Update to S6

[Marie]

Just updated my S6 ... don't like it and won't update again. background colors gone and not many options in text messaging app. Any idea how I can get more text message background and colors for the bubbles? Had them before but they are gone now with update.

[SethDedun]

Samsung doesn't want you to customize the messages app....

[MamaBear]

You can download a new theme at the Play Store (some are FREE and some are not) and that will give you some options.

[Marie]

Does that enable me to change the background in text messaging? Like the color of the message bubbles, etc?

[MamaBear]

Some of the themes do and some don't... try then and see ..
if you don't like them uninstall them and try something else. I tried I think 10 before I found one I liked lol... Check the pictures (screen shots) they have with each theme before you download it to see the icons and changes! Hope that helps ☺

[fixit]

what helped me is that you go the settings icon "here" and turn wifi off and on. i tried it in 2 other areas and it didn't work. Turning it off and on here worked.

[dreamcast8086]

try downloading android messages from Google in the Play store it's much nicer then the stock one that ships with the update

[Marie]

Thanks. found Textra ... works well

[Kag]

search background images on Google and screenshot, then crop and save the ones you like . when in message you can choose from your images for background. don't bother downloading some app. I haven't found a way to change the bubbles yet.
this update sucks big time for many reasons.

[Marie]

now since the upgrade I am no longer getting a notification on front screen when an email comes in. I have notifications turned on. Any ideas how to get it Back?