🚀 [Feature Request]: MQTT Only Virtual Node

[garthvh]

OS

iOS, iPadOS, macOS

Description

Build out the necessary structures to create a virtual MQTT only node that does not require a lora radio.

• Generate a unique node from the phone
• Subscribe to MQTT
• Acknowledge Messages
• Disable most device and module settings

Participation

• I am willing to submit a pull request for this issue.

Additional comments

No response

[AssetBurned]

If you create a virtual node for MQTT, then it might be possible to also extend that to the network. Kind of having a whole virtual node.

Reason for that would be to have a portable node. With the continuity options, it then would be possible to start a conversation e.g. inside the iOS app and continue on the Mac.

[garthvh]

Good explanation of the complications with this here meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android#361 can revisit if the firmware adds support.