How to find the hidden smiley face keyboard on the iPhone

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There may be over 2,800 emoji available on your phone, but some occasions deserve an old-school smiley face — and there’s a keyboard with a ton of smileys already installed on your iPhone.

These smileys are hidden inside the Japanese keyboard, which is installed by default on all iPhones. Once you know how to turn it on, you’ll find a lot of smiley choices, and most of them are adorable.

Most iPhone users who don’t live in Japan don’t know about this keyboard. We had no idea until iDownloadBlog tipped us off to this incredible discovery. 

Here’s how to get a keyboard of smileys on your phone: