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Documentation for using the Meshtastic Android and Desktop app.

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July 2026 — Map & Waypoints — Waypoints can now define a geofence: get notified when nodes enter or leave an area. Creator-only by default, with a per-geofence opt-in for others.

July 2026 — Map & Waypoints — Map Layers (import your own T383838.kml/T383838.kmz/GeoJSON overlays) and Site Planner (RF coverage estimation) are now available on F-Droid, not just Google Play.

July 2026 — Nodes — Added a "Nodes per Hop" histogram showing how many nodes sit at each hop distance, filterable to a last-heard time window.

July 2026 — Messages & Channels — Documented tap-to-open T383838@mentions and on-device message translation (Google Play build only).

July 2026 — Node Metrics — Air Quality now shows an EPA NowCast AQI reading and the CO₂ sensor's own temperature & humidity.

July 2026 — Debug Logs — New page covering the Debug Panel's App logs tab: view, filter, and export the app's own debug logs to attach to a GitHub issue — no adb needed.

June 2026 — Help & In-App Docs — New page covering the in-app documentation browser, search, and the on-device Chirpy AI assistant.

June 2026 — Home Screen Widget — New page covering the Android home screen widget that shows your connected radio's local stats at a glance.

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