I want to change my background in text messages with iOS26, but I don

deckards wrote:

Whenever I change the background in my messages, my keyboard changes from light mode to dark mode. I really love the idea of using backgrounds, but I just don’t think I can do it if my light mode goes away. I know most folks like light mode, but I find it more difficult to read the light text on grey/black.

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