# HINT Control

> Simple access to your gateway

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6449951339](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6449951339)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6449951339`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Zachary Wander
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (111 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.16.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-06
- **First published:** 2023-12-05
- **Size:** 104 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hint-control/id6449951339)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/zacharee/ArcadyanKVD21Control/blob/main/PRIVACY.md](https://github.com/zacharee/ArcadyanKVD21Control/blob/main/PRIVACY.md)

## Description

HINT Control is a cross-platform app for accessing and managing your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway, with more features than the official app. It exposes advanced statistics, WiFi radio control, SSID management, and band steering, and will gain more capabilities as gateways are studied.

Supported gateways include Arcadyan KVD21, Arcadyan TMOG4AR, Sagemcom Fast 5688W, Sercomm TMOG4SE, and Noka 5G21. The Askey LTE gateway is not supported. The project is not affiliated with T-Mobile, is open source, and the downloads and source code are available at GitHub.

## Rankings

- #134,722 — Overall

## Review summary

Users value Hint Control for providing critical T-Mobile gateway management (reboot, SSID renaming, radio toggles) and a clean UI, especially for reboot automation and troubleshooting. However, multiple reviews cite compatibility with newer gateways, login reliability, stability issues, slow updates, and missing advanced controls as major drawbacks, along with UI quirks. The app is highly useful but needs fixes in stability, hardware compatibility, and feature depth to meet broader user needs.

### Pros

- Provides essential gateway controls for T-Mobile Home Internet (reboot, rename SSIDs, toggle radios) not available in the official app.
- Reboot automation works reliably (schedule-based restarts) and is highly valued for maintenance.
- Clean, intuitive UI that makes gateway management easier.
- Improves visibility and troubleshooting for gateway status and connection.
- Fills gaps in official support and is widely appreciated as a useful tool for T-Mobile gateway users.

### Cons

- Compatibility gaps with newer gateway models (G5AR) and some features not working on newer hardware.
- Login/auth problems (unauthorized errors, invalid JSON) and general login reliability issues.
- Crashes after updates and slow/unclear update cadence (months without app updates).
- Missing advanced features (no port forwarding/DMZ, limited beacon interval and transmit power controls) and some risky radio controls (disabling 5 GHz can disrupt gateway performance).
- UI defects on SSID management page (hidden controls) and password entry issues (no paste support, password manager compatibility).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6449951339)