diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/app.pro b/examples/meshtastic/app.pro
index 4f0bbff..2ce5c89 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/app.pro
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/app.pro
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS += lisp
 win32:  PRE_TARGETDEPS = tmp/app.lib
 !win32: PRE_TARGETDEPS = tmp/libapp.a
 
-QT          += quick qml bluetooth sql positioning
+QT          += quick qml bluetooth sql positioning location
 TEMPLATE    = app
 CONFIG      += c++17 no_keywords release
 DEFINES     += DESKTOP_APP BACKGROUND_INI_LISP INI_ECL_CONTRIB QT_EXTENSION
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ android {
   ANDROID_MIN_SDK_VERSION    = 21
   ANDROID_TARGET_SDK_VERSION = 31
 
+  # OpenSSL libs not included here, but can be downloaded from:
+  # https://github.com/KDAB/android_openssl/tree/master/latest
+  # required for downloading map tiles, please note naming convention for Qt:
+  SSL_PATH = ../../../platforms/android/lib
+  ANDROID_EXTRA_LIBS += $$SSL_PATH/libcrypto_1_1.so $$SSL_PATH/libssl_1_1.so
+
   32bit {
     ANDROID_ABIS = "armeabi-v7a"
   } else {
@@ -92,6 +98,11 @@ ios {
   LIBS        += -lasdf -lecl-help -ldeflate -lecl-cdb -lecl-curl -lql-minitar -lsockets
   LIBS        += -L../../../platforms/ios/lib
 
+  # OpenSSL libs not included here, required for downloading map tiles
+  # either build them by yourself or find a trusted source for downloading,
+  # and put them here: '../../../platforms/ios/lib/'
+  LIBS        += -lcrypto -lssl
+
   QMAKE_INFO_PLIST     = platforms/ios/Info.plist
   QMAKE_ASSET_CATALOGS += platforms/ios/Assets.xcassets
 
@@ -114,6 +125,7 @@ HEADERS += \
   ../../src/cpp/main.h \
   cpp/ble.h \
   cpp/ble_meshtastic.h \
+  cpp/tile_server.h \
   cpp/qt.h
 
 SOURCES += \
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/qt.cpp b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/qt.cpp
index 3db56a7..b08b8d0 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/qt.cpp
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/qt.cpp
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ QVariant QT::localIp() {
 
 QVariant QT::startTileServer() {
   static bool start = true;
-  int port = 1702;
   if (start) {
     start = false;
+    int port = 1702;
     new TileServer(port);
   }
-  return port;
+  return QVariant();
 }
 
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/tile_server.h b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/tile_server.h
index 622b4e4..962a999 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/cpp/tile_server.h
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/cpp/tile_server.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <QTcpServer>
 #include <QTcpSocket>
+#include <QtDebug>
 
 // trivial local tile web-server which doesn't need an API key
 
@@ -9,11 +10,9 @@ class TileServer : public QTcpServer {
   Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-  int port;
-
-  TileServer(int p = 0, QObject* parent = nullptr) : QTcpServer(parent) {
-    listen(QHostAddress::Any, p);
-    port = serverPort();
+  TileServer(int port = 0, QObject* parent = nullptr) : QTcpServer(parent) {
+    listen(QHostAddress::Any, port);
+    qDebug() << "tile server started at IP" << serverAddress() << "port" << serverPort();
   }
 
   void incomingConnection(qintptr socket) override {
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/lisp/location.lisp b/examples/meshtastic/lisp/location.lisp
index ccb63a0..be6bbe9 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/lisp/location.lisp
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/lisp/location.lisp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     (destructuring-bind (lat lon time)
         (last-gps-position)
       (unless (zerop lat)
-        (qjs |setCenter| ui:*map* lat lon)))
+        (qjs |setCenter| ui:*map* (list lat lon))))
     #-mobile
     (let ((my-pos (position* (lora:my-num))))
       (when my-pos
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/lisp/main.lisp b/examples/meshtastic/lisp/main.lisp
index 9d5a386..d6f57a9 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/lisp/main.lisp
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/lisp/main.lisp
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@
   (save-settings))
 
 (defun my-ip ()
-  (qrun* (qt:local-ip qt:*cpp*))) ; 'qrun*' for return value
+  (let ((ip (qrun* (qt:local-ip qt:*cpp*)))) ; 'qrun*' for return value
+    (or ip "127.0.0.1")))
 
 ;;; toast
 
diff --git a/examples/meshtastic/qml/ext/Map.qml b/examples/meshtastic/qml/ext/Map.qml
index 4f9d333..8dd1390 100644
--- a/examples/meshtastic/qml/ext/Map.qml
+++ b/examples/meshtastic/qml/ext/Map.qml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Item {
         // local tile web-server (no API key needed), see 'cpp/tile_server.h'
         PluginParameter {
           name: "osm.mapping.providersrepository.address"
-          value: "http://127.0.0.1:1702/"
+          value: "http://" + Lisp.call("app:my-ip") + ":1702/"
         }
       }