Where the mesh goes next.

1. Now01 / 05
   NOWIn progress · field testing

   Field testing

   Everything in this stage is built and passes 27 end-to-end mesh scenarios in the simulator. What’s left is the real world: many phones in one place, people walking in and out of range, a full day on one battery.

   • Voice notes, about 120 KB a minute
   • Nearby calls over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct
   • Reply quotes, on voice notes too
   • The MeshGRID add-on and its download flow

   On the test bench: 20+ phones in a crowd, calls at the edge of Bluetooth range, the cost of relaying for others over 24 hours.

2. Next02 / 05
   NEXTPlanned

   Reproducible builds and F-Droid

   Signed releases are out. Next: anyone can rebuild the same APK from source and get the same bytes, and the app reaches the open-source app stores.

   • Reproducible builds: rebuild the same APK from source and compare it byte for byte
   • F-Droid and IzzyOnDroid, the open-source app stores
3. Then03 / 05
   NEW

   THENPlannedNew milestone

   Community servers, run by volunteers

   Meshtrike servers run by loyal volunteers, the way people run Tor relays. Meshtrike never needs one to work. When one is around, the mesh reaches further.

   • MailboxHolds sealed messages for phones that are offline, until they come back.
   • Bridge between meshesJoins separate meshes, in other towns or other countries, whenever any phone in them reaches the internet.
   • Disguise bridge, laterWhere the internet route is blocked, helps it look like ordinary web traffic.

   Only ever sees sealed envelopes. No contents. No contact lists. No who-talks-to-whom.

   • Easy to run: one small program or container
   • A public list of servers, signed by the team
   • No single server is ever required

   Want to run one? Tell us on GitHub
4. Then04 / 05
   THENPlanned

   Offline maps and a security audit

   During a shutdown, ordinary map apps stop working: they need servers to draw the map, search and find a route. Meshtrike’s map will need none of that.

   • GPS
   • Galileo
   • GLONASS
   • BeiDou
   • NavIC

   • Positions straight from satellites. The phone only listens, so working out where you are transmits nothing
   • OpenStreetMap maps stored on the phone, with search that works on the map file itself
   • Maps shared phone to phone, so one prepared phone can equip a whole group
   • Share a place, not a trail. Pins and meeting points travel as sealed messages. Live location is opt-in and time-limited

   Independent security audit. An external review of the core and the app, a formal model of the handshake and envelope format, and a public report. Before that, treat Meshtrike as beta for high-risk use.

5. Later05 / 05
   LATERExploring

   iPhone app, group calls, disguise bridges

   iPhone app

   • Shared Rust core. Messages, encryption and storage are the same code as on Android
   • Bluetooth limits on iOS. Works fully while the app is open, and carries messages in the background where iOS allows it
   • No Wi-Fi Direct on iPhone. Apple’s own peer-to-peer Wi-Fi between iPhones, Bluetooth between iPhone and Android
   • Same sealed messages, contacts and safety numbers between iPhone and Android

   Group calls

   Calls with several people nearby, over Wi-Fi Direct first, with fresh keys every call.

   Disguise bridges

   Ways for the internet route to look like ordinary web traffic where the Nym mixnet is blocked.

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