Why and how did emojis appear next to someone’s name in my contact list?

Why and how did emojis appear next to someone’s name? I did not do it and no one had my phone.


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iPhone XS Max, iOS 15

Posted on Jun 3, 2024 10:40 AM

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Posted on Jun 3, 2024 11:06 AM

If that person sent you an iMessage and they made changes to their name in the Contacts of their device, you will see a message on the top of the screen asking you if you want to update the info from the sender. You may have inadvertently allowed this action or did not understand that it was also going to change the name of the person in your Contacts.

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Jun 3, 2024 11:06 AM in response to Cluelessinhartselle

If that person sent you an iMessage and they made changes to their name in the Contacts of their device, you will see a message on the top of the screen asking you if you want to update the info from the sender. You may have inadvertently allowed this action or did not understand that it was also going to change the name of the person in your Contacts.

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Why and how did emojis appear next to someone’s name in my contact list?

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