Enable Emoji for everyone

[Chrysaor]

UPDATE: Emoji is available in Cydia.

UPDATE: Method to use Emoji without jailbreak: http://designer.dlinkddns.com/blog/?p=107

You need to edit the file /User/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Preferences.plist on the device -> whether you use a jailbreak to achieve this or merely some iTunes backup editor is up to you.

Add the following boolean key as 'true':

KeyboardEmojiEverywhere

Then merely go to the Keyboards section of the Settings app, hit Japanese, and turn on Emoji. Will work for any text field/view in the OS, including on websites, AND including the titles of items on SpringBoard (e.g. if you save a bookmark to the home screen).

Have fun!

http://steventroughtonsmith.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-enable-emoji-systemwide.html

Here is the already modified plist: http://localhostr.com/files/cd6a49/com.apple.Preferences.plist.zip

 

[trunksu]

this prob should be in the hacks section btw great find. gonna do that to my phone right now.

 

[anjinha]

I don't understand, can I do this on a device that is not jailbroken?

 

[duffer]

Great find. Used the file you posted. Can we actually use them on AT&T?

 

[Chrysaor]

Great find. Used the file you posted. Can we actually use them on AT&T?

I think any device that supports emoji characters can see them.
Here are some emojis: (you should be able see these if you are on iPhone, emoji doesn't need to be enabled to view them)


 

[dukebound85]

I don't understand, can I do this on a device that is not jailbroken?

i dont think so as how would you naviate to that file on an unjailbroken device?

 

[anjinha]

i dont think so as how would you naviate to that file on an unjailbroken device?

"whether you use a jailbreak to achieve this or merely some iTunes backup editor is up to you." <--- This is why I asked.

 

[Chrysaor]

i dont think so as how would you naviate to that file on an unjailbroken device?

Source mentions you can edit the plist inside iTunes backup, so I guess its possible without jailbreak.

 

[dukebound85]

well i just did it! pretty cool to have

 

[sergiuria]

Could someone explain a little more on how to do it?

 

[1rottenapple]

How do you do it in the itunes backup? Also what do people on the receiving end of your text message see? Is it the full emoji icons?

 

[dukebound85]

Could someone explain a little more on how to do it?

i just ssh'd my iphone and dragged the modifies file over and it worked

 

[sergiuria]

i just ssh'd my iphone and dragged the modifies file over and it worked

How do I do this?


Add the following boolean key as 'true':

KeyboardEmojiEverywhere

 

[dukebound85]

How do I do this?


Add the following boolean key as 'true':

KeyboardEmojiEverywhere

i just used the modified file provided, i didnt know how to do that step as well so i just downloaded the new plist file and overwrote the other one

 

[sergiuria]

Nevermind have it now

Thanks dukebound85!

 

[anjinha]

How do you do it in the itunes backup?

I want to know this too. I tried googling but I found nothing...

 

[duffer]

I think any device that supports emoji characters can see them.
Here are some emojis: (you should be able see these if you are on iPhone, emoji doesn't need to be enabled to view them)


Cool. Thanks for the info.

 

[duffer]

I want to know this too. I tried googling but I found nothing...

iPhone Backup Decoder
http://supercrazyawesome.com/

This will allow you to edit the backup files, but you can't re-encode. Not even sure if you need to re-encode. Not familiar enough with the process. Hope this helps.

 

[sergiuria]

Posting Emoji from my Iphone  you have so many freaking options!!! 

 

[duffer]

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

 

[anjinha]

iPhone Backup Decoder
http://supercrazyawesome.com/

This will allow you to edit the backup files, but you can't re-encode. Not even sure if you need to re-encode. Not familiar enough with the process. Hope this helps.

Thanks, I'll check it out when I get home.

 

[duffer]

Thanks, I'll check it out when I get home.

Glad to help Hopefully it works out for you.

 

[cenetti]

so what other phones in U.S can view/send emoji??
only iphone 2.2?

 

[det2004]

so, any concrete instructions for those of us who don't want to jailbreak their phones? Is there any way to edit the itunes backup without installing some 3rd party editor on my mac?

Also, I'm assuming once you edit the itunes backup, that you will have to restore your iphone from that backup to make the changes take effect?

Thanks for the help guys.

 

[daisuke07]

thanks cant wait to do this when i get home