Support

MeshMack is a product of O'Reilly Systems Corporation.

Email info@oreillysystems.com for questions or bug reports. Common questions: FAQ. There is no request-access waitlist.

When reporting a mesh issue, include

• Device models and OS versions (Android and/or iPhone)
• Whether both phones are on the same Wi‑Fi
• Bluetooth on/off on each phone
• App version from Settings (for example 0.4.0+50)
• Copy of Settings → Mesh diagnostics → Copy interop report

Quick checks — can’t find people nearby

1. Open MeshMack on both phones and turn Nearby on (Home).
2. Allow Location, Bluetooth, and Local network / nearby Wi‑Fi.
3. Put both phones on the same Wi‑Fi when you can — that’s the most reliable way to chat today.
4. Confirm Bluetooth is on (helps you see each other even before chat connects).
5. If you’re outside a saved Place, use Enable for this area, Just this visit, or add a Place so Nearby can listen.

Android and iPhone

Android and iPhone can usually see each other (Bluetooth presence) and chat on the same Wi‑Fi. A pure Direct peer (Wi‑Fi Aware) path across Android ↔ iPhone is still limited by the phone platforms — we don’t claim that works perfectly today.

1. Same Wi‑Fi (or the same personal hotspot) on both phones → open Nearby → open a chat.
2. Confirm Local network / nearby Wi‑Fi permission on both.
3. On Android, set battery use for MeshMack to Unrestricted so discovery isn’t killed.
4. If you can see each other but can’t chat without shared Wi‑Fi, try Private link (long-press the person in Nearby): Android hosts, iPhone joins when prompted. This is a SoftAP bridge — useful, not magic, and still being field-hardened.

Places

Places are spots you save. While you’re inside a Place and MeshMack can listen, Nearby can auto-run. Outside your Places, Nearby stays quiet so you’re not broadcasting everywhere.

• Enable for this area — save a Place at your current location and start listening.
• Just this visit — listen this session without saving.
• Manage places — Home → Places or Settings → My places.

Location stays on your device for Places, map, and nearby discovery — we don’t upload your precise location to O’Reilly Systems servers.

Permissions the app asks for

• Location — Places, map, and nearby discovery on this device
• Bluetooth — presence only (who is around), not chat pairing
• Local network / nearby Wi‑Fi — Same Wi‑Fi and Direct peer chat
• Contacts — only if you choose to fill your contact card

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