IPhone Clock Color Will Not Change?

So I downloaded the new IOS8 on my iPhone 4s, and for the life of me I can't get my clock on my home screen to be visible. I've tried changing the wall paper, and that worked, but after I locked and unlocked the phone, it went back to a darker color and I can't see it.

How to view all message attachments in ios 8?

I have an iPhone 5 and I upgraded to iOS 8 and I see that all the pictures and attachments from me and my girlfriend's conversation thread is saved. There's 1,454 attachments and I'm only able to load 749. How can I see the rest?