Notifications show on open apps since the latest updates

Help Fairphone 4
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Hey, since I think the second to last software update (on Android 13) I’ve been constantly getting my notifications in Fairphone 4 popping over whatever app I’m using. So, for instance, if I’m watching a movie or playing duolingo, I get the news reports, emails and messages over it. Which is super annoying.

This used to not be the case. Now I no longer can find the option where the notifications pile up on the background and I can check them later when I’m done using another app.

So, does anybody know, do I have to just turn notifications off altogether or is there still some option that I could choose to keep notifications without them showing over the open apps?

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The offending setting is called (very explicitly) “Bubbles” (you’ll find it in “Settings/Notifications”), turning it on allows apps to spawn those annoying floating pop-up windows.

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So I thought too, but I already checked that and I have bubbles already turned off. It’s not what causes the issue.

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Did you check the individual apps’ “Bubble” settings? It could be that the general switch doesn’t work (wild guessing here…).

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Thanks. I tried to check this, but I can’t for my life find the bubble setting for the individual apps.

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Ah yes, it’s well hidden… :laughing:
Also the individual “Bubbles” settings only appear when the general “Bubbles” switch is “on”…
So, turn “Bubbles” (Settings/Notifications) on, and then go to:
Settings/Apps/[select app]/Permissions/Notifications/Bubbles.
To change, click on the “Bubbles” entry, and you get 3 choices (All/Selected/None)

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