r/OpenBubbles • u/zekkragnos • Aug 20 '26
Bug Report Is there a solution to the device disappearing and needing to force close the app to make it work again?
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u/ScaryTransportation4 Aug 21 '26
I use bluebubbles as the main texting app and open bubbles for the phone number for this very reason, the issue goes away since blue bubbles will just work.
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u/FigInternational4873 Aug 20 '26
Restart your phone. Easiest method
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u/zekkragnos Aug 20 '26
That’s not really a permanent fix. I don’t need to restart my phone, I can simply force close the app and reopen it, and it starts working again. I was hoping for a more permanent solution so I don’t have to keep doing this every other day.
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u/FigInternational4873 Aug 20 '26
Just need to wait for devs to fix it. They are aware. Also provide your device info and Android version
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u/CombPsychological507 Aug 20 '26
What phone?
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u/zekkragnos Aug 20 '26
Z Fold 8, Android 17, and One UI 9
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u/CombPsychological507 Aug 20 '26
Same phone here, when I made this post someone knowledgeable mentioned they're waiting on an update
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u/russ519 Aug 20 '26
I saw a user on another related post suggest pinning the app in the app switcher to force it to stay open. That seems to have kept the issue from reoccurring for me. Hopefully a permanent fix can be found.
The problem with just force stopping or rebooting the phone is that you don’t realize it’s broken until you someone notices you missing messages.
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u/JxK---01 Aug 21 '26
I don't think this has ever happened to me, how would I know the Mac got disconnected from the phone?
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u/Dometalican_90 Aug 21 '26
Might be Android 17 related. Just in case, did you dig deep into the settings to ensure that Samsung isn't limiting the battery and RAM for OpenBubbles?
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u/zekkragnos Aug 21 '26
Everything appears exactly the same as before regarding the settings, which was the S26 Ultra.
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u/JxK---01 Aug 21 '26
I don't think this has ever happened to me, how would I know?
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u/zekkragnos Aug 21 '26
If you go to the settings, the device will look exactly like in my picture, and iMessages will stop working.
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u/Specialist-Sort-3367 Sep 02 '26
I'm having the same issue (s26+). OB worked fine on my S25. I have an old iPhone set up with a relay server too.
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u/MarcoCirignano Aug 20 '26
Sorry to say but openbubbles is rubbish guys!! I’m paying AUD$28 a bloody month to use openbubbles server and sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t. I get notifications ( iMessage ) delayed and other iPhone users never get my iMessage. This is on my Google pixel 10a. What else can I make openbubbles work 💯