How to restore missing Emoji Keyboard on iOS 17.6?

Ozzysmomma wrote:

Emoji keyboard missing after 17.6 iOS update today? Still listed as one of my keyboards but nowhere to be found?

The most recent version of iOS is 17.6.1, which was released on August 7th. It had no widespread effect on the emoji keyboard. Apple has NOT removed it.

Try going to Settings>General>Keyboard>Keyboards. Then remove the Emoji keyboard. Back out to the main settings screen. Then go back in and add it back.

Also, I'd make sure it's the second keyboard on the list.

Neonnyt wrote:

It seems Apple has removed it.

Ask them to add it back with this link:

Product Feedback - Apple

Why do you suggest Apple has removed the emoji keyboard? They most certainly haven't removed it. It's alive and well on our iPhones on iOS 17.6.1.

The Emoji keyboard appears in settings but doesn’t appear in Messages. Tried removing the Emoji keyboard and adding it back in but still doesn’t appear. I have a new IPhone SE. Any other suggestions to restore the functionality of the Emoji keyboard

Neonnyt wrote:

I didn’t mean the keyboard I meant the emoji ✨

The original poster said that the emoji keyboard was missing. You responded that Apple had removed it. No one mentioned a specific emoji. That doesn't seem to be the issue here.

It seems Apple has removed it.

Ask them to add it back with this link:

Product Feedback - Apple

I didn’t mean the keyboard I meant the emoji ✨

Ok thank you for informing me.