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My Recently Used is FULL of emojis I never & don't use

my recently used is FULL of emojis i never & dont use, does this mean my phones hacked or something?



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iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 5, 2022 8:45 AM

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Posted on Aug 6, 2022 2:33 PM

nnoskii wrote:

my recently used is FULL of emojis i never & dont use, does this mean my phones hacked or something?
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/2b607267-e147-4bdd-a237-ad5aeb0a967c


That is no indicator of been hacked...


Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards. Then tap "Edit" and delete the Emoji keyboard.


alternatively:

iPhone's built-in Emoji keyboard can be reset to the default set by going to Settings app → General → Reset and tapping Reset Keyboard Dictionary.


I will note—The command is not specific to reset the "Frequently Used" Emoji list

But a side effect, you'll end up resetting your custom dictionary &, all the downloaded dictionaries will be deleted.




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Aug 6, 2022 2:33 PM in response to nnoskii

nnoskii wrote:

my recently used is FULL of emojis i never & dont use, does this mean my phones hacked or something?
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/2b607267-e147-4bdd-a237-ad5aeb0a967c


That is no indicator of been hacked...


Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards. Then tap "Edit" and delete the Emoji keyboard.


alternatively:

iPhone's built-in Emoji keyboard can be reset to the default set by going to Settings app → General → Reset and tapping Reset Keyboard Dictionary.


I will note—The command is not specific to reset the "Frequently Used" Emoji list

But a side effect, you'll end up resetting your custom dictionary &, all the downloaded dictionaries will be deleted.




Aug 6, 2022 4:04 PM in response to nnoskii

Hey there nnoskii,


To clarify, do you notice if the same emojis appear when using the keyboard in another application, like Messages? What about when using a regular browser instead of Private Browsing Mode?


If you continue seeing this, try removing the emoji keyboard, then add it back. Use the steps below to remove it:


  1. Go to Settings > General and tap Keyboard.
  2. Tap Keyboards, then tap Edit at the top right.
  3. Select the red circle to remove the Emoji keyboard.


Once it's removed, continue with these steps to add it back:


1. Go to Settings > General and tap Keyboard.
2. Tap Keyboards, then tap Add New Keyboard.
3. Tap Emoji.


Use emoji on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


Feel free to post a reply should this persist.


Take care!



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