[Feature Request]: WiFi connection via TCP to Meshtastic

[tb0hdan]

OS

iOS

Description

Hi,

It is not possible to connect to Meshtastic via WiFi from iOS, but Android has such feature.

APP version: 2.0.10

[garthvh]

Android and iOS are different platforms with different developers and philosophies so there will never be feature parity between the two.

I have done some refactoring to support multiple connection types, but it is pretty far in the backlog. Maybe will look at it again in a year or if the state of ESP32 wifi improves.

[ut3uku]

It is a very important function of the app. I am waiting for it

[garthvh]

Closing in favor of #368

[geeksville]

This issue has been mentioned on Meshtastic. There might be relevant details there:

https://meshtastic.discourse.group/t/macos-app-ip-support/8100/4

[PatrickHuetter]

+1

Another option could be to develop a ionic app with some parts native. That would decrease the development efforts. The typescript services could also be re-used in the web based Meshtastic client.

[garthvh]

I estimate it will require 25K in dev time minimum to refactor the whole code base and add this feature, have made this the first feature with a bounty available.

[AssetBurned]

for people following #506 and #550 and not using discourse.

[basementbuilder17]

i am also looking for this feature. Only access to iOS, really would like to manage all my nodes from there.