Messenger app changes color, users confused

At the end of February, many iPhone users reported 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 earlier, this change also took place on the Android operating system. Thus, currently the Mesenger logo on both of the most popular mobile platforms has synchronized in terms of identification.

The new app icon returns to the blue-white color scheme of 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 app color on both Android and iOS after nearly 5 years of using purple mixed with pink and orange

Meta has yet to make an official announcement about 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 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 to the original design, considering it a symbol of simplicity and easy recognition; or that the company adjusted its brand strategy, focusing on clearly distinguishing between different applications and services instead of integrating as in the past...

Users confused with the "new but old" Messenger logo

After nearly 5 years of using the Messenger logo in a purple color scheme on a white background, users have gotten used to the software standing out in their messaging app list, so changing to a blue-white color scheme has caused confusion and embarrassment for many account owners when searching for the program from the list on their devices.

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 her time to find and identify it 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 for it," 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.

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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 look similar at first glance," said one user.

Since it split 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 tweaked, with rounded edges and a more friendly style, while 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