Messenger changes app color, users confused

At the end of February, many iPhone users said that after updating the Messenger application on the iOS platform to the latest version, the messaging software of Meta changed the color of the message icon on the logo from purple to a blue bubble, placed on a white background. About a week before, this change also took place on the Android operating system. Thus, currently the Mesenger logo on both the most popular mobile platforms has synchronized in recognition.

The new app icon returns to the same blue-white color scheme as previous logos, except for the period from 2020 to early 2025 when the software used purple in a color-blending style: a range of purple, pink, and orange combined, smoothly transitioning to create different tones and shades, without using a single color. At the time, Meta said the change was to synchronize the product with Instagram - another application owned by this "tech giant".

Messenger changes the app color on both Android and iOS after nearly 5 years of using the purple-pink-orange style

Meta has not yet made any official announcement regarding the recent change. All the reasons are currently based on user speculation, including the coincidence of the US presidential term. After Donald Trump took office, Meta has made some significant moves, leaning towards the president's hardline views, for example on gender issues.

In addition, there are also opinions that the return to the traditional blue-white logo stems from Meta's realization that users have a strong connection with the original design, considering it a symbol of simplicity and easy recognition; or the company's adjustment of its brand strategy, focusing on clearly distinguishing between different applications and services instead of integrating as in the past...

Users confused with the "new yet old" Messenger logo

After nearly 5 years of using the Messenger logo in purple with a mixed color style on a white background, users have gotten used to the software standing out in their messaging application list, so changing to blue and white tones has caused many account owners to be confused and embarrassed in finding the program from the list on the device.

Ms. Viet Nga ( Hanoi ) said that after the update, she still could not get used to the changes of Messenger, so every time she used this messaging service, it took time to find and identify in the phone's menu. "It's so miserable, not used to the blue and white, so from morning until now, every time she goes to Messenger, she has to search," this user confided when the commonly used communication software such as Messenger, Facebook, Zalo, Telegram on her phone all have similar color tones, causing her to often click on the wrong service she wanted to use.

Messenger app icon color still not changed when searching on Google

Many other phone users also said that it took them a while to differentiate between apps after the change. "Facebook, Zalo, Telegram, Messenger, LinkedIn now all look the same at a glance," said one user.

Since being spun off from the main app in 2011, Messenger’s interface has undergone significant changes. Initially, the icon was just a blue speech bubble with a white lightning bolt, representing the ability to communicate instantly and directly. Over the course of updates in 2013 and 2018, the design was only slightly refined, with rounded edges and a more friendly style, but still maintaining Facebook’s signature blue color scheme.

The turning point came in October 2020, when Meta unveiled a completely new logo with a gradient of purple, pink, and orange, inspired by Instagram's color scheme. The change was not only aesthetic, but also reflected the plan to merge Messenger with Instagram Direct Messages, aiming for cross-platform interaction.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/messenger-doi-mau-ung-dung-nguoi-dung-lung-tung-185250228151732375.htm