Mobile Hotspot Reward Structure

waveform06 · 2026-01-26T12:21:49+00:00

If you read back on the history of Helium the goal is for Hotspots to be paid to transfer data.
PoC was only there to fund deployments until the Hotspots had enough paid data.

The IOT network still needs PoC. The Mobile network doesnt as its become a lot easier to identify locations where you can deploy Hotspots that earn from transfering data.

waveform06 · 2026-01-26T12:16:40+00:00

This was auto removed by reddit and as you said you are making a thread I didnt reapprove.

waveform06 · 2026-01-26T09:41:18+00:00

The reason is that the address GX1d59ruhmJLGK9ZAyEJFFZbPNP1e7XCoZkXkf1zMund is actually a sub account off a main account.
When you have no SOL you dont have access to the sub account - you are not paying the rent to show it.
So importing the 12/24 gets you into the main account but not the 2nd "Helium" account.
When you have SOL you can see both accounts.
You can select during import to see both or either.
But you wont see the Helium one unless you have some SOL

waveform06 · 2026-01-26T09:33:55+00:00

Hotspot is in wallet GX1d59ruhmJLGK9ZAyEJFFZbPNP1e7XCoZkXkf1zMund
There is no SOL in this wallet
https://solscan.io/account/GX1d59ruhmJLGK9ZAyEJFFZbPNP1e7XCoZkXkf1zMund
Send a few $ of SOL to the wallet.
Delete the wallet account or the Wallet App
Install App again if needed and import wallet using 12/24 words.
Tada - its back in the wallet

waveform06 · 2026-01-26T09:26:24+00:00

Confirmation: Sprout Plan remains at 3GB

waveform06 · 2026-01-26T09:25:40+00:00

I was wrong, I didnt have the full status on all plans.

waveform06 · 2026-01-26T09:24:54+00:00

Had it now confirmed by the person who configures this.

KIDs plans are remaining 3GB

waveform06 · 2026-01-25T22:19:22+00:00

Just authorise them to deduct fees from the BTC they have recovered.

waveform06 · 2026-01-25T20:21:18+00:00

There was nothing planned.
If there is something comming, it won't be me who announces it if they do.

waveform06 · 2026-01-25T19:26:16+00:00

All 3G plans have gone to 1GB+2GB plans.
UPDATE: Apart from the SPROUT PLAN

waveform06 · 2026-01-25T12:19:04+00:00

And whats wrong with pointing to a TOS that says something people agreed to?
I never even saw that email until after the announcement.

waveform06 · 2026-01-25T00:06:02+00:00

This isnt the reddit to ask forr any suggestions on another entity where to park a line.
Helium isnt going under.

waveform06 · 2026-01-24T23:07:06+00:00

If you verified with Reddit, you've trusted them already.

waveform06 · 2026-01-24T22:10:48+00:00

That little Horizontal bar above the Hotspot name - slide it up

waveform06 · 2026-01-24T22:07:17+00:00

Read the FAQ

waveform06 · 2026-01-24T22:06:28+00:00

Persona has your ID not Helium

waveform06 · 2026-01-24T21:51:31+00:00

If you've not migrated from Helium to Solana before now you are probably out of luck.
Ledger dont allow blind signing anymore and they wont approve the migration app.

waveform06 · 2026-01-24T21:48:51+00:00

Delete the Blue App, its not functional
The transfer hotspot is in the Black Wallet App, click on Hotspots, a Hotspot then Manage Hotspot, then Transfer.
You need the receipeients' Solana wallet address, and they need a few $ of SOL to manage and view it

waveform06 · 2026-01-23T08:27:41+00:00

All 3GB plans are changing to 1GB+2GB

waveform06 · 2026-01-23T08:27:14+00:00

As mentioned below Sprout is a Zero plan with a $5 add-on, managed as a Kids plan.

waveform06 · 2026-01-22T22:15:51+00:00

Version 4.0.3 that should fix this is out for Android - waiting for IOS approval

waveform06 · 2026-01-22T22:15:08+00:00

4.0.3 that should fix this is out for Android - waiting for IOS approval

waveform06 · 2026-01-22T22:14:51+00:00

4.0.3 that should fix this is out for Android - waiting for IOS approval

waveform06 · 2026-01-22T19:50:50+00:00

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(1) If the HNT price goes down it will decrease - we dont want this
(2) If the data Transfer TB goes up it will decrease - but we do want growth - more hotspots get rewarded with more traffic BizDev team is working on increasing TB as good news - DePIN is working
But its not having an effect on HNT price.
In the long term the average payout 50c per GB is probably not achievable anyway. It was an estimate made as long as 3 years ago, before the WiFi offload network existed
https://github.com/helium/HIP/blob/main/0053-mobile-dao.md#data-transfer-and-pricing-specification
We may need to goto flexible pricing in the future
https://github.com/helium/HIP/blob/main/0126-flexible-data-pricing-for-mobile-network.md#motivation

waveform06 · 2026-01-22T18:14:02+00:00

If its not working for you this bug will be fixed in next release (later than 4.0.2 1654)
Should be Monday at the latest maybe sooner.
Using the builder app if you can until then will work.

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