On November 14, Nothing, the maker of Nothing Phone, introduced Nothing Chats, a new chat app for Nothing Phone (2) users that finally puts an end to the color war on Android chat bubbles. In case you’ve been hiding in a cave since smartphones came out, green Android chat bubbles are the bane of everyone’s existence. Why can’t we all have the same color chat bubbles?
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However, on Saturday, November 18, Nothing pulled the new app from the Google Play Store. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter), the move was made to address “several bugs.” Users have reported that the bugs are actually security and privacy issues that could put people using the app at risk.
The problem with message bubble colors goes a little deeper than just the colors. It has to do with the format of the messages sent from Android or iPhone devices. Nothing has partnered with US developer Sunbird to create the Nothing Chats app that allows users to send messages (with the signature blue bubble) using their Apple ID (yes, on the Android-based Nothing Phone).
Now Nothing is partnering with Sunbird to fix the bugs people are concerned about.