How to get old emoji keyboard back, pre ios 8.3

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How to get old emoji keyboard back, pre ios 8.3

I updated my phone to IOS 8.3 and HATE the new keyboard. Its longer and annoying, the "White" color is not the same as the old white color. I think diversity is okay, for those who want it. I just want the original emojis with the white girls that have brown hair(my favorite emojis). I can not get that anymore, and all old emojis that people use now show up as YELLOW! ***. I ain't yellow or from the Simpsons. Please make an option to have emoji keyboard 1 (Original emojis) or emoji keyboard 2 (Diversity) because I hate this keyboard and the new emojis. It would be fine if you at lest kept the emojis the same as the originals but added more colors...No need to change hair colors and such. Anyone know how to go back to the old emojis or go back in IOS like you can with androids?

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.3

Posted on Apr 8, 2015 3:40 PM

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uglykeyboarrd

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Apr 9, 2015 8:19 PM in response to uglykeyboard

OMG I HATE THE NEW EMOJI KEYBOARD. who cares about the color! Bring back the OLD VERSION! MUCH BETTER!!!!

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modular747

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Apr 8, 2015 3:54 PM in response to uglykeyboard

Downgrading the iOS is not supported and this emoji keyboard is part of the iOS. Maybe you can find a 3rd party alternative that's white enough for you and your brotherhood.

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Apr 8, 2015 3:55 PM in response to uglykeyboard

Such drama over a few updated Emojis. Have you tried tapping and holding an Emoji to see if there is one there that meets your expectations?

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uglykeyboard Author

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Apr 8, 2015 3:57 PM in response to stedman1

The new update doesnt have the original emojis colors even with holding down.

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Apr 8, 2015 4:08 PM in response to uglykeyboard

man people are even complaining about the SHADE of white on the keyboard. You will get used to it...one day you will wake up and say "wow, it really doesn't matter what shade of white it is" 🙂

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Apr 9, 2015 2:32 PM in response to uglykeyboard

Download the TouchPal app. it still uses the original emojis and allows swype texting on the iphone.

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iheechee

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Apr 9, 2015 5:44 PM in response to new account user

thanks, this keyboard is much better. I hate the new emoji keyboard Apple supplies. Way too many emojis I will most likely never use. Sometimes less is more ...

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Ethan7988

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Apr 9, 2015 5:47 PM in response to uglykeyboard

I've seen many people that hate it. I was smart (I guess) before the update, I typed out all of the emojis in notes. Now I have all of the old and the new!

Provide feedback here:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/

-Ethan

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iheechee

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Apr 9, 2015 6:02 PM in response to Ethan7988

I am still in the "wow, new update, great, I must have it immediately" feeling of past. But I know, times have changed, now I should rather be like "will it be ok to update?".

You are smarter than me.😁 I have already submitted my feedback to this abomination before I tried to find an alternative.

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Ethan7988

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Apr 9, 2015 6:05 PM in response to iheechee

Even though I had pre-typed them, all of the faces now are yellow just like the faces in the new update. I bet the Simpson's iPhones now have white emojis.

-Ethan

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Apr 9, 2015 6:13 PM in response to stedman1

stedman1 wrote:

Such drama over a few updated Emojis. Have you tried tapping and holding an Emoji to see if there is one there that meets your expectations?

Or perhaps using actual words?

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iheechee

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Apr 9, 2015 6:18 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

like "just joking" instead of :-) ? lol

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Apr 9, 2015 6:22 PM in response to iheechee

iheechee wrote:

like "just joking" instead of :-) ? lol

Exactly. Had I been joking, I would have indicated so.

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Apr 10, 2015 12:16 AM in response to uglykeyboarrd

uglykeyboarrd wrote:

OMG I HATE THE NEW EMOJI KEYBOARD. who cares about the color! Bring back the OLD VERSION! MUCH BETTER!!!!

OMG! Give your feedback to Apple:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

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Apr 16, 2015 10:33 AM in response to uglykeyboard

These new emoji look like liver failure patients. No joke, that is the exact orange/yellow color they develop. Sure, you can hold down the icon to get the color of your choice, that is nice. But it doesn't translate over to non iOS 8.3 users; they receive the orig emoji and the dreaded blank box. And you can only change the color on the "singles". Now my "couple" emoji is too ugly to use.

Also, since the upgrade one of my Group texts has fractured me out of the group.

Feedback to Apple, check. Am now attempting to downgrade back to 8. Wish me luck.

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