the closest thing is firechat. meshtastic needs additional hardware.
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And Bridgefy. Yes, meshtastic needs additional modest hardware. I don’t see that as a weakness for what it grants.
My point was that solutions have been around, some with more options and flexibility than others, depending on the need. If people are really this excited about this app and it’s not just more bandwagon following, they should know these other solutions too.
Reticulum would work with BLE as well as LoRa, TCP/IP and other transports. Does chunking for files, real time audio etc.
Have you checked Bridgefy also?… get’s recommended to people in earthquake zones a lot… for in case of…
#Reticulum also works with only a mobile phone, but still lacks the Bluetooth Interface. But WiFi already works out of the box. Should be the same with BT one day.