Activate smileys for iPhone

To integrate funny smileys or symbols into the iPhone keyboard, none of the numerous emoji apps are required. The smileys are already on your Apple device, but they must be activated.

Set up emoticons on iPhone

1. Open the "Settings" app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
2. Select the "General" menu item there.
3. Scroll down and click on "Keyboard" and again on the item "Keyboards".
4. Here you can now "add a keyboard".
5. Scroll down further and select the "Emoji symbols".
6. If you now write a message, for example, you will find a symbol of a globe at the bottom next to the space key (see picture). Select this and you will find numerous smileys there.

With the free app "Emoji 5000+" you get various other smileys and symbols on your iPhone.