YAMA

YAMA connects your smartphone to a MeshCore radio via Bluetooth, turning it into a fully functional off-grid messenger. Messages are transmitted over the LoRa mesh network – completely without internet, cellular networks, or central servers.

Important: YAMA is a companion app and requires a compatible MeshCore device (LoRa board with MeshCore companion firmware). Without such a device, the app cannot send or receive messages.

Chat
• Direct messages to individual contacts
• Public and private channels – join a channel easily using a hashtag
• Rooms (room servers) with login and message history
• Delivery receipts, replies/quotes, and push notifications

🗺️ Map
• All nodes, repeaters, and rooms on one map
• Multiple map styles (Dark, Light, Voyager, Satellite)
• "Who can hear me?" and Neighbor Search
• Distance to your contacts

Radio & Diagnostics
• Bearing: Live RSSI/SNR as you move, plus GPS points to locate a node
• Traceroute & Path Discovery through the mesh
• Repeater and Room Management (CLI, Configuration, Statistics)
• Telemetry Queries
• Region/Flood Scope Management

Convenience
• Contacts are automatically detected from received adverts
• Favorites, Block, Mute
• Keeps the connection active in the background and notifies you of new messages
• Automatic Reconnect

Privacy
• Your chats are stored exclusively locally on the device
• Works completely offline – internet is only used for map tiles
• No accounts, no trackers, no cloud

Ideal for amateur radio operators, LoRa and mesh enthusiasts, outdoor trips, events, and anywhere there is no network coverage.

Required Permissions

• Bluetooth: Connection to the MeshCore device

• Location: Your own position on the map & distance measurement (no tracking, no sharing)

• Notifications: Notifications of new messages