The direct answer
Comms is a beta Bluetooth Low Energy mesh between phones that have The Last Manual open (and, when the OS allows, with background help). There is no cell network, no Wi-Fi AP, and no The Last Manual server in the middle. You set a callsign, enable Bluetooth, and see who is nearby.
Comms is a beta Pro feature with no Free chat trial. The tab stays visible so you can preview it; chat, mesh SOS, and location shares require Pro. Range is Bluetooth range (rooms, a street, a clearing), not a county. Proximity is a hint, not a survey-grade distance. Messages are local device-to-device and are not end-to-end encrypted. Do not put secrets on this channel.
SOS and location shares can carry a short note (meeting point, delay, landmark). Incoming GPS plots on Map as pins; Route on Map flies to those coordinates and starts navigation when GPS is ready. This is for “the tower is down and I need the people on this hill,” not for anonymous internet chat. If nobody else has the app, you will see an empty list. That is honest. The whistle and torch SOS on Tools stay free for anyone in range of a flashlight or a blast, not just Last Manual users.
What Comms is, and is not
Beta BLE between Last Manual users. Not a satellite messenger.
- →Works with no cell service and no account
- →Callsign + nearby peers + SOS / location notes
- →Route on Map to a shared lat/lng
- →Honest about encryption and range
Related
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Then get it on the phone
You’re reading this with a signal. The situation it describes is one where you won’t have one.