Why have my texts all list their colors?

[Android Central Question]

All of my texts are now basic looking with no option to assign colors to contacts. Is this related to the security update?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! If you're talking about Android Messages, they took that option away with the latest update. It's been causing a bit of an outcry: https://www.droid-life.com/2018/09/...the-new-android-messages-even-with-dark-mode/. The best thing I can suggest is to send Google feedback through the Android Messages app's Help & Feedback menu option. If they get inundated with enough complaints about it, they may very well bring that option back with a future update.