Where did GIF on text go in iPhone iOS 17?

How do you find gif on the iPhone 15

Where they are in the list depends on whether or not you've rearranged the list. As I haven't rearranged my list, I'm assuming I'm looking at the default (though I could be wrong). "#images" is under "More". You need to keep swiping down.

I figured it out!!! I hope you have figured it out by now because it was so frustrating. But I do want to share for others experiencing the same thing!! I just updated to iOS 17 this weekend and also was less than impressed with the new set up. I did not find #images in my iMessages settings like someone else shared. On a whim, I pressed the plus sign to the left of the chat box, scrolled down pass the initial icons showing, then found the #images icon/name, and pressed on it firmly and held it, then you can drag it to wherever you want it in the list! So now I just press plus sign and it’s right there. Hope this helps someone else out there! I was so excited I made a whole account just to share. Happy texting 😊

At least you find the choice of more. All I have is my camera roll, nothing else.

And, facial recognition stopped working. All my settings have been changed too. This is rediculous.

All of this to send a Happy Bithday wish to a friend

You’re able to rearrange them. I just click the “+” icon and it’s right there. The same amount of steps as before but instead of going from right to left, it’s from top to bottom. Yea that’s sucks for the people who somehow lost stuff..I didn’t lose a thing so in my opinion it’s not the worst update. Maybe backup your phones more often🤷🏻‍♂️ but to be completely honest…I’ve never backed up my phone nor do I even know how to 😅

MamaTracey wrote:

EXACTLY how I feel! It is now February 2024, and this is just one of several bugs/issues after the latest software update for me.

Why would you expect Apple to change this? They obviously had reasons for doing it this way when they released iOS 17 (after in-house alpha testing, private beta testing and public beta testing). It seems unlikely that because a small number of people (compared to the number of iPhone users) don't like it, they will change it back. There would need to be an avalanche of feedback and even then, they might not. The Watch forums blew up with complaints about Apple changing the swipe to change faces feature and the moving of the Control Center. Apple changed one but not the other.

So, submit feedback but don't hold your breath.

kcchefs2006 wrote:

I don’t have GIF as an option anymore, just #images ☹️

If you had "GIF" as an option before, it was because you added an app for that. #images is what Apple provides for finding GIFs.

I dont' even see a third option. It's just gone. When I click the + sign, and choose MORE, it's not there. I also went to Apps. Messages and turned them all off, still didn't work. Turned then back and and back off. No good. Restarted my IPhone. Nope.

Seriously considering switching to an Android. I don't want to, but these updates are just insane. Do they just sit at a round table and think" How do we confuse and frustrate the iphone user, change what they are used to without any explaination, and don't allow them to find the answer. I am so beyond frustrated. AND, why all the apps now under the texing plus sign. I am not going to Venmo from my apps, nor use Resy. For the love of gawd...change it back! Has anyone figured it out for those that don't see it with on two clicks allowed and find it under the + sign and MORE? -

To: Emi16

So just thought I’d let you know that it was YOUR post that helped me figure it out. Thank you for sharing the steps in settings - I didn’t even know that gif’s are called #images! That was why I couldn’t find them. So, thanks again!!

I didn’t have mine under + or More. There were no #images and no gifs under the stickers.

My Solution- click on +, then on Apple Store, install GIPHY. Drag it to the top of the list once installed. Here I got my own gifs back. Hopefully it’ll help someone who is still searching.

great update Apple ;)

This allows you to reorder them so you don’t have to hit the + and scroll down

Use iMessage apps in Messages on iPhone - Apple Support

Thank you for that Emi16

Now going back to dealing with all the spam mail that showed up in my inbox!

Agreed!

Well it doesn't work for me :/ this updates bro.!.