How to fix huge emojis after most recent Apple update
Users have been complaining about some of the changes after the latest iOS software update.
Apple has released its latest software update, iOS 18.1.1, going into the end of 2024.
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The update has many new positive features, which include important security fixes and some cosmetic changes.
You can now access a currency converter in the calculator app and use the back button to delete mistakes while adding up, and Apple users have more tools to customise their homepage.
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While it may seem like there's a lot to like in this update, users' predominant feeling is annoyance.
Social media has been buzzing with complaints from iPhone users worldwide, with many saying this is their most disastrous update.
In the wake of everything, why does Apple feel the need to punish us further with their absolute pos worst software update of all time, iOS 18. pic.twitter.com/hAHl4i83O5
— Lucille Bluth (@mclately) December 6, 2024
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Most of the issues come from the Photos app and the size of emojis.
For some unexplained reason, the emojis on the keyboard have seemed to double in size:
is anyone else’s emojis suddenly like really huge pic.twitter.com/E5mIxYyjhz
— gaby🦇 (@P3ACHL0B0T0MY) December 5, 2024
why did the ios update make the emojis huge like im a geriatric senior who can’t see my screen
— sar (@sarbulg) December 5, 2024
ewwww after the most recent iOS update (last night) the emojis are huge
— 𝒥𝑒𝓈𝓈 (@JessicaKuehne) December 6, 2024
As for the Photos app, users could previously toggle between different categories such as 'albums', 'search', and 'for you', but now it's all combined in the same part of the app.
navigating the ios 18 photo app pic.twitter.com/OpCN9Ct3Dh
— n (@micropIastlcs) December 3, 2024
Some users have shared tips on how to try and get things "back to normal" for Apple owners:
Scroll to bottom of Photos app to customize and make it usable again… https://t.co/xXjrDyw6iO pic.twitter.com/KpRj9ypPeW
— Austin S. Lin (@austinoma) December 6, 2024
Unfortunately, the emojis do not have a fix as easy as the photo problem.
According to various sources, the only way to fix this is to download a third-party keyboard to your phone and enable it in settings.
This is not ideal for people who avoid sharing their data with third-party apps, but it depends on what is bothering you more, large emojis or the data situation.
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