Where did GIF on text go in iPhone iOS 17?

#Images is nowhere to be found on mine. I can’t find how to turn it on in the settings.

Any help would be appreciated

At this point I have tried everything, I have reset my settings I went to the iMessage app and the image icon it’s not there. I haves had updated to iOS 17.1 and nothing seems to help. I have looked everywhere and I cannot send gifts via #images. I just want I don’t know what to do. Can someone please help me

I completely agree with many of the others…Why did they add more clicks to get to it. Also when I click the +, not only do i not see “images”, but there are a ton of apps in that “more” part of the list that have no use in messaging people? Why are they even there, I don’t want to sift through that. Likewise, it used to be two clicks to send an image…now that is three. Why why why does Apple make updates that do not improve user experience. Disappointing.

you need to click the + icon and swipe down. I don't think the software team really studied the user experience. This is the most frustrating and useless update. Previously you could search gifs with one click, now you have to do with three steps.

You have seemingly turned a zero step process into a 3 step process. For maybe one of the most used features in text messaging.

So I finally figured out how to get it to work but it was a little weird. I went to Sertings>Messages>iMessage Apps…then I had to turn off almost everything , and then when the went back to look for #images…it finally showed in the bottom of the + options. To be clear, it as well as a few other default ones aren’t even shown in the menu path above. But it’s working for me now. Still an extra click…but it’s there. Hope that helps!

Honestly, updates are suppose to make our lives easier. Who the heck came up with this 3 step process. It complicates my life not simplifing. My kids keep telling me to go to samsung, better quality and easier. Apple keep it up and you may loose this customer.

This update is virtual sadism… Can I bypass it and put my layout back?

iMessage apps, including the iMessage app used to send GIFs, are accessed in a different way as of iOS 17.

To send GIFs, open up a conversation in the Messages app. Then, tap the "+" icon to the left of the text box. This will reveal some of your iMessage apps. Tap the #images app if you see it.

If you don't see the #images app, tap "More" at the bottom.

To rearrange the list of iMessage apps however you'd like, check out the following support document: Use iMessage apps in Messages on iPhone - Apple Support

Indeed! Why change the most used feature and make it more cumbersome? Makes absolutely no sense.

Agree!

I thought updates were supposed to improve things 🤦🏽‍♀️

Yep… you can also move any menu item any where you want right from the menu…

Tap and hold until you get a haptic response, and then you can drag it up to the top menu. It will be workable, but still besides the point of why they would remove the vertical scrolling menu that was in dead space anyways, and allowed for immediate use of all those options without needing UI navigation.

Why make using gif with text more of a process rather than simply touching gif icon that WAS below text box

Hoagie24 wrote:

I agree!!!! It’s terrible what is Apple thinking? The whole point of an update is to improve the phone and not make things more of a pain

No on here in this user-to-user forum would know why Apple made this decision. You can let them know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

I learned today that when you click the plus sign off to the left hand side of the text field. You can hold down the different activities and rearrange them to your liking. I still prefer the old way but atleast now it’s only 1 extra click vs. 3.