What's New?
Codename: Deimos
This release contains a handful of great new features to further integrate BlueBubbles into the Apple ecosystem, as well as some much needed bug fixes! It also adds some features that even iMessage doesn't have!
Check out our blog post!
Note: The Microsoft Store version has been submitted. Please be patient while they are being reviewed. Desktop is also available on Flatpak for Linux! The Play Store release is now live!
The Big Stuff
- Send Mentions (Big Sur+) by typing "@" in the text field to initiate the mention picker
- Download live photos
- Bookmark messages for later
- Tasker integration (see settings for more details)
- Revamped backup and restore page
- Support FCM-less notifications using always-open socket connection & foreground service
- If you are using a custom ROM, you will still need to enable Google Play Services via MicroG. We are gathering information to allow users to forgo this and run completely without Google Play Services.
The Nitty Gritty
New Features
- Send Mentions (Big Sur+)
- Auto apply message effects for some phrases like iMessage
- Re-added copy text selection (long press copy option)
- Download live photos
- Bookmark messages for later
- Detect when the recipient keeps an audio message
- Tasker integration
- Revamped backup and restore page
- Added avatar-only view for chat list (Desktop / Web)
- Added shortcut to restore from backup directly after initial sync
- Support FCM-less notifications using always-open socket connection & foreground service
- Support extracting flight number / tracking number / dates from messages
- Toggle to unarchive chat when receiving a new message in it
- Added ability to scroll to last read message when opening a chat
- Added ability to initiate Google Duo call from chat details
- Added ability to set a custom name and avatar for "yourself"
- Added ability to secure Desktop app with Windows security
- When refocusing the Desktop app, the last focused chat text field is refocused
- View and modify message reminders (Android)
Bug Fixes
- Fixed server logs fetch status not resetting on Desktop / Web
- Fixed keyboard jitter when changing conversation name
- Fixed playing some screen effects would brick other effects from playing
- Fixed some issues with emoji picker
- Fixed issue fetching user focus state in some cases
- Fixed not being able to set custom avatar color in DM chats
- Fixed handwrittten message pad would show even if color picker was canceled
- Fixed typing indicators not sending after sending a message
- Fixed clicking on notifications not bringing window to foreground on Desktop
- Fixed invisible titlebar covering hitboxes for some buttons at the top of the app
- Fixed notification activation opening additional instance on Linux
- Fixed mentions not showing on Desktop or Web
- Fixed page pop bug when in tablet mode and downloading iOS font
- Fixed some weirdness with settings dividers in a few places
- Fixed handle is not found for searched for message
- Fixed search message service would persist when opening the chat from a non-search context
- Fixed database migration bug for new installs
- Fixed conversation details fetching attachments for deleted messages
- Fixed cases where passwords with special characters were not encoded correctly
- Fixed message reminder not getting canceled when canceling the time picker
- Fixed some issues with opening incorrect chats when entering via a notification on Android
- Properly remember when a chat is closed
Improvements
- Applied international phone number matching fixes everywhere
- Un-delete chats when creating a new chat to the same address
- Improved read receipts to show in more cases
- Support replying and sending effects to existing chats from the new chat creator
- Removed emojis tab from Giphy
- Clear search results when changing the search type
- Hide FindMy option for users below Catalina (FindMy doesn't exist before Catalina)
- Improved API status display in server management
For Developers
- Upgraded dependencies, fixing a few critical security vulnerabilities
- Flutter upgraded to the latest version (v3.7.11)
Notes
- The APK below supports Android Auto
- You'll notice there is only 1 APK to download. This is because we've now bundled all platform APKs into a single one. We can now do this because we've moved away from using a custom Flutter engine, to using the official one after they've finally merged our code!
Useful Links
- Support Us: https://bluebubbles.app/donate
- Sponsor Us: https://github.com/sponsors/BlueBubblesApp
Clients
- BlueBubbles Server: https://github.com/BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-server/releases
- BlueBubbles for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluebubbles.messaging
- BlueBubbles for Windows: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/9P3XF8KJ0LSM
- BlueBubbles for Linux: https://flathub.org/apps/details/app.bluebubbles.BlueBubbles
- BlueBubbles Web: https://bluebubbles.app/web
Enjoy!