You can control when and how you get notifications for texts and messages from apps. You can also create bubbles for a conversation, which makes it easier to find and respond to messages.
Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 11 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
Change notifications for conversations
Important: Not all messaging apps offer these notification settings.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen.
- Under “Conversations,” touch and hold the notification that you want to change.
- Choose a notification setting:
- Important: You’ll always get notifications for this conversation, even when Do Not Disturb is on. You’ll also find a bubble for the conversation.
- Default: Your phone makes a sound or vibrates when you get new messages in this conversation.
- Silent: You won’t get notifications for this conversation.
Find conversations with bubbles quickly
Add or remove a bubble for a conversation
To create a bubble for a conversation:
- Swipe down from the top of the screen.
- Under “Conversations,” touch and hold the chat notification.
- Tap Bubble conversation
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To stop a bubble for a conversation:
- To open the conversation, tap the bubble.
- At the bottom left, tap Manage.
- Tap Don’t bubble conversation.
Tip: To hide a bubble temporarily, choose Dismiss bubble. The bubble reappears when you get a new message.
Turn Bubbles on or off
- When you notice a bubble, tap it to open it.
- At the bottom left, tap Manage
Bubbles settings.
- Turn off Allow apps to show bubbles.
Turn Bubbles on or off for a specific app or conversation
- When you notice a bubble, tap it to open it.
- At the bottom left, tap Manage
- Tap the app you want to change.
- Choose your notification settings:
- All conversations can bubble.
- Selected conversations can bubble: Tap a person, then turn on Bubble.
- Nothing can bubble.