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How to Manage Bubbles on Pixel 11 Pro with Android 17

How to Manage Bubbles on Pixel 11 Pro with Android 17

Bubbles let a conversation float over other apps as a small icon. The switch lives on the Bubbles page under Notifications — here is how to find it and check it.

✅ Tested on
  • DeviceGoogle Pixel 11 Pro
  • SystemAndroid 17
  • AppSettings
  • Also works onOther Pixel phones running Android 17
  • Last verifiedNovember 9, 2026

Every screenshot below is taken from the actual recording on this device — no stock images.

Steps

Open the app drawer

Swipe up from the Home screen to open the app drawer.

Open the app drawer

Scroll down and tap Settings

Scroll down the drawer until you see the Settings gear at the bottom, then tap it.

Scroll down and tap Settings

Tap Notifications

On the Settings page, tap Notifications.

Tap Notifications

Tap Bubbles

On the Notifications page, tap Bubbles under Conversation. The row already says On.

Tap Bubbles

Check that Allow apps to show bubbles is on

The Bubbles page shows “Allow apps to show bubbles” switched on, with a checkmark. That is the confirmation — bubbles are enabled.

Check that Allow apps to show bubbles is on

Good to know

  1. The “Allow apps to show bubbles” switch was already on in this recording — the video only navigates to it and shows it, it does not tap the switch. To turn bubbles off, tap that same switch.
  2. The recording first looked for the setting under Settings > Apps > Special app access before finding it under Notifications; the steps below give the direct route.
  3. Bubbles only appear for conversations in apps that support them — the video shows the setting, not a live bubble.
  4. The Notifications page already reports “Bubbles: On / Conversations can appear as floating icons” before you open the Bubbles page.

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