So I'd been meaning to post that I started to lose 3G in certain areas of the cities I commute through (hour long commute). It was like the car would lose signal every couple miles or so. As if they left SOME towers to allow 3G, while others, not at all.
This went on from middle of May until now. Well, then.
Most likely, to end this thread once & for all, I'm here to report that on Saturday, June 18th, it finally happened. I lost all 3G connectivity. Nothing left of the signal. Only a signal bar icon with a line through it. Permanently. So there you have it. AT&T Phoenix waited until now to pull the plug. In all reality, it was a good run.
Of course now my MCU1 is misbehaving badly as in frequently freezing, stalling, taking way longer at startup, being random with the different window placements, crashing, & even rebooting all on its own, etc..
This came right after the complete shutdown of 3G. Interesting. Now I get to decide when to pay for MCU2. With all of the recent funny business happening to my screen, I know this is so worth it. It's time. My car's way of telling me to please give it new life.
I guess I was lucky because it was all working fine before. Of course the navigation was slow, but I got by with it being that way. No more Tesla app functionality either. That was a no brainer. Knew that was coming. Well, here's to the next chapter in its life - MCU upgrade. I already know I'll be ecstatic afterward.
And all of this comes at a time when I can actually afford it. Like it was waiting for me to be financially ready. Thank you, universe.