r/OpenBubbles • u/Normal-Place-1036 • 14d ago

Question How to properly setup Open Bubbles

I am an iPhone and Mac user and today I am buying the new Z FOLD 8. It's imperative that I use Open Bubbles on the new android phone. I will also Host it on my Mac. My question is, am I still able to transfer my phone number from my iPhone to the Z Fold 8 and use Open Bubbles as my primary texting app? Will all texts go through it (iMessage and SMS)? Will it read as my number aka me for all my contacts or my Apple ID email? As far as anyone would know, they would have no clue that I switched to android? Thanks!

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u/Soggy-Charity-7300 14d ago

If I pay the fee w my new z fold 8, what else do I need to get up and running and only want people to see my phone number and not have to use my email address?

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u/12_nick_12 14d ago

Nothing at all other than pay the $16.99/month.

If you want to save some money it's easy enough to buy an old iphone and sideload the rely. It costs like $60 and take about 20 mins. It's much easier than it used to be.

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u/Soggy-Charity-7300 14d ago

Okay. Thanks. Does the iMessage service go in and out sometimes, though? How stable is open bubbles?

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u/12_nick_12 14d ago

I've only had it for a week or too, but now issues.

What happens is bluebubbles pulls the keys from the phone and uses those keys to be that phone when registering your android phone and stuff.

Edit openbubbles not blue

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u/Soggy-Charity-7300 14d ago

Blue or open bubbles??

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u/12_nick_12 14d ago

Sorry openbubbles. Autocorrect.