Why did my memoji icons disappear from the favorites area of my emoji menu?

Why did my Memoji icons disappear from the favorites area of my emoji menu?


I was given about 8 of my Memojis in various positions (in the far right ’favorite’ emojis area), but now they are gone. I can see them all (& more) in my stickers, but they are no longer available in my emoji menu when composing a message.


What happened, & how do I get them back?


I have an iPhone 14 Pro using IOS 17.0.3 .

iPhone 14 Pro

Posted on Oct 21, 2023 7:41 PM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2023 2:55 PM

Hi HelpLynnc,


You correctly identified where Memoji stickers can be found and used in iOS 17, further described in Send stickers in Messages on iPhone:


"Decorate with stickers

  1. Open the Messages app  on your iPhone.
  2. Start a new message or open a conversation, tap the Apps button, tap Stickers, then add stickers made from any of the following:
    • Your own photos and videos: See Create new Live Stickers, below.
    • Emoji: Tap the Emoji button.
    • Memoji: Tap the Memoji Stickers button, then tap a Memoji in the top row to view the stickers in the sticker pack. Each Memoji—even the ones you create—automatically generates a range of poses and expressions.
    • Other creators: Download a sticker app from the App Store. See Add iMessage apps."


The area you describe for recently used emojis covered in Have fun with emoji is not directly customizable and there appears no way to add Memoji to this section.


Regards.



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Oct 22, 2023 2:55 PM in response to HelpLynnc

Hi HelpLynnc,


You correctly identified where Memoji stickers can be found and used in iOS 17, further described in Send stickers in Messages on iPhone:


"Decorate with stickers

  1. Open the Messages app  on your iPhone.
  2. Start a new message or open a conversation, tap the Apps button, tap Stickers, then add stickers made from any of the following:
    • Your own photos and videos: See Create new Live Stickers, below.
    • Emoji: Tap the Emoji button.
    • Memoji: Tap the Memoji Stickers button, then tap a Memoji in the top row to view the stickers in the sticker pack. Each Memoji—even the ones you create—automatically generates a range of poses and expressions.
    • Other creators: Download a sticker app from the App Store. See Add iMessage apps."


The area you describe for recently used emojis covered in Have fun with emoji is not directly customizable and there appears no way to add Memoji to this section.


Regards.



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