The Bitmoji app for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Chrome lets you create and send your own personalized emoji avatar to others. This is what you need to know about the popular Bitmoji keyboard, Bitmoji on Snapchat, Bitmoji problems, and more.
Bitstrips’ Bitmoji app isn’t new but many people are just finding out about the keyboard that allows you to express yourself with a custom emoji.
If you recently got a text from a friend with an emoji that closely resembles their appearance, there’s a good chance they’re using the Bitmoji app.
If you’re sick of the stock emojis and want to create one that looks like you, Bitmoji is an app that you don’t want to miss.
What is Bitmoji?
Bitmoji is a free app that allows you to send a personalized avatar to your friends and family across various chat programs.
The app features tons of customization options that allow you to nail down your appearance. You can change the look of your hair, your facial hair, eye color, size, eyebrows, even the clothes that show up when you send your avatar to someone.
They also feature expressions for happiness, dread, optimism (see below), and countless others. Yes, Damn Daniel is also included.
Here I am reacting to the 49ers hiring Chip Kelly.
If you are using an iPhone or iPad, you need to be running iOS 8 in order to use the Bitmoji keyboard on your device.
If you are running something older than that, you can still send Bitmoji to people via the Bitmoji application itself.
How to Use Bitmoji
Once you download the Bitmoji application, you’ll need to access it via your chat apps (Android) or your keyboard (iOS).
The Bitmoji app comes with its own set of installation instructions but here’s how to enable it on an iPhone or iPad:
- In your device’s Settings, tap “General”
- Tap “Keyboard”, then click through to “Keyboards”
- Tap “Add New Keyboard”
- Under “Third Party Keyboards” tap “Bitmoji”
- You will be returned to your Keyboard list. From here, tap “Bitmoji”
- Switch “Allow Full Access” from Off to On, and accept Bitmoji’s access to your keyboard
Once you’ve got the Bitmoji keyboard live, you’ll be able to access it quickly via your shortcuts. On iOS, you’ll want to tap the “globe” symbol then tap “ABC” to quickly access the Bitmoji keyboard. You can also hold down the globe button and access it via the pop up menu.
If you prefer to use Bitmoji with Google Chrome you’ll need to download the extension from the Chrome Web Store and enable it.
Bitmoji works with a variety of chat programs including Google Hangouts, iMessage, Whatsapp, and Facebook Messenger.
How to Use Bitmoji in Snapchat
You can now use Bitmoji with Snapchat.
A new update to Bitmoji allows you to link your Bitmoji account from Snapchat. Once you do this, your Bitmoji avatar will automatically appear in Snapchat. And yes, you can add any Bitmoji to a Snap or chat.
To get started, make sure you have the latest version of Snapchat and the latest version of Bitmoji installed on your device. Once you’ve made sure of that, follow these instructions.
- Open up Snapchat.
- Tap on the ghost icon at the top of the Camera screen.
- Tap the gear icon to open up your Settings.
- Tap on ‘Bitmoji.’
- Tap on the “Link Bitmoji” button.
- If you’re logged in, you’ll see a screen asking if you want to allow Snapchat to use your current Bitmoji avatar.
If you want to unlink your Bitmoji from your Snapchat account you’ll head to Snapchat settings and select ‘Unlink your Bitmoji.’
Keyboard Privacy
If you install Bitmoji on iOS it will ask you for full access to your keyboard. While this might be a little unsettling, it’s necessary to use the app.
The developer asks “for Full Access permission so that we can download your custom Bitmoji images from our servers.”
The company also says that at “no time are we reading, transmitting or storing anything you type.”
Theme Packs
The Bitmoji app is free but there are in-app purchases you can make to customize your avatar.
The Bitshop (the little stall icon in the right hand corner of the app) allows you to pay for Theme Packs that bring new expressions for your avatar. Most of these are $.99 and add six new themes for you to send to friends.
The developer is constantly adding new free Theme Packs and notes that “you will never be charged for a Theme Pack without your consent.”
How to Fix Bitmoji Problems
If you’ve already downloaded the Bitmoji application and you’re experiencing problems, take a look at these fixes.
If you recently installed a Theme Pack from the Bitshop and you’re not seeing it in the app, try this workaround:
- Ensure that you’re logged into the Apple ID that made the purchase on the Bitshop.
- Open the Bitmoji app on your device.
- Tap the Settings (looks like a wheel) icon.
- Tap Restore Purchases near the bottom.
- Return to the Star tab and your new bitmojis should be there.
If you recently installed Bitmoji on a device running iOS 9 but you don’t see the keyboard, this fix should help enable it:
- First, open up your Settings and head to General > Keyboard > Keyboards.
- From there, tap Bitmoji.
- Toggle Full Access Off and then On again.
- Open up the Bitmoji keyboard.
- Annoy your friends with ridiculous bitmojis at all hours of the day.
If the app you want to use isn’t included in the Bitmoji app’s share list, you can save bitmojis as photos and send them that way. Here’s how to do that:
- Go into the app and select a bitmoji.
- Save the bitmoji to your device’s photo gallery.
- Open the chat app you want to use.
- Insert the bitmoji from the photo gallery like a regular photo. (Note, you’ll probably need to give the app permission to access your photos.)
If you run into another issue with the app, be sure to report it to the developer. You can do that bysending an email in with your problem.
Bitmoji iOS 10 Problems
If you upgrade to Apple’s new iOS 10 update and your Bitmoji keyboard stops working, there’s a simple fix.All you need to do is download the latest version of the Bitmoji app. The developer says the latest update squashes this problem, hopefully for good.
[Source:- Gotta Be mobile]
