Emoji keyboard works on iPad w/ iOS 4.2.1
I can also confirm that the installation of the native Emoji keyboard works on the iPad with iOS 4.2.1. FTR, I have a 32GB iPad 3G.
Steps:
- Download "Emoji Free!" by Awesomest Software. It is listed under iPhone Apps (not universal..), but it works fine for iPad.
- Actually run the application once it's downloaded.
- The app will give you directions. Basically, go to Settings and enable the Emoji keyboard. For me, the only two International keyboards I have at the moment are: "English" and "Emoji."
Troubleshooting:
- If you've run the Free Emoji app and still don't see the Emoji keyboard in the Settings, exit the Settings app (double-click for the multitasking bar and close Settings), then open it again and the keyboard should show up. This happened to me.
- If you are able to add the Emoji keyboard, but the global icon doesn't show up on the keyboard, then you may need to exit the app you're using to test. For example, I was trying different methods and testing input in the Notes application. Once I finally enabled the Emoji keyboard, it did NOT show up in Notes. I had to exit Notes, then open it again, and boom - Emoji!
HTH