the average to pull up.

[SWMich4G]

I've been having trouble with my GS4's GPS when using sensorly.  It may just be a GPS issue completely, but sensorly is all I really use GPS for so I dunno.  Basically it's often way off in my location.  I have mapped quite a bit of Lake Michigan despite not owning a boat.  It's usually just one or two dots then it jumps to another location, and eventually figures out where I am.  Tonight I mapped a little new area then noticed it was saying the GPS accuracy was like 45m, and the entire time it was mapping what looked like about 45m to the east of my actual location.  Anyone have anything like this happen or know what might be causing it? 

[chamb]

I've been having trouble with my GS4's GPS when using sensorly.  It may just be a GPS issue completely, but sensorly is all I really use GPS for so I dunno.  Basically it's often way off in my location.  I have mapped quite a bit of Lake Michigan despite not owning a boat.  It's usually just one or two dots then it jumps to another location, and eventually figures out where I am.  Tonight I mapped a little new area then noticed it was saying the GPS accuracy was like 45m, and the entire time it was mapping what looked like about 45m to the east of my actual location.  Anyone have anything like this happen or know what might be causing it? 

Are you really sure you have GPS totally turned on and do not have it restricted somehow??  Sounds to me like your location may be determined by using cell tower triangulation. Look at all options and make sure you are allowing the app(Sensorly) to access GPS info.

[Fuber]

I'd be interested in seeing a snapshot of the 3g/voice data coverage of now and then being a able to compare coverage improvement when 800 goes online.

[TyrellCorpse]

Anyone find it curious that Phoenix is the largest market with zero LTE showing up?  Also curious that all of OH has no LTE yet all surrounding states do.  Are there logistical or technical issues that these markets have that others don't?

Edited June 24, 2013 by TyrellCorpse

[digiblur]

Anyone find it curious that Phoenix is the largest market with zero LTE showing up?  Also curious that all of OH has no LTE yet all surrounding states do.  Are there logistical or technical issues that these markets have that others don't?

 

No, not curious at all since we know how many sites there have been upgraded with new equipment. Some areas have to be last as not everyone can be first.  Were those areas picked for later starts due to lots of red tape for permitting?  Maybe.  Backhaul availability timelines?  Maybe.

[Bob Newhart]

I'd be interested in seeing a snapshot of the 3g/voice data coverage of now and then being a able to compare coverage improvement when 800 goes online.

 

Since sensorly includes roaming on Verizon and other cell companies on the Sprint map, the map might not change at all.

 

The maps show non-Sprint coverage on the Sprint coverage map, crazy I know.

[sensorly]

Hi everyone, a couple updates :

• we're serving the maps through a CDN on the web now. The CDN caches map tiles for 24 h. This is currently only on the web. Have you experienced improved speed over the last 2 weeks ?
• we've optimized our map updates yet again since this morning. You should see your updates even faster now (minutes); of course, to see them you need to use the Android app. And by the way, there's a little caching there too so to make sure there's no cache involved, exit & restart. Can anyone confirm updates are indeed faster ?

Thanks

[digiblur]

Hi everyone, a couple updates :

we're serving the maps through a CDN on the web now. The CDN caches map tiles for 24 h. This is currently only on the web. Have you experienced improved speed over the last 2 weeks ?

we've optimized our map updates yet again since this morning. You should see your updates even faster now (minutes); of course, to see them you need to use the Android app. And by the way, there's a little caching there too so to make sure there's no cache involved, exit & restart. Can anyone confirm updates are indeed faster ?

Thanks

 

I haven't mapped today anything I could probably notice but yesterday I did and it was up within minutes before I even left the area. It has been working great the last few weeks.

 

The big improvement has been the map tiles. Super fast for browsing areas. We all appreciate this upgrade!

[azoclark]

Hi everyone, a couple updates :

• we're serving the maps through a CDN on the web now. The CDN caches map tiles for 24 h. This is currently only on the web. Have you experienced improved speed over the last 2 weeks ?
• we've optimized our map updates yet again since this morning. You should see your updates even faster now (minutes); of course, to see them you need to use the Android app. And by the way, there's a little caching there too so to make sure there's no cache involved, exit & restart. Can anyone confirm updates are indeed faster ?

Thanks

 

I was mapping Saturday night (22:15-23:15 US Eastern Daylight -0400) and I was seeing 4G/LTE updates in a matter of 3-5 minutes.

 

I was then mapping earlier today (09:00-10:00) and the 3G was not as fast as Saturday night. I don't think that I was able to get the updates to show on my phone till lunch time. I also did some 4G/LTE and it seemed like Saturday night - got home, did some zoom-in/zoom-out and the new data points were there. I then was checking on the web and could not get the updates to show up which agrees with the CDN cache time above.

[PythonFanPA]

Hi everyone, a couple updates :

Thanks

 

First of all, welcome back to the site! 

 

When you get a chance, can you possibly look into the issue I posted a couple of pages back in the thread since you were last here regarding problems mapping with the app on the Moto Photon Q please?  Several of us here would greatly appreciate it:

 

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/2906-sprint-lte-coverage-maps-via-sensorly/page-20&do=findComment&comment=145744

[JohnHovah]

Can't go to page 23... aaah.. let's  see if i can post a comment to get me to the next page... lol

 

 

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[mc_gusto]

I did a car dock passive scan this afternoon. Still has yet to update. Hmmm.

 

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[sensorly]

I did a car dock passive scan this afternoon. Still has yet to update. Hmmm.

 

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There's no backlog right now so either you're hitting the CDN 24h cache thing (web only) or there's something wrong !

[sensorly]

To the sensorly rep:

 

Ever since the new Jelly Bean update on the Motorola Photon Q, the mapping functionality (note, *not* the app itself) keeps 'crashing' of a sort....basically, the process seems to halt/hang or something.  On an active mapping process, the spinning circle to the left of the 'elapsed time' timer will continue to spin, but the timer itself will suddenly flip to all zeroes and points cease accumulating regardless of whether you're mapping 2G/3G CMDA signal or 4G/LTE signal. Passive mapping processes will similarly 'crash' and the notifier/status bar icon at the top disappears when this happens (I have mine set to always scan passively anyway when vehicle docked)..  

 

And as one other additional oddity, I went into my app settings after I got home this afternoon and noticed that oddly, it shows 'Battery usage today' reporting at 1272% (no, that's not a typo, it literally shows 1272% right now).  I'm not sure if that is interrelated or not, but I know its downright impossible.  I had even uninstalled/reinstalled the app a few days ago, and even if that value wasn't being reset daily, I haven't used even half that much of a cumulative battery charge over the last few days since then.

 

There's a thread on this here where others with the P-Q are experiencing the same issue:

 

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/3748-sensorly-freezing-on-my-photonq/

Can you send us an email to contact@sen...ly.com and we'll work on this. We want to start a new beta cycle at the end of the month and now is the time to work on this !

[PythonFanPA]

Can you send us an email to contact@sen...ly.com and we'll work on this. We want to start a new beta cycle at the end of the month and now is the time to work on this !

 

I'd already sent the information to contact@sensorly.com on May 28th, but I forwarded another copy of that email again to the same email address.

[digiblur]

Can you send us an email to contact@sen...ly.com and we'll work on this. We want to start a new beta cycle at the end of the month and now is the time to work on this !

 

I know this has been brought up before and is probably one of those thorns in your side, but can we not process Sprint Galaxy Nexus LTE points since it's chipset is just so messed up and reports dark purple where there should only be very very light, almost no coverage color of purple?  I'm so glad that the phone is slowly going away due to its age. 

 

We would all be happy to help beta test anything you have and since the Play Store now has the beta group feature built in it would fit perfect for this.  I know one of the developers here, mikejeep, does this for his SignalCheck app.

[S4GRU]

Hi everyone, a couple updates :

we're serving the maps through a CDN on the web now. The CDN caches map tiles for 24 h. This is currently only on the web. Have you experienced improved speed over the last 2 weeks ?

we've optimized our map updates yet again since this morning. You should see your updates even faster now (minutes); of course, to see them you need to use the Android app. And by the way, there's a little caching there too so to make sure there's no cache involved, exit & restart. Can anyone confirm updates are indeed faster ?

Thanks

 

The T-Mobile LTE mapping I did yesterday in Albuquerque showed up in minutes. At the right zoom level I was able to watch it in almost real time on another device. Good job!

 

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