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BlueBubbles

LiveBlueBubbles1 app · 347K installsCommunicationFreecom.bluebubbles.messaging

BlueBubbles brings iMessage to your Android device! (macOS required)

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Total installs
347,021
exact · Play shows 100,000+
Installs / day
+673
since last crawl
Rating
4.6★
1.7K ratings · 420 reviews
Released
1 Sept 2020
6.1y ago
Last update
10 Oct 2026
v2.1.2 · 2d ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

19 in 9 groups
12 Sensitive2 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emails
  • Add, change or delete contacts saved on your phone
ContactsSensitive2

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
  • Add, change or delete contacts saved on your phonemodify your contacts · WRITE_CONTACTS
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
PhoneSensitive1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • Call phone numbers without your input, which may cost you moneydirectly call phone numbers · CALL_PHONE
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherSensitive7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

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Full description
A macOS device (virtual or physical) is required! Visit our documentation (below) to learn how to setup your own virtual macOS environment BlueBubbles is an open-source and cross-platform ecosystem of apps aimed to bring iMessage to Android, Windows, Linux, and Web! With BlueBubbles, you'll be able to send messages, media, and much more to your friends and family. Key Features: - Send & receive texts, media, and location - View tapbacks/reactions, and stickers - Create new chats (macOS 11+ has limited support while macOS 10 has full support) - View read/delivered timestamps - Mute or archive conversations - Robust theming engine - Choose between an iOS or Android-style interface - Lots of customization and configuration options - Scheduled Messages Private API Features: - Send reactions - See typing indicators - Send read receipts - Send subjects - Send message effects - Edit Messages - Unsend Messages **Private API Features are not enabled by default and require extra configurations. Details can be found in the settings page of the app.** You can optionally enable BlueBubbles to run as a foreground service in order to receive notifications directly from the server, rather than through Firebase. If you need help setting up the app, have any issues or feature requests, or just want to come hang out, feel free to join our Discord, linked below! We hope you enjoy using the app! Links: - Our website: https://bluebubbles.app - Install Guide: https://bluebubbles.app/install - Documentation: https://docs.bluebubbles.app - Project source code: https://github.com/BlueBubblesApp - Community Discord: https://discord.gg/4F7nbf3 - Support Us (PayPal): https://bluebubbles.app/donate - Sponsor Us (GitHub): https://github.com/sponsors/BlueBubblesApp

What's new

View the full changelog: https://github.com/BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-app/releases/tag/v2.1.2%2B92

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