What's New?

Note 1: This is a pre-release (beta), so if you are looking for a "stable" build, please wait until we do the official release

Note 2: We encourage you to upgrade your server to the corresponding beta (v1.9.5) to get the latest feature support, found here: https://github.com/BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-server/releases/tag/v1.9.5-pre.1

This update significantly overhauls the underlying Java code for the Android app, bringing better stability, fixing bugs, and more features.

The Big Stuff

New Stuff

Android backend is completely rewritten from Java to Kotlin, enabling some of the features and bug fixes in this list
Notification when phone number deregisters

Important Bug Fixes

Replying from the notification shade or in-car via Android Auto should now send much more reliably
Firebase authentication detects if Google Services are available to avoid crashes on de-googled ROMs
(Mostly) Fixes issue where the incorrect chat will be opened when opening from a notification

Replying from a notification will now confirm the reply only once it has sent from the client side (otherwise the loading animation still shows)
Media colors now generates a Material You theme based on the album art itself
"Open In Browser" now opens links in Android's Custom Tabs, which supports all default browsers, not just Chrome
Improved Kotlin worker process for processing incoming items when the app is backgrounded or closed - Dart VM should be correctly cleaned up and all processes should be killed which improves battery life
Changed FindMy to open exact coordinates in Maps app rather than the address
FindMy Friends shows last location update
FindMy Friends shows location status
Faster FindMy load and refresh
Added tooltip to manual mark unread/read button to make it more clear
Allow adding newlines in text when creating a scheduled message
Notification when phone number deregisters
New profile screen to view/manage all iMessage account related tasks

Fixed issues with opening a contact's page or creating a new contact
Creating a new contact from an unknown number allows you to add the number to an existing contact first
Firebase authentication detects if Google Services are available to avoid crashes on de-googled ROMs
Fixed quick reply actions not consistently showing in notifications
Fixed legacy URL preview titles showing just "www"
Fixed URL previews too condensed in tablet mode
Fixed app not accepting URLs with port in manual entry
Fixed send and receive sound volume not following the preference set in settings
Fixed chat list not loading on Windows if Secure App is enabled and initial authentication is canceled.
Fixed custom themes with long names not uploading to server

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

P.S. Builds have also been submitted to the Google Play Store (Android) and is currently being Reviewed