Chat bubbles on Android are a feature that allows you to keep chat conversations open in floating bubbles on your device’s screen. This way, you can stay in touch with other people without the tedious process of constantly switching between apps. Even better, they are less disruptive when compared to traditional notifications.
You can use chat bubbles on various messaging apps like WhatsApp, Google Messages, Slack, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, and more. In this article, we will guide you on how to use chat bubbles on Android 11+ devices. Our guide is based on Android 13.
Enable Chat Bubbles on Android
While most devices will have the chat bubbles feature turned on by default, follow the steps below if this feature is not enabled. Chat bubbles may also be automatically enabled for some apps when youset up priority conversations on Android.
Some of the menus might look different depending on what phone you’re using, but the basic instructions will be the same.
Enable or Disable Chat Bubbles for a Specific App
Once you enable the chat bubbles option on Android using the previous step, supported apps are ready to use this feature. However, you may still follow the steps below to decide which apps will have the chat bubbles feature turned on.
Once you’re in the App notifications section, you may now select the app that you want to have a notification bubble.
Enable or Disable Chat Bubbles for a Specific Conversation
If you don’t want bubbles to appear for every message in an app, follow the steps below to configure the specific conversations you wish to bubble on the screen.
Once you are done with the conversation, you can tap the chat head or outside the window to minimize it into a bubble that stays on the edge of the screen. You can tap and drag the chat bubble to any position on the left and right edges of the screen to avoid it getting in the way.
Besides the chat bubbles, here areother things you can do with Google Messages.
How to Dismiss Chat Bubbles From the Screen
You can dismiss chat bubbles temporarily or permanently. When you temporarily dismiss a chat bubble, it will pop open again when you receive a new message. Below is a quick way to temporarily remove a bubble.
Here is another way to dismiss a chat bubble temporarily.
On the other hand, when you permanently remove chat bubbles, they will not be displayed again on the screen for that conversation, even when you receive new messages. To achieve this, use the following steps.
Enjoy Flexible Notifications on Android
Chat bubbles are a great feature if you are looking for a way to stay connected with people without disrupting what you are currently doing on your Android device. They’re easy to activate, use, and a growing list of messaging apps support them. It is time to try chat bubbles and see if they make your life much easier.
