meshtastic
[Bug]: Cannot send messages to devices with older FW.
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What happened?
Cannot send messages to devices with older FW.
App Version
2.6.30 and old
Phone
Samsung S24 Ultra, Android 15
Device
RAK4631
Firmware
2.7.3
Relevant log output
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I can't reproduce it with different hardware.
I flashed a Heltec v3 with the oldest firmware available, 2.5.20 (stable), and a Heltec Wireless Paper with firmware 2.7.3 (alpha), and both sent/received messages.
Your older firmware may be lower than v2.5.0 (https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.5.0.9ac0e26), which adds public-key encryption to direct messages.
This is interesting. I always use the latest App and FW versions. I have no way of finding out the counterparty's version, I only see a yellow lock in the node list and when I want to write a direct message, I see a green lock and the message is undeliverable. All versions of the app with the new look do this. I also tried the app on another Galaxy S10 device, same result. My HW is RAK4631.
Have you enabled HAM mode on any of the nodes? HAM nodes can't communicate with normal nodes. I just noticed this.
No, I don't use HAM mode on any of my devices. I really just use the standard settings.
Just tested, another Android device (Galaxy S10), app deleted with data, third node RAK4631 deleted node DB. Same problem again.
We figured something out, two different behaviors, across two direct message options.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/814a3278-5003-470c-b9bb-6d2846997f22
Please fix it, the screen recording video documents the error. The application handles writing a new message in two ways, depending on where the input comes from.
Being demanding isn't going to get it fixed any quicker - we're all volunteers donating time.
