iOS 17 Animoji / animated Memoji option missing

I can find the Memoji stickers perfectly fine but where / how can I make an animated one, eg. with the faceID scanner where you record yourself talking?


There simply is no button.


(I have an iPhone 12 mini and it was there in iOS16, so the answer is not that “some devices do not support animoji”).

iPhone 12 mini

Posted on Oct 16, 2023 06:12 AM

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Posted on Jan 9, 2024 09:57 AM

The ability to record seems to have disappeared. Only way I can find Memojis is through stickers and when I select my Memoji, it doesn’t allow me to record. It just wants to be able to use it as a sticker. This only changed after I updated to iOS 17.

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Oct 17, 2023 07:45 AM in response to Colpolyp

Hi Colpolyp,


Please check out this link, and ensure the correct process is being used to make an animated Memoji in Messages, so we can make sure there aren't any issues there: Use Memoji on your iPhone or iPad Pro


How to use an animated Memoji in Messages

1. Make sure that you have a compatible iPhone or iPad Pro.
2. Open Messages and tap the Compose button Compose button to start a new message. Or go to an existing conversation.
3. Tap the Memoji button Memoji button, then swipe left to pick your Memoji.
4. Tap the Record button record icon to record and stop recording to stop. You can record for up to 30 seconds. To choose a different Memoji with the same recording, tap another Memoji that you created. To create a Memoji sticker, touch and hold the Memoji and drag it to the message thread. To delete a Memoji, tap the Trash button Trash button.
5. Tap the Send button send icon.


Thanks!

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