New Stickers Disappear Immediately (iOS 18 Messages App)

I've recently upgraded to an iPhone 16 Pro with iOS 18. I have lost the ability to create any new Stickers within the Messages app. When I create a new Sticker, it appears in my list of stickers for ~1 second and then disappears. I've tried restarting my device, logging out/in of iCloud, and turning iMessages off/on. These have not resolved the issue.

Prior to upgrading to the iPhone 16 Pro, Stickers were working as expected on my iPhone 15 Pro. I can create new Stickers on other devices running iOS 18 (e.g., iPad Air). However, nothing I've tried has gotten these working on iPhone 16 Pro.

Any guidance would be much appreciated!

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 23, 2024 12:19 PM

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AyyItsBrain

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38 points

Posted on Sep 28, 2024 11:56 AM

Same here iPhone 16 pro max, stickers disappear immediately after making them

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Nov 4, 2024 11:37 AM in response to dbillyyo

Glad that worked for you. I’m not going there. Maybe Apple can do its job and fix a persistent widespread bug instead of forcing users to do that.

Nov 11, 2024 8:12 PM in response to ram2246

what a great short lived feature! Sounds like it’s not a priority. R.I.P Stickers :(

Oct 2, 2024 9:07 PM in response to ram2246

Same issue here. Brand new iPhone 16 Pro and the stickers disappear immediately after I make them. Completely unusable. I did not have this issue on my iPhone 13 Pro. I also do not have this issue on my iPad Air.

sar74

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24 points

Oct 30, 2024 4:41 PM in response to ram2246

I continue to wallow in grief when photos from which I could make the most impressive photos seem to go to waste. Each time I attempt to save one of these stellar stickers, I feel the same punch to the gut as it disappears. No update has provided the needed solution. Why, Apple? WHY???

OggyOg

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14 points

Oct 30, 2024 5:23 PM in response to ram2246

I share your loss. After updating to 18.0.1 getting no joy. Stickers disappear and I really miss this feature on my iPad and am mourning their loss. No cool effects. Wonder why this is happening. 😭😭

CJB325

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14 points

Nov 1, 2024 10:25 AM in response to ram2246

I ended up fixing this issue. I had to go into my iCloud files on my phone and delete stickers. Then go into backups and delete my old iPhone 12 backup. Manually backup my new 16 pro max then factory reset and use the newest backup and now I can create stickers now. My guess is it’s something wrong when going from an older phone to these new ones?

__NB

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Nov 1, 2024 1:16 PM in response to ram2246

I upgraded from a 12 Pro Max to a 16 Pro Max, and my stickers were gone and same issue with disappearing after trying to add new ones. New ios18.1 update did not fix the issue. I just tried the reboot and restore from icloud and everything came back. It’s an annoying fix, but a fix nonetheless, if you do want to use the stickers function.

Nov 4, 2024 9:57 AM in response to ram2246

Happened to me as well on my 15pro but I didn’t change phones. I went to use a sticker and realised they were all gone and I’m unable to make new ones. They don’t even appear when I attempt to make them

Sep 29, 2024 1:46 PM in response to ram2246

Same thing with me :( iPhone 16pro

I would try to create a sticker from an image. The sticker will create and disappear in a couple of seconds

Oct 1, 2024 6:15 PM in response to ram2246

i have the same issue. i transferred from iphone 13 pro max to the iphone 16 pro and my stickers are all gone. when i try to add new ones, they disappear.