Bitchat - P2P Chat on Bluetooth (no Internet, phone number, etc.)

Re:Bitchat - P2P Chat on Bluetooth (no Internet, phone numbe... by theultdev on Thursday July 10, 2025 @04:58PM (#44525535)

A side note, airtags + iphones are effectively the largest bluetooth mesh network in the world, and they are quite useful even though only coordinates are sent.

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Re:Bitchat - P2P Chat on Bluetooth (no Internet, phone numbe... by jahsome on Thursday July 10, 2025 @05:05PM (#44525606)

Do you mean useful in general or useful in this specific application?

If the goal is transmitting a message how do coordinates from a "read-only" device facilitate a p2p transfer?

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Re:Bitchat - P2P Chat on Bluetooth (no Internet, phone numbe... by theultdev on Thursday July 10, 2025 @05:05PM (#44525612)

I meant useful in general. It's slightly off topic, but I think many people overlook the fact they are just a bluetooth mesh network as well.

Imagine one just as large as the airtag + iphone ecosystem but with messaging capabilities!

Would be cool to see one built into android + iphones but that will never happen. But a 3rd party could get so popular that it achieves somewhat close to that.

I'd imagine remote villages and towns could all install this and communicate with each community member very effectively.

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Re:Bitchat - P2P Chat on Bluetooth (no Internet, phone numbe... by jahsome on Thursday July 10, 2025 @05:11PM (#44525662)

Ah! I see the connection of your points. Thanks so much for your thoughtful responses.

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