Apple finally fixes incredibly controversial bagel choice for iPhone emoji

A dash of cream cheese and some more detail appears to have assuaged the arguments

New York, UNITED STATES: Bagels on display at Katz's Delicatessen on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, 28 June 2007, at in New York (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Apple has finally fixed its incredibly controversial bagel emoji.

The drawing had caused outrage among lovers of the round bread because it appeared far too shiny and not doughy enough at all.

Now it has a new, lumpier look and a spread of cream cheese, making it look far more realistic and appetising.

The change was first spotted by Emojipedia's Jeremy Burge, who noted just how detailed the new drawing had become.

In a follow-up post, he wrote that the filling might have been necessary to make the bagel seem representative and edible.

"One challenge for the bagel emoji may have been that it's tough to make any bagel look apetising without some kind of filling," he wrote. "While this update may not please those who prefer bagels with different contents, it does seem closer to what people want to consume."

He also noted that the emoji also vary wildly between platforms. Twitter and Google have taken the same approach as Apple and added some kind of filling to their bagels, for instance, but have kept them closed; Microsoft and Samsung's bagels are both plain, but they are cut open like Apple's one.

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Emoji that vary can cause genuine problems when people use them for communication. A 2016 study found a significant discrepancy in what the different emoji seem to communicate, and warned that it could lead to serious confusion when people send them across various platforms.