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  1. PedroDaGr8
    January Security update has rolled out for the S20 and Note20 series.
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    Didn't see this posted: https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/brookings-municipal-utilities
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    So far this morning, I haven't even seen a single 2640 B41 carrier. Yesterday I saw a few but never could connect to them.
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    I noticed that here I can only get 2xCA B41 rather than 3xCA. All three carriers are still there but I can only aggregate to two. I wonder if this is the first step at expanding n41 here as well.
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    I noticed today that I haven't been able to get a 3xCA B41 signal, the max has been 2xCA B41. Not sure what is going on exactly since I can see all three Sprint B41 signals.
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    If your phone and/or the cell site is reporting 310120 as the alternate PLMN then that's what the software will display. If it is an issue with the software on your phone reporting an incorrect value to his software, he can't fix that. All he can fix is the issue mentioned so that it can report the primary or alternate PLMN.
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    Considering B26 is so small as to be irrelevant, I could see them reserve the 5 MHz which differentiates B2 and B25 for legacy Sprint customers and the rest going for N2. I could even see them keeping 20 MHz or so of B41 for Sprint customers but not much more than that.
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    I think this is the issue that Mike mentioned and which he said he is trying to fix. He intended it to be selectable based on the device, but during the update it ends up showing the second option only.
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    I can at least confirm the alternate PLMN displays 312-250. It triggered today for the first time when I drove by a "keep" tower. Thanks for adding this feature!
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    I know, ingenium stated that 312-250 was only accessible with a T-Mobile SIM. I was just stating that isn't correct, that I could access it with ROAMAHOME as well.
  11. PedroDaGr8
    Thanks for the update, I haven't noticed anything on my end but I guess I shouldn't for something like this.
  12. PedroDaGr8
    I'm on ROAMAHOME and saw 312-250 in the engineering screen.
  13. PedroDaGr8
    Yep Android 11 here we come
  14. PedroDaGr8
    Thanks Mike!
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    I find it interesting that the tower reports AT LEAST two different PLMNs. I noticed if I was connected to a T-Mobile (310-260) tower before connecting to a 312-250 tower, then the tower will report 312-250. On the other hand, if I switch from a Sprint tower which is reporting either 310-120 or 312-530, then the same tower will report 312-530. This makes it really hard to find these towers, since locking my signal to any Sprint band will inherently force me onto 310=120 or 312-530.
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    Hey Mike, quick question about the PLMN that SignalCheck reports. I am currently connected to a tower which just got the 312-250 PLMN (see screenshot) but SignalCheck is reporting it as 310-120. I don't know if this is a Samsung and/or T-Mobile thing where they change the PLMN before reporting to the system or what. I just know if I wanted to find the 312-250 PLMNs, not being able to see them or alert on them in SignalCheck makes it a LOT harder.
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    Two Woodinville towers (SE03XC157 and SE35XC004) just started broadcasting the 312-250 PLMN. SE35XC004 (near the Slough in Woodinville) = This one is not surprising. That tower will fill a relative hole for T-Mobile and increase capacity for the parks/industries/etc. nearby. SE03XC157 (Woodinville warehouse district) - I am honestly very surprised (and happy) that this tower was kept considering T-Mobile has two towers within a half mile of this one. While one was clearly going to be kept (the one in downtown Woodinville), the other at 47.76079, -122.13790 is just up the hill from SE03XC157. Based on my experience in the warehouse district area, the second tower was honestly horrible and, despite its location, didn't really cover the warehouse district at all. As a result, indoor speeds were a fraction of what I would get from SE03XC157. So from a coverage perspective, it makes sense to keep SE03XC157 but I didn't expect it to actually happen.
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    Never mind, the tower I was connecting to just got the 312-250 PLMN. It wasn't showing it earlier this morning but is now. I guess me connecting to that tower this morning was related to that.
  19. PedroDaGr8
    As the saying goes: "Bad companies make good and efficient managers" On an interesting note, my phone (Note 20 Ultra) is back on the Sprint network this morning without me forcing anything. I can force it onto the T-Mobile network (310-260) as there are bands available (though they are around -110db), so I still have access a la ROAMAHOME. I am unsure if it is preferring Sprint again or they changed the preference to actually switch between networks before the data coverage gets REALLY spotty.
  20. PedroDaGr8
    That is very good to hear! I had noticed that the SNR numbers for T-Mobile look notably worse than what I remembered for Sprint. I thought it was in my head/due to tower distances but clearly it is not. Thanks a bunch for these updates!
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    Speaking of the Evergreen Hospital site, looks like THAT one is slated for upgrade as well! https://permitsearch.mybuildingpermit.com/PermitDetails/WIR20-00679/Kirkland While this application doesn't explicitly state T-Mobile, the applicant "GARY ABRAHAMS" seems to be a T-Mobile contact. Searching for his name brings up only T-Mobile permits.
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    Agreed, about that site. It is the LEAST optimal site I have ever seen for a tower. It sits so low that it doesn't cover barely any area. Yet now they are adding the highest BW B41 antenna to that location. I am very curious if it is even able to reach the majority of the new Totem Lake development. It would have made FAR more sense to add that antenna to ANY of the other sites. I saw that addition, that will make four towers all serving roughly the same exact area. 1. The aforementioned Totem Lake site 2. The new site you mentioned (seems more logical for the B41 antennas). 3. The site atop the Evergreen Hospital (maybe even more logical for the B41 antennas). 4. The site an exit away, by the Cross Kirkland Corridor, which is also a colo with AT&T. Despite being farther away, its reasonable height means it serve much of the Totem Lake area.
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    I hadn't been able to find officially what was being upgraded at the Livengood site. Considering B41 and mmWave are the only bands missing from that site (plus downtown Kirkland has no TMo B41 sites), I figured it would be B41. I am still incredibly surprised that TMo did not install B41 when they installed the Kirkland Urban site. The building behind the Totem Lake McDonald's (by the 405) is slated for a 2500 upgrade as well. It looks like it will be getting a Nokia AEHC: http://permits.kirklandwa.gov/WebDocs/2018064012/3e1ee991-9ca4-469c-b220-898d43f224c9.pdf
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    Nope, that's downtown Kirkland/Norkirk and I don't think the permit has been issued for that one yet. This is the Weidner Apartment building right by Juanita Beach Park in downtown Juanita Beach.
  25. PedroDaGr8
    The site in downtown Juanita Beach is now equipped with n41. It's got a pretty good backhaul, I was able to hit around 470 down (n41+B2+B66).
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