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Apple Updating Messages in iOS 13 With User Profiles and Memoji Stickers

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The Messages app on iOS is gaining a new feature that will let you automatically share your name and photo, or custom Animoji/Memoji, so that your friends can easily identify who is in the thread.

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The update comes with far more options for Memoji customization, including new makeup, accessories, eyeshadow, lipstick, piercings, teeth, earrings, hair, hats, glasses, and even AirPods.


You can now also turn your Memoji into stickers, which can then be used across numerous apps like Messages and Mail. Memoji stickers and the Memoji editor will also now be supported for all devices with an A9 chip or later, not just those with TrueDepth cameras.

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