Turn off Bubble Notifications on Samsung Galaxy

How to Disable Bubble Notifications on Samsung Galaxy.

Learn how to disable bubble notifications on your Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet. Bubble notifications are those floating chat bubbles that stay on your screen, similar to Facebook Messenger chat heads. They can be helpful for quick access to conversations, but they can also be distracting. I’ll show you how to turn them off.

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What Are Bubble Notifications

Bubble notifications are floating circles that appear on your screen when you get a message from certain apps. You can drag them around, tap them to open, and they stay on top of whatever you are doing. Some people like them. Others find them annoying and hard to close. If you are in the second group, turning them off is simple.

Steps to Turn Off Bubble Notifications

Here is how to disable bubble notifications on your Samsung Galaxy device. I am using a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra with Android 14 and OneUI 6.1, but these steps work on most Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets.

1. Open the Settings app on your Samsung Galaxy device
2. Scroll down and tap on Notifications
3. Tap on Advanced settings. You may need to scroll to the bottom of the Notifications page to find it
4. Look for Floating notifications and tap on it
5. You will see three options: Bubbles, Smart pop-up view, and Off
6. Tap Off to disable bubble notifications completely

That is all there is to it. After you turn this off, floating bubbles will no longer appear on your screen.

Other Floating Notification Options

If you do not want to turn bubbles off completely, you have two other choices:

Bubbles

This is the standard floating bubble style. A circle appears on your screen with a small icon inside. You can tap it to open a conversation window.

Smart pop-up view

This option shows a small window instead of a bubble. It looks more like a mini app window. Some people prefer this because it shows more information at a glance.

What Happens After You Disable Bubbles

When you turn off floating notifications, you will still get notifications from your apps. You just will not see them as floating bubbles on your screen. You will still see:

• Notifications in your notification shade when you swipe down
• Notification dots on your app icons
• Lock screen notifications if you have them enabled

The only thing that changes is the floating bubble overlay goes away.

Will This Work on Other Android Phones

These steps work on Samsung Galaxy devices. Other Android phones may have similar options, but the menu names and locations can be different. If you have a Google Pixel, OnePlus, or another brand, look for similar settings under Notifications or Advanced settings.

Why You Might Want to Disable Bubbles

Here are some common reasons people turn off bubble notifications:

• They find the bubbles distracting while working or watching videos
• The bubbles get in the way when trying to tap something on the screen
• They prefer to check messages on their own time instead of seeing a floating bubble
• They have trouble closing the bubbles once they appear

Final Thoughts

Less notification clutter can help you focus on what matters. Bubble notifications work well for some people, but they are not for everyone. The good news is that Samsung gives you the choice. You can keep bubbles, switch to smart pop-up view, or turn them off completely. The setting takes just a few seconds to change.

Thanks for reading. I hope this helps you clean up your screen and reduce distractions on your Samsung Galaxy device.