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ram2246 Author

Level 1

117 points

New Stickers Disappear Immediately (iOS 18 Messages App)

I've recently upgraded to an iPhone 16 Pro with iOS 18. I have lost the ability to create any new Stickers within the Messages app. When I create a new Sticker, it appears in my list of stickers for ~1 second and then disappears. I've tried restarting my device, logging out/in of iCloud, and turning iMessages off/on. These have not resolved the issue.

Prior to upgrading to the iPhone 16 Pro, Stickers were working as expected on my iPhone 15 Pro. I can create new Stickers on other devices running iOS 18 (e.g., iPad Air). However, nothing I've tried has gotten these working on iPhone 16 Pro.

Any guidance would be much appreciated!

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 23, 2024 12:19 PM

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AyyItsBrain

Level 1

38 points

Posted on Sep 28, 2024 11:56 AM

Same here iPhone 16 pro max, stickers disappear immediately after making them

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NRHulse

Level 1

8 points

Nov 23, 2024 12:26 AM in response to craigercraig

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?

ren_a

Level 1

8 points

Nov 23, 2024 8:56 AM in response to ram2246

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.

Nov 26, 2024 5:02 AM in response to ram2246

With my 15pro max the same. Sticker are disappearing immediately. The fun part is that I created stickers on the 15 and there they disappeared but on my 12pro max (company phone) they are still available. New ones can be also only created in the 12. all my devices are in iOS 18…so what’s going on?

Oct 21, 2024 1:24 PM in response to ram2246

Same issue here as well. You can submit feedback to Apple regarding this issue here Feedback - iPhone - Apple

CJB325

Level 1

14 points

Nov 1, 2024 12:41 PM in response to richardfromwellingborough

It’s in iCloud then manage storage. And for me it’s down at the bottom of the page.

ram2246 Author

Level 1

117 points

Sep 23, 2024 6:05 PM in response to mjfromdallas

Yeah, stickers were the only thing I noticed behaving oddly.

Sep 25, 2024 11:47 PM in response to ram2246

same on iPhone 16 Pro

JimC23

Level 1

28 points

Sep 28, 2024 12:24 PM in response to JimC23

But my friend, who has an iPhone 14 Pro, and who “upgraded” to iOS 18, does not have this issue.

JimC23

Level 1

28 points

Sep 28, 2024 12:26 PM in response to ziemannm

It doesn’t work on my iPad 10 after “upgrading” to iOS 18. All my custom stickers vanished.

St3v3Wh0

Level 1

8 points

Sep 28, 2024 4:48 PM in response to ram2246

16 Pro Max having the same issue

Oct 1, 2024 1:47 AM in response to ram2246

Same, iPhone 14 upgraded to 16 pro max. I have not checked my iPad but I want my stickers back, lot of candid moments captured for use there

Oct 1, 2024 2:38 PM in response to ram2246

Same issue - just got my iPhone 16 Pro Max today and sticker don’t work. They appear on the list for a second then they disappear. Hope Apple is able to fix this glitch soon.

rob2bob

Level 1

36 points

Oct 1, 2024 2:47 PM in response to arianamariebaca95

Do please make sure you report the issue to Apple. I have! Unless people do it will not hit their radar to fix it.

bjoy2797

Level 1

8 points

Oct 3, 2024 9:31 PM in response to ram2246

iMessage issues

Oct 4, 2024 9:07 AM in response to ram2246

Still no fix on 18.0.1 for me.

New Stickers Disappear Immediately (iOS 18 Messages App)