chat bubbles - android 11

[Mattsg430]

Enabled it for a few conversations but it's not showing up as a bubble like it's supposed to. Anyone else having issues?

 

[Scott337]

From what I have read on the Google support forum, it takes a while to actually start working sometimes. It took a few hours for me, after I enabled bubbles. Then it just started working.

 

[Mattsg430]

Ok good to know. Thanks for the info.

 

[dmxjago]

I used it when I was on rh beta and didn't find them useful yet bc only messages and FB messenger supported it. Once other messaging apps get supported then I'll definitely give it another shot so I could receive all my messages in one place.

 

[idiotekniques]

I used it when I was on rh beta and didn't find them useful yet bc only messages and FB messenger supported it. Once other messaging apps get supported then I'll definitely give it another shot so I could receive all my messages in one place.

Now with the new Bubbles API that should start to happen. Looking forward to Whatsapp the most.

 

[dmxjago]

Now with the new Bubbles API that should start to happen. Looking forward to Whatsapp the most.

Yeah for sure same here. Then I don't mind having as many messaging apps as I do now bc they will all come in to one hub.

 

[jamezr]

I'm not sure I'm a fan of the chat bubbles. It seems like the same Facebook messenger?

 

[dmxjago]

I'm not sure I'm a fan of the chat bubbles. It seems like the same Facebook messenger?

Yeah pretty much. But this will keep all your messages in one place regardless of what app once it supports it. Right now it's meh, but once the other messaging apps support it I can see it perhaps being useful. You also can customize it to only do chat bubbles for contacts you select opposed to everyone. Might be useful for letting bubbles come in only for your close friends and family. We will see might give it snoth I shot but when I tried it a few months ago via android 11 beta bc it only supported messages I wasn't a fan.

 

[Scott337]

I don't mind the new Bubbles feature, it's OK. I don't find it "groundbreaking" or "must have" but it's also not too bad. There are times it comes in handy. Hopefully everyone that wants to try it can get it working so they can decide for themselves.

 

[Mattsg430]

still waiting for it to work. maybe I should just try "priority" for the convos I want to have bubbles for? right now I have default with option for bubbles

 

[Mattsg430]

I don't really care about having the bubble notifications, but I just want it to work haha

 

[Scott337]

still waiting for it to work. maybe I should just try "priority" for the convos I want to have bubbles for? right now I have default with option for bubbles

I'm not sure. I set it up for All Conversations Can Bubble

 

[Scott337]

I just remembered that the only way I got Bubbles to work was to join the Messages beta, while running 11 Beta. Maybe an update is needed for the Messages app to make this work with the official Android 11 release? I have Messages version 6.6.051. Maybe Google still needs to push an app update for the Messages app?

 

[Scott337]

I just checked my wife's Pixel 3aXL, which updated to Android 11 late last night. The Bubbles option is not available in the Messages app on her phone. So this would indicate that there is an app update that needs to come from the Play Store and this new feature is not just an automatic part of 11.

 

[Tomster88]

I just checked my wife's Pixel 3aXL, which updated to Android 11 late last night. The Bubbles option is not available in the Messages app on her phone. So this would indicate that there is an app update that needs to come from the Play Store and this new feature is not just an automatic part of 11.

I turned my bubble feature on but it's still not working for me. No bubbles in sight.

 

[Mattsg430]

ya I have it enabled on my pixel 4 and it doesn't work

 

[stevo82]

Same traffic as the previous posts, pixel 4xl and I enabled bubbles last night after my update but nothing so far.
Edit- checked and I'm on version 6.4.044 of messages.

 

[B. Diddy]

For any of you who aren't getting the bubbles, have you turned off the Display Over Other Apps permission for any apps? On my phone, I don't see Messages listed there, but the bubbles might be covered by Device Personalization Services. Just a shot in the dark ...

 

[stevo82]

For any of you who aren't getting the bubbles, have you turned off the Display Over Other Apps permission for any apps? On my phone, I don't see Messages listed there, but the bubbles might be covered by Device Personalization Services. Just a shot in the dark ...

I checked and I don't see messages or bubbles listed in there.

 

[Pixelfan56]

I haven't got it to work on my 3XL