Bluetooth and connection reliability - Radios that miss the app's first configuration request no longer hang on "configuring" until Bluetooth drops. The app now re-sends the request after 8 seconds, keeps retrying on a widening schedule, and performs a bounded clean reconnect if the radio still does not answer, so the session heals itself instead of needing a manual disconnect. - Going out of Bluetooth range and back no longer leaves the app permanently stuck on "Configuring SocialMesh" with every send blocked. - Occasional undecodable data from a radio no longer builds up over a session until the app drops an otherwise healthy connection. - The two automatic reconnect paths (in-app scan and system-level reconnect) no longer race each other, closing a gap where the configuration handshake could be skipped after a system-level reconnect. Node name hardening - A nearby node whose name contains emoji or malformed characters can no longer crash the app during text rendering. Names are now shortened on character boundaries everywhere they appear. - Names arriving from the mesh are length-capped, and names loaded from NodeDex, cloud sync, the saved identity cache and the World Mesh API are repaired before display. Messaging - Message formatting, matching the official Meshtastic app: a toolbar in the composer for bold, italic, strikethrough, code and links, with formatted rendering in message bubbles. - Messages composed while disconnected are no longer silently lost if the app restarts before reconnecting; they show as failed with a retry button, and the queue now waits for the radio's config exchange before sending. - The message length counter now measures what actually goes over the air, so emoji-heavy messages no longer fail at send, and encrypted DMs budget for their encryption overhead. - Messages the radio pulls directly from an MQTT broker are now labelled MQTT instead of reading as RF. - The Contacts and Channels tabs now remember their card/compact view style independently, and messages from deleted channels are cleared. Nodes - Remove Node is now available directly in the long-press quick-actions sheet. - Node avatars scale with your accessibility text settings and align correctly beside multi-line entries. Automations - Automations can now be duplicated: the copy opens in the editor and starts disabled so it cannot double-fire the original's trigger. - Automation alerts (such as Dead Man's Switch "node silent" alerts) now respect the master notifications toggle, with a dedicated switch in Settings, and a still-silent node alerts once per silent stretch instead of repeating every few minutes. Notifications - The app icon unread badge now updates the moment a message arrives in the background, instead of only after opening the app.

Messaging gets a proper upgrade in this release. A new formatting toolbar lets you write with bold, italics, strikethrough, code and links, matching the official Meshtastic app, and formatted messages render in the chat with tappable links. Quick responses are now built into the conversation view, and each message can show whether it arrived over radio or the internet. Reliability got plenty of attention too. Messages written while your radio is disconnected are no longer lost if the app restarts: they show as failed with a retry button, and queued messages send dependably after reconnecting. The unread badge on the app icon now updates the moment a message arrives in the background. Bluetooth connections are much steadier. The app now recovers on its own from connections stuck on "configuring", going out of range and back no longer needs a manual disconnect and reconnect, and the app can re-establish the link in the background as soon as your radio comes back into range. Also new: duplicate an automation with one tap, remove a node straight from its long-press menu, the Contacts and Channels tabs each remember your preferred view style, and a node with emoji in its name can no longer crash the app. Happy meshing.

Messaging - Rich text formatting in chat: bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code and links, matching the official Meshtastic app. Links open behind a confirm sheet. - Reception quality at a glance: hop count and SNR now sit on the message timestamp line. - Message details show the node that relayed a received message. - Send an alert bell from Quick Responses for a buzzer ring on radios with External Notification set up. - Reorder your channels with a drag-to-reorder sheet, and switch the Contacts and Channels lists to a compact view. - Messages composed while disconnected are no longer lost: they show as failed with a retry button and send more reliably once you reconnect. Connection - Bluetooth recovers on its own from getting stuck on "configuring" and from dropped links, instead of needing a manual disconnect and reconnect. - A dead WiFi/TCP radio is now detected in under a minute. - The firmware update button tells you to connect when disconnected instead of doing nothing. Notifications - Incoming-message banners work again after a bug that silenced them. - Muting a channel no longer silences your direct messages. - The unread badge updates when a message arrives in the background. - Automation alerts respect the master notifications toggle and gain their own on/off switch. Maps - Download the visible area for true offline use, with a live tile count and storage estimate. - Place search and a locate button on the offline map, and paste coordinates to jump straight there. - The map remembers where you left it, including your dropped waypoints and chosen style. - Explore the map without pairing a device. - Nodes are coloured by their identity to match other Meshtastic clients, and your own node now looks the same as everyone else's. Telemetry and nodes - Graphs draw straight lines between readings and no longer clip axis labels or legends, and they scale with your text size. - Air Quality log now includes gas-resistance readings from BME680/688 sensors. - Remove a node, message it, or show it on the map straight from the long-press menu, and duplicate an automation with one tap. Privacy - Direct messages, saved routes, waypoints and journal data are now encrypted at rest.

This update fixes a bug where new-message notifications stopped appearing, and brings quality-of-life improvements across messaging and the map. Fixed - New-message notifications appear again. If you were affected, no settings changes are needed, just update. - Muting a channel no longer silences your direct messages. - WiFi/TCP connections now detect a dead link within about a minute and reconnect automatically. - Favourites, the map compass mode, and marker orientation are now remembered reliably across sessions. - Dates and times now follow your region's format correctly. New - Reorder channels: long-press any channel and drag it into your preferred order. - Compact view for the Contacts and Channels lists. - Quick Responses can send an alert bell that rings the buzzer on radios with the External Notification module configured. - Message details now show hop count, signal quality, and which node relayed the message. - Automations can reply directly to whoever triggered them, no pinned target node needed. - Map: paste coordinates straight into search, filter nodes by favourites or conversations, and a new terrain basemap. - Long-press a node for instant Message and Show on Map actions.

Maps - Browse the map without pairing a device, and pre-download an area for offline use with a live size and storage estimate before you commit - Downloaded and cached tiles now survive restarts and stay usable offline for weeks - The map remembers your position and zoom when you switch tabs - Pinch-zoom can no longer rotate the map off north; a new compass control cycles between north lock, free rotate and follow heading - New terrain basemap, plus favourites and message-based node filters Nodes and messages - Every node now has one consistent identity colour across the app: list circles, map markers, range circles and movement trails - Contact and conversation circles show the node's short name again, with no clipped characters at large text sizes - Tapping a message notification now opens that conversation, including when the app was fully closed - The app icon badge now shows your unread message count Charts - Telemetry and node history charts plot readings on a real time axis, so quiet stretches show as gaps instead of every reading being evenly spaced Security - Messages, saved routes, waypoints and journal data are now encrypted at rest, with the key held in the iOS Keychain Fixes - The node action legend is now scrollable - GPS coordinates in messages are detected and can be opened on the map - More reliable Bluetooth reconnection when iOS relaunches the app in the background - DIY nodes can use voltage calibration values below 2.0

Offline maps, ready for the field - Browse the map and pre-download an area before you pair a device. Perfect for prepping an off-grid trip. Just tap "Explore the map without a device." - New place search and a center-on-my-location button make it easy to jump to the region you want. - "Download this area" saves the visible map for true offline use, with a live tile count, storage estimate, progress, and cancel. - Downloaded and cached map tiles now stick around for weeks, so they're there when you're off the grid. A map that remembers - The map now keeps your place when you switch tabs. Your position, zoom, and dropped pins are restored instead of resetting. - Switching map styles (Dark, Satellite, Terrain, Light) redraws instantly. - Pinch-to-zoom no longer accidentally spins the map off north, and a new compass control lets you lock north, rotate freely, or follow your heading. Stronger privacy and security - Your most sensitive data, including direct messages, locations, saved routes, and your NodeDex journal, is now encrypted on your device. Existing data is upgraded automatically with no loss of history. - Tightened network security so connections to first-party services can't be silently downgraded. Messaging and notifications - Tapping a notification now takes you straight to the right conversation, channel, or contact. - Emoji-only messages now show as large, expressive bubbles. - Tab badges are cleaner, showing just your unread count. - Fewer duplicate notifications when CarPlay is handling your messages. Nodes and hardware - Organize your nodes with custom groups. - New power and telemetry views, plus the ability to export your telemetry data. - Refreshed node colors and map markers for clearer, more consistent identity at a glance. - Added support for more devices: Heltec Mesh Tower V2, Meshnology W10, Seeed Tracker L2, and CrowPanel P4. More - In-app open-source license notices. - Plenty of bug fixes and stability improvements across the map, signals feed, and activity views.

Node identity colors and a cleaner map NODE COLORS, NO MORE FADING • Every node now keeps its own identity color on the mesh map: markers, range circles, and movement trails are tinted per node (your custom avatar color wins), with high-contrast labels that stay readable on any color • No more ghosting: map markers and the Nodes and Contacts lists no longer fade out when a node goes quiet. Presence is still clearly shown by the status dot and "Seen ago" text, so every row stays easy to read • Cached positions keep their "?" badge so you always know when a location is stale TELEMETRY AND DIAGNOSTICS • Request fresh telemetry from a node on demand, with a live sync progress indicator • Filter the metrics and traceroute logs to a single node with a clearable filter chip • Signal stats are now accurate: RSSI and SNR are only recorded for packets received directly over LoRa, never for relayed or MQTT traffic • Chart tooltips always stay inside the chart, even at the largest accessibility text sizes, and a node's first telemetry sample renders immediately instead of waiting for a second one • Traceroute requests are rate-limited app-wide to protect mesh airtime PERFORMANCE • Map layers (markers, range circles, heatmap, trails, connection lines) now rebuild only when something actually changed instead of on every received packet • Smoother on busy meshes: rapid node updates are batched, and presence updates only recompute the nodes that changed • Conversation summaries (last message, unread counts) no longer rescan on every mesh update RELIABILITY • Your NodeDex collection now survives app downgrades: encounters, regions, and history are retained instead of being wiped • Message history is protected against database version changes • Corrupt telemetry values from peer firmware are ignored instead of distorting charts • Auto-reconnect recovers after a failed connection at startup instead of staying inactive for the whole session • Long-lived secure sessions renegotiate keys gracefully instead of failing • Saved TCP endpoints are normalized, so duplicates that differ only in casing collapse into one entry ACCESSIBILITY AND POLISH • VoiceOver labels for close, back, and clear-search buttons across the app • Your node list section-header preference is now remembered • The map legend opens as a scrollable sheet • Node names wrap instead of truncating in NodeDex • The open source licenses page now includes all bundled third-party notices Plus dozens of smaller fixes and stability improvements across Bluetooth, messaging, and the protocol layer.

NEW: CarPlay Mesh Messaging SocialMesh now keeps your mesh conversations moving while you drive: hands-free, and built around Apple's CarPlay communication model. - Send with Siri. Just say "Send a message with SocialMesh" and a short update goes out over the mesh without you ever touching your phone. - Hear what's new. Siri reads your recent mesh messages aloud, so you stay in the loop with your eyes on the road. - Mark messages handled. Keep your read state in sync by voice. - Glance at channels and DMs. Your conversations appear right on the CarPlay display in Apple's driver-safe list, with unread counts at a glance. It is intentionally focused: short-form messaging for the moments when ordinary coverage gets unreliable but staying in touch still matters. No typing, no clutter, just your mesh in the car. Open "What's New" inside the app to explore the full CarPlay experience. Also in this release: - Smoother, more reliable messaging and connections - Speed and stability improvements throughout - A fresh round of bug fixes and polish Thanks for being part of the mesh. Have feedback or ideas? Reach us anytime from Settings > Support.

Share the map - Drop waypoints anywhere and broadcast them across the mesh, give them a name, an emoji, an expiry, and lock them so only you can edit. Everyone on your channel sees them. Reply from your wrist - Tap a message on the Apple Watch and shoot back a quick canned reply, threaded to the original. The watch inbox got a fresh look with sender avatars, and connects far more reliably. Make it yours New Light / Dark / System theme picker, plus a one-tap theme toggle in the side drawer. Also: more reliable remote node configuration and a bunch of stability fixes.

NODE SIGNAL QUALITY The node detail screen now shows clear RSSI and SNR quality indicators, with descriptive labels and color coding so you can tell strong links from weak ones in a glance. FIXES & RELIABILITY - Telemetry and route history now survive reconnects and app restarts, instead of resetting every time you reconnect to your radio - Fixed a compass rotation issue in the map controls - Fixed a navigation crash and a rare startup crash - Fixed an issue where a fresh sign-in could briefly show a previous account's purchases - Various spacing, layout and localization polish across the app

- Polish and reliability - Bug fixes

Messaging - Auto resend failed messages once the protocol is ready - Unread divider drawn when you open a chat - Blank or sanitized-empty messages dropped (no more empty bubbles) - Timeline sorted by packet id; unclocked packets sink to top - New "Clear Messages" action in channel options - Community QR scanner in the Channels screen - Watch companion re-pushes cached snapshot when reinstalled Map - Toggle distance labels on or off - Age-based opacity fade for stale markers - Tap a position log to center the map on it - Location editor prefills with your current device lat/lon - Map attribution pill repositioned Payments - Google Pay support in the Stripe payment sheet Polish and reliability - Tap your own avatar in the drawer to open the device sheet - Share Diagnostics Bundle action in Tools - Channel key field: re-validates on external writes, enforces expected key size, cleaner border - Region Apply button now gates on the actual transport link state - Device switch during onboarding handled cleanly - Scanner no longer creates a duplicate router on navigation - Defensive handling of malformed SNR arrays in traceroute - Safer grapheme-aware string truncation in profile fields - Bottom sheet background and channel edit contrast tuned - Settings switches migrated to a unified builder Bug fixes - Skip placeholder display names in uniqueness checks to avoid sync failures - Channel title and info sheet now resolve live channel names

Apple Watch companion - Quick-reply canned messages from your wrist - Live channel picker pulled from the connected radio - Connection status and channel updates pushed automatically - Fix: reply-payload bug that flagged successful sends as "Not sent" Messaging - Failed messages auto-resend when the radio becomes ready again - Timeline now sorts by packet ID for stable ordering - Unclocked packets surface at the top instead of getting lost

Region setup, smoother - Region picker now appears inline when you connect a new device, no more full-screen takeover - Auto-reconnect after factory reset or region change is significantly faster (tuned to the known reboot window instead of generic backoff) - The Apply button stays correctly enabled even after the connection state machine goes quiet Messaging - Unread-messages divider shows where you left off when reopening a chat - Timeline ordering improved, out-of-order packets land at the top instead of being buried mid-stream - Empty/sanitized messages render cleanly instead of leaving blank bubbles Polish - Modernized iOS edge-to-edge layout - New "Share Diagnostics Bundle" tile under Tools for sending logs to support - Per-contact block toggle - Self-tap on your own drawer node opens the device sheet - Consistent prefix-icon alignment across settings screens - Cleaner channel edit sheet and bottom sheet visuals

Map and Mesh Traceroute now renders dashed segments for unverified or missing hops. Navigation and UI Reorder the drawer items and bottom tabs to match how you actually use the app, your selections and order persists. Per-app chat text scaling and 14pt chat-bubble parity across protocols. Smoother NodeDex card flip and discovery card acknowledgment. Filtered empty states and a more readable QR scanner overlay. Languages Added German, Spanish, French, Ukrainian and Russian rebuilt translations. Italian and Portuguese updates throughout.

NodeDex polish. Added a radio compatibility card on node detail screens with inline help, sticky header layout fixes, and better short-name fallback when a node has not broadcast a name yet. Various performance and bug reported fixes.

- MQTT now connects to all standards-compliant brokers, with clearer error messages, an opt-in privacy disclaimer for Map Reporting, and a polished settings screen.

- MQTT Client Proxy now shows you exactly what's happening with the broker connection, connected, connecting, or the specific reason it couldn't get through. A new diagnostics card and a one-tap Copy Diagnostics button make support tickets a lot easier. - Device Shop, browse Meshtastic-compatible radios and accessories from official partners, all in one place. Purchases happen on the seller's own store.

- Added firmware update support for ESP32-C3 boards - Links in messages are now tappable - Stability and performance polish

This update improves message reliability and gives you a more accurate view of delivery over the mesh. Direct Message Delivery Messages now reflect what’s actually happening on the network: - (one tick) means your message has been picked up by the mesh - (two ticks) means it has been received by the person you sent it to On longer or weaker routes, you may briefly see a single check before it upgrades. That's expected and reflects real mesh behaviour. Connection Reliability Fixed an issue where TCP-based devices (including Meshtastic-over-IP) could fail to reconnect due to address mismatches. Connections now resume reliably. Improvements - Better diagnostics for investigating delivery issues - Exported data now uses consistent UTC timestamps for accuracy across tools

Fixes and improvements focused on reliability: - Purchases and restore now work reliably, with features unlocking immediately - Purchases made while signed out now correctly follow your account after sign-in - Cloud Sync subscriptions now respect App Store status, preventing false lockouts - Fixed delayed node discovery after connecting to your device - Improved connection reliability and compatibility with more firmware versions

- Performance improvements across the app for a faster, smoother experience. - Reduced UI lag, improved responsiveness, and better stability during everyday use.

Automations Automations now support structured condition trees with IF / THEN / ELSE logic. Build complex rules that branch based on multiple conditions - battery level, node status, time of day, and more. Each run shows exactly which branch was taken and why, with a detailed execution history you can inspect anytime. Grouped Reactions Message reactions are now grouped by emoji - if five people send a thumbs-up, you see one compact chip instead of five. Long-press any reaction to see every sender. Reactions also wrap to the next line instead of overflowing off-screen, keeping the conversation tidy.

NodeDex: Node encounter records now capture and display radio frequency offset (Hz), providing visibility into crystal oscillator drift Widgets: Improvements and fixes to Distribution Widget creation Includes additional bug fixes and performance enhancements

This release focuses on polish, accuracy, and everyday reliability across the parts of Socialmesh that are live today. - Messaging is smoother, with conversation search, better scroll restoration when returning to chats, improved position retention after sending while reading older messages, and stronger message validation before send. - Remote device administration is more accurate. When configuring another node, Device Config now shows that remote node’s details instead of the locally connected radio’s identity. - Reactions and chat behavior were cleaned up to reduce edge-case inconsistencies and make long conversations feel more stable. - Bug reporting is faster and easier to follow, with more efficient loading for report responses and related screens. - Profile editing is more reliable, including safer profile image resizing and stronger display name validation. - UI polish improved across the app: action buttons wrap more cleanly on smaller screens, large accessibility text is handled better, and several layouts are less prone to clipping or overflow. - Node and presence data are more trustworthy thanks to improved timestamp validation and refinements to how node relationships are tracked and displayed. Under the hood, this update also includes a broad round of stability work, safer error handling, and expanded regression coverage for messaging, device settings, notifications, and validation.