I've tried a hard reset and rebooting. There is only one background option to choose from... I've included a screen shot. I really don't want to factory reset. Any help is appreciated!
I don't think you can change the background with the stock app, can you? It's been so long that I've used the stock messaging app and have been using Handcent - Google Play Store.
What version of the Messaging app do you have (I'm running 1.0, which is what's in 4.1.2 on Verizon's MF1 build)?
Your screenshot makes it seem like you were at Settings -> Background style, but I don't see the normal selections in the lower portion of the screen:Sent from my rooted, debloated, deodexed Sinclair ZX-80 running CM 10.2 using Tapatalk 2