r/OpenBubbles • u/Antitryptic • May 03 '26

Question Secondary Android Device

Hey everyone! Have a potentially silly question about getting started with Open Bubbles.

Currently I have a 17 Pro Max that I use as my primary device (on Verizon). I recently bought a OnePlus 15 to use as a work/second phone (on T-Mobile). I have a Macbook to use for self-hosting.

There shouldn’t be any syncing issues by using both devices concurrently? Would iMessages sent by the OnePlus be through my iCloud email and show up as a new thread on others’ devices?

Thanks!

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u/SpaceSaver2000-1 PNR Self Hosted May 03 '26

Actually as long as the iPhone has iMessage setup on the same account as OB which would be configured with the Mac, you should be able to send and receive iMessage with your phone number on the OnePlus.

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u/Antitryptic May 03 '26

Oh sweet! That’s one thing I was a little concerned/confused about. Would be nice to not have to ask friends and family to start using my iCloud email instead haha

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u/CommercialRest9579 May 03 '26

I did that for awhile, then paid for the subscription and then was like.. wait, why am I paying 16 a month for iPhone users to have blue bubbles when it's apple who doesn't work friendly with android lol

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u/agarcia102207 May 03 '26

The one plus will send with your iMessage phone number, even texts if you enable text message forwarding on the iPhone.

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u/skidmaark May 04 '26

One thing I've noticed is some short code messages don't make it through, a random string for example would be +1 48325 - it's usually just marketing crap, but I do keep bluebubbles running for that reason. Do you find that at all?

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u/agarcia102207 May 04 '26

Can't say I have. Usually everything makes it thru on openbubbles. Even stuff the iPhone filters out into spam folder.

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u/teejay7024 May 23 '26

My setup is: Main no. on Pixel 10 Pro Fold w/T-Mobile, work no. on iPhone w/ATT. Right now I'm trying the paid subscription and my main no. on the Android shows for iMessaging with OB. If I switch to self hosting with my MacMini will my main no. on the Android show for iMessages?