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Turn off floating Android chat bubbles

You can disable bubbles for one chat, one app, or across apps.

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Here’s how to do it.

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  1. 01Tap a visible bubble to open the conversation.
  2. 02Tap Manage → Bubbles settings.
  3. 03Choose the app and select Nothing can bubble, or turn off Allow apps to show bubbles.
  4. 04Alternatively, from Manage choose Don’t bubble conversation for one chat.

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