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[kpoopk]

Hello,

you can try using GUI-O and ESP32 / ESP8266 (there are tutorials) in MQTT mode.
Migrate to custom MQTT broker (also tutorial for HiveMQ free plan) if you don't trust the default one.

Communication is encrypted. GUI-O requires no sign-in. Currently available for Android only.

You can learn more here:

GUI-O application: Create high-end GUI for any device

There is also a related topic on Arduino forum:

GUI-O series: Building Android GUI with ASCII commands (IoT with ESP32)

INTRODUCTION This topic aims to show (through practical examples), how GUI-O can be used as a display in various embedded projects. GUI-O is an Android application that lets you quickly create professional graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for controlling any device using ASCII text based commands. It also enables simple interaction with various hardware of the Android device (NFC, GPS, camera, etc.). In this series, I will mostly be using ESP32-WROOM-32 development board, which can be used for…

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