meshtastic-android @ v2.8.3

integrity

size: 40.2 MiB
downloaded: 2026-10-20 22:02 UTC
last checked: 2026-10-20 22:02 UTC

source https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android · available · github

release notes

Highlights

Radios on firmware older than 2.5.14 stay connected and lead straight to the firmware update, which is now required. Back up and restore the app database. Failed messages resend in place. Reactions get their own notification channel. Radio settings open without a radio, and search lands on the setting. Site Planner coverage runs on the phone. Many stability fixes.

What's Changed

🏗️ Features

feat(network): a hidden showcase scenario for Demo Mode by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7377
feat(app): shell-only debug launch switches for onboarding and the trust dialog by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7375
feat(settings): raise the coding rate over a modem preset by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7405
feat(firmware): show installed vs latest bootloader before an upgrade by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7409
feat(auto): notification messaging on Android Auto by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7417
feat(map-maplibre): start with collapsed attribution strip on seconda… by @Tha14 in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7424
perf(store-screenshots): wait for the map to draw instead of a fixed 45 seconds by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7501
feat(desktop): add draggable scrollbars to node and message lists by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7506
feat(notifications): post reactions on their own channel by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7507
feat(admin): add Reboot into DFU mode admin action for nRF52 nodes by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7504
feat(remote-shell): mesh terminal for the firmware DMShell module by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/6862
feat(firmware): play Chirpy Hop while a firmware update runs by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7545
feat(settings): schema labels for presets and regions, keyword search, diy_only pins by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7544
feat(map): route MapLibre's log through Kermit on desktop by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7606
feat(settings): let radio settings be opened and read without a radio by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7621
feat(connections): keep an old radio connected and gate the app on the firmware update by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7623
feat(settings): region preset fallback and fixed-precision override frequency by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7626
feat(connections): show the LoRa preset and region on the connected radio card by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7625
feat(settings): land a search result on the control it names by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7627
feat(settings): color picker and swatch for ambient lighting by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7619
feat(desktop): reactions and new waypoints notification toggles by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7624
feat(settings): back up and restore the app database by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7629
feat(node): record observed and inbound traceroutes in the node's history by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7643

🖥️ Desktop

fix(mqtt): remove noop mqtt to allow the mqtt proxy to work on the desktop builds by @Tha14 in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7400
fix(notifications): put every notification on its own channel and tap target by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7415
fix(database): delete old mesh logs in bounded batches by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7423
fix: keep WiFi credentials, addresses and coordinates out of app logs by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7419
fix: data correctness fixes from the Android audit by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7429
fix(node): show the real traceroute map on desktop by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7425
refactor: keep one copy of shared code across platforms by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7432
fix(ui): localize UI strings, fix stale effect captures, one EmptyState by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7430
fix(notifications): end low-battery episodes when the tray is cleared by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7546
Fix/desktop linux tray by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7569
fix(desktop): keep LWJGL whole through ProGuard by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7605
fix(app): stop declaring Android Auto support by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7645

🛠️ Fixes

fix(map): keep the node track map responsive on long tracks by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7373
fix(konsist): anchor the scanned-source inputs at the source roots by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7382
fix(map): frame the mesh clear of the map's own controls by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7385
fix(node): drop the filter bar's own background inside the list header by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7386
fix(appfunctions): index functions where AppSearch has no dynamic schema by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7402
fix(ui): split the link colour per mode by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7406
fix(settings): stop profile import dropping Mesh Beacon settings by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7416
fix(database): never publish a replacement pool while the write lock is held by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7418
fix(prefs): recover corrupt Android prefs files and make toggles atomic by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7420
fix(navigation): keep each tab's state across tab switches by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7421
fix(discovery): keep an unheard node's SNR distinct from 0 dB by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7422
fix(service): correct phone position units and omit missing readings by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7437
fix(wifi-provision): release the BLE peripheral on retry and on leaving by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7453
fix(map-maplibre): clear warnings and collect state with lifecycle by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7460
fix(takserver): log a route export that failed to write by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7459
fix(node): leave positions without a fix out of the GPX track by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7457
fix(service): stop the inbound pipeline waiting on node writes by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7464
fix(app): check a shared map file before importing it by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7463
fix(ui): show byte sizes in decimal units, formatted for the locale by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7469
fix(app): stop cleanly on devices the bundled SQLite can't run on by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7470
fix(service): keep the last-heard write off the inbound lock by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7474
fix(takserver): keep one route file across reinstalls by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7475
fix(ui): show transfer rates and file limits in decimal units by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7476
fix(ble): keep device addresses out of logs by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7478
fix(ble): export the bond wait receiver so bond broadcasts reach it by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7484
fix(firmware): show the percent while a maintenance UF2 downloads by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7485
fix(messaging): let a pinned conversation be unpinned by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7492
fix(app): restore the Apache HTTP legacy library for Google Maps by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7499
fix(metrics): break power chart lines across gaps in readings by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7505
fix(analytics): drop the package from RUM view names by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7525
fix(node): keep verified contacts verified by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7531
fix(settings): stop calling Balanced packet authenticity recommended by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7535
fix(map): show offline manager loading and failure in the offline sheet by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7570
fix: frequency slot for non-ASCII channel names, mark auto slot by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7580
fix: restore key backups after a factory reset by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7581
fix(ci): link protobufs bump summary PRs to the protobufs repo by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7595
fix(discovery): scan public presets on the default public channel and slot by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7600
fix(config): refresh the node DB after a live LoRa save by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7620
fix(node): name unknown traceroute hops by their node id by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7628
fix(messaging): resend a failed message in place by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7622
fix(settings): land a search result on the row and highlight it by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7637
fix(node): use the traceroute map colors in the traceroute chart by @garthvh in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7631
fix(settings): cap the long name at the 24 bytes firmware 2.8 keeps by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7641
fix(node): show unknown traceroute hops as unknown and cool down long-press traceroute by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7640
fix(node): remember Keep on the unheard-nodes banner by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7646
fix(settings): show GPS pin settings on commercial boards again by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7655
fix(settings): hide GPS pin settings only on boards whose maker wired the GPS by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7656
fix(messaging): show seconds in full message timestamps by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7660
fix(node): remove every unheard node from the banner's Remove by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7667

📝 Other Changes

refactor(data): page the log export, remove dedupe leftovers by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7449
refactor(map): share the Web Mercator projection with node clustering by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7483
refactor(ui): share the remote shell's keyboard sink from core/ui by @jamesarich in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7526

New Contributors

@Tha14 made their first contribution in https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/pull/7400

Full Changelog: https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/compare/v2.8.2...v2.8.3

download

unix · zip

curl -fL -o v2.8.3.zip https://ratatoskr.space/pkg/meshtastic-android/v2.8.3.zip
                    printf '%s  %s\n' '31c4de69215fcd070d390991c0894c1f6133e8119f65140c0183541d264826ba' 'v2.8.3.zip' | sha256sum -c -

windows · zip

$url = "https://ratatoskr.space/pkg/meshtastic-android/v2.8.3.zip"
$out = "v2.8.3.zip"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $out
if ((Get-FileHash $out -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLowerInvariant() -ne "31c4de69215fcd070d390991c0894c1f6133e8119f65140c0183541d264826ba") { throw "sha256 mismatch" }

unix · tar.gz

curl -fL -o v2.8.3.tar.gz https://ratatoskr.space/pkg/meshtastic-android/v2.8.3.tar.gz
                    printf '%s  %s\n' 'f8dc4b61c71d6a587dc38b0fcbea7735e1fbee83be5d2936f55a57f3411337ac' 'v2.8.3.tar.gz' | sha256sum -c -

windows · tar.gz

$url = "https://ratatoskr.space/pkg/meshtastic-android/v2.8.3.tar.gz"
$out = "v2.8.3.tar.gz"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $out
if ((Get-FileHash $out -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLowerInvariant() -ne "f8dc4b61c71d6a587dc38b0fcbea7735e1fbee83be5d2936f55a57f3411337ac") { throw "sha256 mismatch" }

download via yggdrasil mesh

unix · zip

curl -fL -o v2.8.3.zip http://14cc7d57b5e70f679b851fe5b272ce17c70632ff4beb5b35ab64bc706b2485af.pk.ygg/pkg/meshtastic-android/v2.8.3.zip
                    printf '%s  %s\n' '31c4de69215fcd070d390991c0894c1f6133e8119f65140c0183541d264826ba' 'v2.8.3.zip' | sha256sum -c -

windows · zip

$url = "http://14cc7d57b5e70f679b851fe5b272ce17c70632ff4beb5b35ab64bc706b2485af.pk.ygg/pkg/meshtastic-android/v2.8.3.zip"
$out = "v2.8.3.zip"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $out
if ((Get-FileHash $out -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLowerInvariant() -ne "31c4de69215fcd070d390991c0894c1f6133e8119f65140c0183541d264826ba") { throw "sha256 mismatch" }

unix · tar.gz

curl -fL -o v2.8.3.tar.gz http://14cc7d57b5e70f679b851fe5b272ce17c70632ff4beb5b35ab64bc706b2485af.pk.ygg/pkg/meshtastic-android/v2.8.3.tar.gz
                    printf '%s  %s\n' 'f8dc4b61c71d6a587dc38b0fcbea7735e1fbee83be5d2936f55a57f3411337ac' 'v2.8.3.tar.gz' | sha256sum -c -

windows · tar.gz

$url = "http://14cc7d57b5e70f679b851fe5b272ce17c70632ff4beb5b35ab64bc706b2485af.pk.ygg/pkg/meshtastic-android/v2.8.3.tar.gz"
$out = "v2.8.3.tar.gz"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $out
if ((Get-FileHash $out -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLowerInvariant() -ne "f8dc4b61c71d6a587dc38b0fcbea7735e1fbee83be5d2936f55a57f3411337ac") { throw "sha256 mismatch" }

artifact	format	size	hashes
v2.8.3.zip	zip	40.0 MiB	blake3-24 c1806ede0965db54e59266344477e47ce8d13420e274aa08 sha256 31c4de69215fcd070d390991c0894c1f6133e8119f65140c0183541d264826ba sha1 65b0c7c6ae390e5595e96181cbfd5712b93ce1ad
v2.8.3.tar.gz	tar.gz	36.2 MiB	blake3-24 1aab9cea2dffdf80956d83c887b4309eb0b7b23efbc650f1 sha256 f8dc4b61c71d6a587dc38b0fcbea7735e1fbee83be5d2936f55a57f3411337ac sha1 995b307b1c8a7c896e8cbedfd4b4b92513c17d8e

install

bazel

http_archive(
    name = "meshtastic-android",
    urls = ["https://ratatoskr.space/pkg/meshtastic-android/v2.8.3.tar.gz"],
    integrity = "sha256-+NxLYccdalh9w4sPy+p3NeH77oO+XSk29VpX80ETN6w=",
    strip_prefix = "meshtastic-android-v2.8.3",
)

zig

.url = "https://ratatoskr.space/pkg/meshtastic-android/v2.8.3.tar.gz",

install via yggdrasil mesh

bazel

http_archive(
    name = "meshtastic-android",
    urls = ["http://14cc7d57b5e70f679b851fe5b272ce17c70632ff4beb5b35ab64bc706b2485af.pk.ygg/pkg/meshtastic-android/v2.8.3.tar.gz"],
    integrity = "sha256-+NxLYccdalh9w4sPy+p3NeH77oO+XSk29VpX80ETN6w=",
    strip_prefix = "meshtastic-android-v2.8.3",
)

zig

.url = "http://14cc7d57b5e70f679b851fe5b272ce17c70632ff4beb5b35ab64bc706b2485af.pk.ygg/pkg/meshtastic-android/v2.8.3.tar.gz",

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