Chat Heads missing after update

[phoenixtg]

Recently Samsung sent an update on Dec 21/20 to my S20. Afterwards not sure if it is related but the Messenger Chat Heads are not appearing.  I checked my settings and everything is turned on including the new feature "Bubbles" which replaced the Chat Head title.  I updated all my updates in Google Play, and  even uninstalled and reinstalled Messenger.  So is there any other place in the settings that needs to be reactivated?  I am at a loss of what I missed or a setting I mistakenly turned off like in privacy settings not realizing it effects the chat heads.   Anyway, any ideas or supply me with all the options to determine where it has been turned off on my cell, would be helpful.  Thanks

[Cheyennehoofhearted]

What is a chathead?

[phoenixtg]

The chat heads are the small circle notifications that pop up from Messenger when someone sends a person a message.  It appears on your cell phone as a bubble of sorts with a little red flag indicating a message has been sent.   

Looks like many are experiencing this online as of late:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s20-s20-plus-s20-ultra/1016498-text-pop-ups-dont-wo...

[ChaosSaber]

my chatheads work fine but I don't use them since everything is sent to my watch

[ChaosSaber]

I stand corrected, now the bubble isn't there because messenger updated

[userbcb8g8RQhR]

Yeah my chat heads are gone and it's really frustrating because it helped me see that I have a FB message!!!

[plano-mano · Accepted solution]

follow this step:

1. Settings -> Notification -> Advanced settings -> Floating icons -> Bubbles
2. Settings -> Apps -> Messenger -> Notifications -> On, Show as Bubbles -> All

[cuttykid5th]

where are you finding advanced settings?

[GotEmSince84]

In your phone settings

[cuttykid5th]

thank you it worked