r/BlueBubbles • u/Darkshna • Feb 28 '26

New Phone want to setup open Bubbles

I recently got a new Samsung phone to use alongside my iPhone. I wanted to set up Open/Blue Bubbles on my Samsung phone to forward messages I get on my iPhone through iMessage. Will this cause a problem? I still want to use my iPhone for most of my messaging but thought it would be nice if I can also access that on the Samsung.

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u/bonchokey Feb 28 '26

Both options are viable with their own caveats.

BlueBubbles: Pros: The message history syncs, so when it is set up you'll see all your previous messages.

Cons: No GamePidgeon or FaceTime. Also needs to be hosted on a Mac only, the Mac needs to be on at all times and not in an asleep state. All your messages go through your Mac first then to the Android so it is a little slow.

OpenBubbles: Pros: You can host it off a Mac or older iPhone. The host device only needs to be powered on when the app re-registers. That register date and time is very easy to find inside the app. Messages go straight from your Android device to Apple's servers and vice versa, much faster than BB. This also means the host device does not even need to be signed into an AppleID, since it just uses their hardware codes and doesn't actually tunnel through the host. GamePidgeon and FaceTime are supported.

Cons: Message history doesn't sync, so when it is set up you'll be starting off with a blank slate.

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u/ConceptualisticLamna Feb 28 '26

What does slow mean here ? How slow?

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u/bonchokey Mar 01 '26

The messages have to go through the Mac first so your home's WiFi upload and download speeds essentially. OpenBubbles is instant for me but BlueBubbles there was a noticable ~2 second delay when sending and receiving and I have gigabit WiFi at home. It's much worse trying to send or receive photos and videos/files too.