New Stickers Disappear Immediately (iOS 18 Messages App)

Looks like the key to a successful transfer is to back up old iphone on laptop or pc (or maybe mac) and restore to new iphone from there. Direct transfer and use of iCloud seems to fail. After transfer to new iphone you have to change the name of the device from whatever you backed up from to name of new device and re-verify secure sign in on all apps, but that verification step is required no matter how you transfer.

What is wrong with Apple. I have this problem on my new 16 pro, and the 15 pro I gave my niece!!!!

she and I used to send stickers to each other all the time. Now she wakes her old 12 pro back. It’s not been upgraded 🤷🏻‍♂️

Apple should be able to resolve this in short order..,it’s Apple 🤦🏻‍♂️

I had to reset my iphone... I erased everything except eSIM. Of course, I had to re-enter pins for all my cards that are in my wallet as well. Once done, everything appears to be there... I'm at work, so, I guess it wasn't that bad being without my phone while everything re-installed. :)

Same here I just upgraded to 16 pro and I tried to add the stickers and I was there for one second and my friend has the 12 pro max and she got all of them and I asked her how she did it and I tried but and disappeared.

I’m really sorry 😞 for everybody posting here with this issue. I cannot understand why this is happening or how it has. Decided to investigate this issue.

We have 4 Apple devices in household out of them. Apple iPhone 15 works even with update. iPhone SE and generation 5 iPad ok.

My brand new 2024 iPad which I only got recently isn’t working and has big black spots as well as gets stuck and sticker overlays other smileys before vanishing!!

As well as being bereft and morose with no stickers. I have developed “sticker guilt” that these don’t work for everyone on here as well. 😟🥺

I have an iPhone 15 and recently updated to ios 18.1, i can access my stickers only on imsg but can no longer access them on instagram which made me sad because now I cant make my posts as cute :( please please fixxx😢

I have an IPhone 15 Pro Max and having the same issue with stickers disappearing as soon as I create a new one. The issue started when I downloaded the new update IOS 18.1. I think that is the issue and not the phone itself.

I finally erased my iPhone 16PM, while keeping my eSIM, and restoring from the iCloud backup that I did right beforehand. It fixed the sticker issue just like others have said too. I agree Apple should have already fixed this problem and a tech from an Apple Store confirmed it was an issue they were aware of as well. For me, I was just sick of having the outstanding problem so I decided to use the solution that worked best under my circumstances- I understand it may not be the solution that works best for others.

SO any updates ?? Like HOW do we fix it ??? This is literally happening to to me too w my new iPhone 16 (not pro max) and like yall said iOS 18.1 didn't fix anything either ..

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From what I have read on multiple forums the only thing that fixes it (usually) is the nuclear option: backing up the phone, erasing all contents and restoring to factory settings, then restoring from the back up.

I have been wrestling with this for the last month and a half debating whether to go nuclear. It probably is t worth the trouble (including logging back into scores of apps) for me over stickers. But the broken feature bugs me to a point t of obsession.

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IOS 18.1.1 and still not fixed! Apple should be ashamed! It's such a disgrace. Samsung phone owners just laugh at you! Apple!!!!! is it too difficult for you to fix it? What update or even new iPhone do we have to wait for?

I literally just finished talking to an Apple representative about this issue. Ever since I updated to IOS 18 I can’t make stickers! Just updated to the lasted version “18.1.1” and I still have the same problem. There was nothing the representative could do either. I don’t understand

Apple 16 Pro. Just upgraded to iOS 18.1.1 and suddenly my stickers are gone. Woot! I tried to make a new one, and then watched as it vanished into the same “No Stickers” screen. No matter where I try to add stickers, and no matter how many times I try restarting my phone, they’re gone.

Thanks, Apple.

I’m not sure what you mean here. Can you elaborate? What are group stickers? Where do I go to turn them off? Did you get your stickers back or this only allowed you the ability to create new ones again?

it’s been about a month now that my stickers haven’t been working. i’m almost to the nuclear option. my only question is can i back up now and restore using this back up to save all the other information from the past month or so i have to go back to one from before in order to accomplish this.