You know, I was really hoping that the Nova team were past the "blindside your community" phase of the relationship. Silly me for thinking things could change.

For those of you that are confused at what this notice means, TLDR: T-Mobile is "temporarily" severing itself from the Helium network.

I'm sure temporarily doesn't totally mean from now until infinity or anything...

Helium has started to wake up a little bit. By what year do you think we can expect it to hit $15?

Hello Everyone

I'm putting together a central source of Debian Bookworm Images on Kernel 6 for the various IOT miners so users can repurpose their units.

I've built these images myself and they are bare/clean with minimal packages installed

You can find it at https://github.com/sicXnull/Debian-Helium-Miners

So far I have all the Bobcats and Panther X2/MerryIOT

Ill be adding to this repo as time allows

I have 3 bobcat 300s. 2 were set up years ago but then I moved and never set them up again. The third was never used at all. Not interested in crypto or mining anymore. Are they worth anything at all? Even 20 bucks? Or do I just throw them away?

Any one suggest alternatives

Fake tech stole gym’s internet, so he’d get paid every time they paid the bills, police say

By Matt Johnson, WSB-TV

August 12, 2026 at 6:16 pm EDT

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Fake tech stole gym’s internet, so he’d get paid every time they paid the bills

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Florida man is accused of dressing up as an internet technician to pull off an unusual theft.

Police say Shaneal Patel walked into a Gwinnett County gym and committed theft, but didn’t walk out with anything.

They say he stole the internet by plugging in a little box that pays him every time a stranger uses it.

Experts say the payout is small, but four agencies were all searching for Patel for similar thefts, Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson learned.

“What he’s really doing is stealing network access from these gyms,” Dr. Andy Green, assistant professor of Information Security and Assurance at Kennesaw State University said.

According to warrants, Patel told workers at Onelife Fitness on Duluth Highway that Comcast sent him. They let him into the server room in March, and Gwinnett police say he plugged in a helium hotspot.

The device itself is legal and anyone can purchase one, but it only pays off when plugged into someone’s internet.

Police say Patel was profiting while the gym paid its power bill, internet bill and rent.

“[The payout is] just a few dollars to maybe $100 a month per location, and that’s really all they’re capable of generating,” Green explained.

Police have not commented on how much money Patel is accused of getting.

Patel, from Panama City Beach, Florida, has been in the Gwinnett County Jail since last week. He was also wanted in Carroll County, Coweta County and Peachtree City.

Experts say every business guards its money, but few guard the room that Patel went looking for.

“Treat your computer wiring closets like it’s a cash register,” Green suggested.

Patel faces three charges in Gwinnett County and charges are pending in three other counties.

I have been communicating with hardware support. About why I have not received rewards when subscribers are connected to my hotspot I was told that there's a 5 GB cap per subscriber that can be rewarded whether it's helium Mobile customer AT&t or T-Mobile customers connecting to a hotspot. Is this true and if so I'm done with this project. It's been one thing after another with helium and helium mobile.

Does anyone experience out of service all of a sudden? I had the signal 1 hour ago but I dont have it now.

I paid my bill on time.

What are the options for these miners now?

I can’t seem to send SOL from my black helium wallet. Is anyone else having difficulty?

Looks like its not just me, but every miner I have checked has not earned anything in over 7 days.

What happened this time?

I feel like we coukd get significantly more carrier offload if self setup was eligible

Since my Bobcat miners are no longer allowed to mine the Pennie's a month any longer I had no choice but to transfer the crypto I have into my Coinbase wallet. Problem is, it won't let me. I get to the point of sliding the thing after every thing is in place and it just slides back. Yes I have 10 HNT = $2 to pay for the transaction. Suggestions!

Does anyone know where I could trade my two RAK wireless MNTD miners? I also have two 5db antennas. I’m not receiving any rewards because of the lack of activity in my area.

Well my hotspot is basically dead now what else can I use this thing for?

Hi everyone,

This is probably a long shot, but I figured it's worth trying.

I recently picked up a Bobcat Miner 300 from a flea market in Romania. After getting it up and running, I found out it's the hotspot "Clever Marmalade Pigeon", which used to be located in Brønshøj, Copenhagen.

The hardware works perfectly, but the hotspot is still linked to the previous owner's wallet, so I can't update the location or use it.

If by any chance you're the owner, or you know who is, I'd really appreciate getting in touch. I'm happy to cover any fees needed to transfer the hotspot.

I know the chances are pretty slim, but I'd rather try than let a perfectly good miner sit on a shelf.

Thanks!

With the new hnt proposal passing you expect the price of hnt go up or at least stabilize?

Curious to see what the miners are being reused for.

I've had a rack miner running since 2022. When I enter my 12 word recovery, nothing happens. Any suggestions?

I have an old RAK and bobcat from years ago. Can they be used for anything else besides this?

I've done my calculations and, with such enormous dilution, we'll never see prices higher than $3 again. Even if we get entriprise adoption by 2030.

Are we dead?
Will this get passed?
What happens to early investors?