What's New?

This is a beta (pre-release)!

This update fixes a few bugs, but is mainly to prepare the client for future changes being made to Firebase. We are switching to using Google's Firestore rather than the real-time database in order to streamline and automate the setup process. This release also includes Google Sign In

Enhancements

• Google Sign In
• Adds support for Google Firestore setups
• Replaces Show Smart Replies toggle with a more universal, Smart Suggestions toggle to encompass other "MLKit" related features
• Adds support for sharing location on Linux [Desktop]
• Adds support for imessage deep links (i.e. imessage:// links)
• Adds video playback support for all platforms [Desktop]
• Adds showing your live location in the FindMy maps
• Updates iOS emojis to v16.4
• Ability to generate a custom theme color scheme from an image

Fixes

• Fixes issue where notifications may be spammed when a manual or incremental sync is completed
• Fixes issues with loading shared attachments into the chat creator screen
• Fixes issue where reactions disappear when they are edited
• Fixes issue where edited and unsent messages were not being updated in the chat list
• Fixes issue with transparency in the chat creator [Desktop]
• Fixes issue where the socket error notification would be shown prematurely
• Fixes issue where GIFs would play at a high speed (Thanks @MatthewStadter)
• Fixes issue where special characters in an attachment name would cause a download to fail (Thanks @MatthewStadter)
• Fixes issue with downloading original attachments (i.e. an heic converted to a jpeg)
• Fixes issue where the camera icon would show on desktop/web
• Fixes issue where URL previews would not load properly
• Fixes potential issue with the QRCode scanner during setup

Upgrades

• Flutter v3.10

Notes

• The APK below supports Android Auto
• Please consider leaving us a review on the Google Play Store!

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!