WARNING!!! Aug 8, 2024 - Potential Flaws in G4AR 5G Gateway Firmware Update v1.00.09 Related to External Antenna Use

Sep 10, 2024 - First Experiences with New G4AR V1.00.12 Firmware Update

The first thing to note about v1.00.12, after sitting inactive for a while or after restarting the gateway, is that the gateway comes up in the 4G mode when the internet is connected.  The gateway will automatically switch to the 5G mode (if available) when you begin any internet activity on your computer.  "Advanced cellular metrics" on your T-Mobile Internet app for 5G will be "lined-out" until there is internet activity on your computer.  5G metrics will then be displayed until internet activity stops.  5G metrics again become "lined-out" when internet activity ceases.  Why v1.00.12 does this, who knows?  It's very annoying, but not harmful.

The G4AR gateway under v1.00.12 will restart properly whether the antenna switch is in "Internal" o "External" mode (unlike v1.00.09).  The gateway will properly restart via the T-Mobile Internet app while you are seated at your computer terminal.  With v1.00.12, there is no need to get up and physically go to G4AR to switch the antenna from "External" para "Internal" mode, power down, and then switch back to "External" mode if you are using an external antenna.

So far, I have NOT experienced any unwanted random internet disconnects with v1.00.12.  It appears v1.00.12 has eliminated the major problems that were in v1.00.09.  However, I am still unable to clear or remove the persistent Aug 13 message that confirmed receipt of the month's payment for internet service.  It reappears every time the gateway is restarted despite being "DISMISSED" over and over.  A factory reset also DOES NOT delete that Aug 13 message, and T-Mobile provides NO WAY to remove the message!!!

With regard to the T-Life app, T-Life does not provide the "Gateway information" that is provided in the T-Mobile Internet app which includes the "Firmware version".  If you can't install the T-Mobile Internet app, you have NO WAY to know what firmware version is installed on your G4AR gateway!!!  That is absolutely NECESSARY information and TODO el "Gateway information" available on the T-Mobile Internet app SHOULD be included in the T-Life app including the "Connection quality" bar display that matches the display on the G4AR gateway!!!  Hay NO REASON to omit this critical information and keep it from T-Mobile customers!!!  Does T-Mobile think its customers are too stupid to have this information???  I am only using the App T-Mobile Internet.  I don't want anything to do with the T-Life app.  It's total CRAP!!!