How to use animoji on on iPhone X (CNET How To)?

An animoji is like a talking emoji that you can send to your friends, it moves and makes sounds just like you!

Imagine you have a robot friend who can talk and laugh, and you can make it say whatever you want. That's what an animoji is on your iPhone X.

How to use animoji

  1. Open the Messages app, where you chat with friends.
  2. Tap the emoji button, which looks like a smiley face 😊.
  3. Look for the animoji icon, it might look like a robot or a monkey wearing sunglasses 🤖.
  4. Choose an animoji and tap on it to make it speak!
  5. You can even record your own voice while it talks, so it sounds just like you.

Now, when you send that message, your friend will see the animoji talking, it's like sending a little robot or monkey friend with a message! An animoji is like a talking emoji that you can send to your friends, it moves and makes sounds just like you!

Imagine you have a robot friend who can talk and laugh, and you can make it say whatever you want. That's what an animoji is on your iPhone X.

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Examples

  1. A child uses Animoji to send a funny message to their friend during lunch.
  2. Animoji helps someone express feelings without words in a group chat.
  3. A parent sends an animated emoji of a cat to their kid as a good morning message.

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