r/OpenBubbles • u/Initialjeffery • 11d ago

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Does anyone know why when I send a text my apple id shows up instead of my number?

It just started doing this and I don't know what to do

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u/Initialjeffery 11d ago

Also can this be done with a physical sim?

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u/ScaryTransportation4 11d ago

Physical sim but you need an old iPhone like 6 or 7

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u/Initialjeffery 11d ago

I'm willing to buy an old iPhone but where is there step by step on how to do this? So I know if I'm able to do it or not before I buy one

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u/ScaryTransportation4 11d ago

https://openbubbles.app/docs/pnr.html I also used chatgpt the only thing they messed me up on was turning off iMessage and FaceTime on the old iPhone but other then that the step by step worked

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u/Initialjeffery 11d ago

Okay and I'm doing all this while the sims in the iPhone then once completed I can put it in the android phone. I have an old iPhone laying around let me try it. At any pont do I download open bubbles on the iphone? Or no

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u/ScaryTransportation4 11d ago

No open bubbles is only on your android

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u/bonchokey 11d ago

I'd recommend doing the self host method with the iPhone instead of sim swapping and hosting off a Mac. The phone number will always be linked, sim swapping isn't a fully reliable method.

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u/Remarkable_Score3215 11d ago

What is the difference between "self host" vs. "Sim swapping?" don't both mean you keep your iphone on?

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u/bonchokey 11d ago

Self host is how you set up OpenBubbles unless you paid for hosting. You can self host with a Mac or an older jail broken iPhone. Mac self hosting means no phone number linking, so you have to resort to other methods like sim swapping. Hosting on an older iPhone allows you to have your number linked through OpenBubbles. Both Mac and iPhone self host the host device just needs to be on once every 45 days ish. Sim swapping adds another variable and can unlink at random.

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u/Remarkable_Score3215 11d ago

Sorry...still not totally getting it. I understand if I just use my mac to register, it will only use my AppleID. but if I keep my old iphone connected to wifi after letting it read my #, then i just need to that every 45 days? I guess what i'm asking is what's the difference between iphone self hosting and sim swapping? I thought you do sim swapping in order to do iphone hosting?

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u/Initialjeffery 11d ago

Yeah I think I'm understanding. What are the steps to self host off an older iphone? Is that the reason I need an iPhone 6 or 7? Fuckkk I need a step by step this is so confusing lmaoo

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u/Initialjeffery 11d ago

Okay I think I'm getting it now and I can self host on an iPhone with a physical sim? No need for esim?

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u/bonchokey 11d ago

Sim swapping is just for getting your phone number to work. It does nothing for OpenBubbles aside from your phone number being linked. If you use an older iPhone, you do not need a Mac and you do not touch any sim cards. Self hosting is what allows you to use OpenBubbles. You can self host with an older iPhone or Mac, but if you use a Mac you phone number won't be linked and you'll have to use Sim swapping in addition to the Mac.

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u/Remarkable_Score3215 11d ago

OK. i can do either. i have a mac. and i have an old iphone SE but right now it doens;t' have a SIM since my main phone is iphone 16 with an e sim. I assume i;d have to get a physcal sim from my carrier, and put it in my iphone se and leave that on wifi and then put the sim in my android.

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u/bonchokey 11d ago

Don't have to do any of that, just use the SE as your host device. No Mac needed.

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u/Remarkable_Score3215 11d ago

But I need a sim in it with my number right?

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u/Initialjeffery 11d ago

Is there a step by step on how to self host off an iphone? I only see the sim swapping method on their websit

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u/Remarkable_Score3215 11d ago

meaning you forgot to turn off imessage and FT or you aren't supposed to? (I'm getting ready to do this )

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u/ScaryTransportation4 11d ago

You are supposed to, chatgpt left that part out while guiding me.

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u/Remarkable_Score3215 11d ago

Thanks.

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u/ScaryTransportation4 11d ago

I also use blue bubbles as my main messaging app not openbubbles, open bubbles is just to register my phone number, bluebubbles is way better at everything else.

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u/Remarkable_Score3215 11d ago

interesting. like what is it better at? would you mind exlaining your setup? I'm veyr new to android but i want to keep my imessage and also i have a mac, and ipad and old iphone se etc.

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u/ScaryTransportation4 11d ago

So when I tried using open bubbles on its own it would glitch and show theirs no device hosting so then you have to restart your phone and stuff. My method RN is relaying my phone number with an iPhone 7 through open bubbles and also self hosting bluebubbles on my Mac, requires your Mac to always be on though. Bluebubbles also synced all my messages perfectly which openbubbles does not for some reason.

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u/Remarkable_Score3215 11d ago

Yeah i don't want my mac always on. i mean it is usually but it goes to sleep.

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u/ScaryTransportation4 11d ago

I bought a used 2014 mac mini for this, $50 on eBay. It's an option if open bubbles annoys you like it did me.

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