Apple won't approve apps that use emojis that aren't provided by the keyboard

Re:Apple won't approve apps that use emojis that aren't prov... by kazinator on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @07:18PM (#16372240)

> Means if your app displays emoji anywhere without a user having it typed in, it’s illegal and will be rejected.

How does that work in a chat app, when the remote user has typed that in on their device?

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Re:Apple won't approve apps that use emojis that aren't prov... by manicdee on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @08:56PM (#16372795)

The distinction is whether you are using the emoji as a UX asset or simply displaying it as part of the interaction between user and app.

User enters emoji in their secret diary: great. You allow selection of mood for today by displaying a range of emoji faces: bad

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Re:Apple won't approve apps that use emojis that aren't prov... by gregknicholson on Wednesday February 14, 2018 @04:18AM (#16374587)

So Facebook can't use the thumbs up emoji as a button label any more?

Or is that OK because it's an "image", not an "emoji", despite carrying the exact same meaning as the emoji, and looking indistinguishable from a rendering of the emoji?

Or is it OK if they bring their own image file? What if they bring their own emoji font and use that, to improve rendering speed?

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Re:Apple won't approve apps that use emojis that aren't prov... by egypturnash on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @08:03PM (#16372486)

Presumably a remote user is still a user.

My inner rules lawyer does note that this could pose a problem for any bot that emits emoji...

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Re:Apple won't approve apps that use emojis that aren't prov... by nsxwolf on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @08:06PM (#16372511)

A bot user is still a user. Maybe.

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