usage

Offline Maps

Apple Maps

By default, the Meshtastic app for iOS supports the use of native offline Apple Maps.

To download offline maps, follow the official instructions from Apple for iPhone or iPad. Video instructions are also available.

Shortcuts and Siri

The Meshtastic app includes integrations with Siri and Shortcuts, allowing you to perform actions like sending waypoints or rebooting a node hands free or through automated workflows.

Shortcuts

You can create a shortcut by opening the Shortcuts app, creating a new shortcut and looking for actions listed under the Meshtastic app

All Shortcuts:

• Add Contact
  • Takes a Meshtastic contact URL and saves it to the nodes database
• Send a Direct Message
  • Send a message to a certain meshtastic node
• Send a Waypoint
• Send a Group Message
  • Send a message to a certain meshtastic channel
• Get Node Position
  • Fetch the latest position of a cetain node
• Shut Down
  • Send a shutdown to the node you are connected to
• Restart
  • Restart to the node you are connected to
• Factory Reset
  • Perform a factory reset on the node you are connected to
• Save Channel Settings
  • Takes a Meshtastic channel URL and saves the channel settings
• Disconnect Node
  • Disconnect the currently connected node

Siri

You can perform the following Siri actions by speaking the phrase after activating Siri.

Shut Down Node

Phrases: - Shut down Meshtastic node - Shut down my Meshtastic node - Turn off Meshtastic node - Power down Meshtastic node - Deactivate Meshtastic node

Restart Node

Phrases: - Restart Meshtastic node - Restart my Meshtastic node - Reboot Meshtastic node - Reboot my Meshtastic node

Group Message

Phrases: - Message a Meshtastic channel - Send a Meshtastic group message

Disconnect Node

Phrases: - Disconnect Meshtastic node - Disconnect my Meshtastic node - Disconnect from Meshtastic - Disconnect Meshtastic