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How can I get the old Emojis or Kik-style Emojis on my updated GoSMS Pro?
Okay, I use GoSMS Pro for my SMS, and I use SwiftKey for my keyboard. GoSMS just updated because of a "copyright issue" with their emojis, and now the only emojis available aren't really ideal for me. I am fairly new to Android and I have no idea how all of these installable "Emoji plugins" interfac...
Okay, I use GoSMS Pro for my SMS, and I use SwiftKey for my keyboard. GoSMS just updated because of a "copyright issue" with their emojis, and now the only emojis available aren't really ideal for me.
I am fairly new to Android and I have no idea how all of these installable "Emoji plugins" interface with my keyboard and/or GoSMS or other third-party SMS apps.
**Here are my main questions:**
1. Does anyone know of an Emoji pack that mimics the default Emoji style of Kik?
2. Do I *have* to use Emojis from GoSMS/by their developer as a plugin?
3. Will my downloaded Emoji plugins interface with SwiftKey and show to others I send SMS to the same as they look to me?
**TL;DR Ultimately I just want to pick a set of Emojis and have it work with SwiftKey and GoSMS. If anyone can help I would really appreciate it! :)**
Alex
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Jan 13, 2015, 05:38 PM
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How to input unicode characters with the phone locked?
I've made the mistake of putting an emoji character (❌) in my unlock pin. This usually works fine, but after the last time I restarted my phone, the two keyboards I have installed on my phone refuse to show the emoji keyboard on the lock screen. This makes it impossible to type in my password :( I'v...
I've made the mistake of putting an emoji character (❌) in my unlock pin. This usually works fine, but after the last time I restarted my phone, the two keyboards I have installed on my phone refuse to show the emoji keyboard on the lock screen. This makes it impossible to type in my password :(
I've got an external keyboard, but after reading some HID documentation I can't seem to find a way to enter this character. I found some solace with the special charcodes
\uef00/\uef01, which would allow me to input something, but they don't seem to work; they're mapped to x+shift+alt and space+capslock, but they don't seem have their intended effect, even on another phone I have lying around (although with \uef01, I see something going on at the bottom of the screen pop up, but it doesn't let me input anything...)
Do people have any other suggestions? I don't have USB debugging on :(
It'sNotALie.
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Nov 17, 2024, 01:10 PM
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How to emoji react in SMS to iPhone users in Google Messages?
I've tried searching online but haven't found an answer, but is there any way to emoji react to SMS messages (Samsung Galaxy A53) on messages sent from iPhone users? iPhone users are able to add emoji reactions to my messages, yet I cannot do the same back. I can react to messages from some other co...
I've tried searching online but haven't found an answer, but is there any way to emoji react to SMS messages (Samsung Galaxy A53) on messages sent from iPhone users?
iPhone users are able to add emoji reactions to my messages, yet I cannot do the same back.
I can react to messages from some other contacts though, presumably those with Android devices.
I am using Google Messages and have all of the RCS chats enabled and verified.
zigojacko
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Mar 4, 2024, 08:49 AM
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Emojis sent from a Samsung device appear as "two question marks" on the recipient's device
I recently switched from my iPhone 7 to a Samsung Galaxy S10. However, for some reason when I send emojis, the recipient receives two question marks. I've exchanged my phone, but the problem remains. How can I fix this?
I recently switched from my iPhone 7 to a Samsung Galaxy S10. However, for some reason when I send emojis, the recipient receives two question marks.
I've exchanged my phone, but the problem remains.
How can I fix this?
Sadia
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Apr 25, 2019, 07:33 PM
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Why are files with wrong character encoding name write-protected?
I'm unable to delete the files with [wrong character encoding in names](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/249146/94084) on my phone. I plug it into my Windows PC and try to delete it in File Explorer. It says the files are write-protected:  [This guide](https://...
I'm unable to delete the files with [wrong character encoding in names](https://android.stackexchange.com/q/249146/94084) on my phone. I plug it into my Windows PC and try to delete it in File Explorer. It says the files are write-protected:
[This guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I79JQewqs00) tells me to
su
restorecon -v -R /data/mediau0_a82@j1x3g:/ $ su
root@j1x3g:/ # restorecon -v -R /data/media
Function: selinux_compare_spd_ram , priority , priority version is VE=SEPF_SM-J120H_5.1.1_0069
SELinux: Loaded file_contexts from /file_contexts
SELinux: Skipping restorecon_recursive(/data/media)
root@j1x3g:/ #
Ooker
(526 rep)
Feb 26, 2023, 05:25 PM
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Why are filenames containing some emojis renamed to Chinese characers?
I have a setup to transfer my files from my Windows machine to my Android phone via Syncthing. I notice that some files whose names have emojis are renamed to strange Chinese characters: - `🌒 C`→`ߌ⠃` - `🌓 C`→`ߌ㠃` - `🌔 T`→`ߌ䠔` - `🌕 N`→`ߌ堎` As the result in my phone the...
I have a setup to transfer my files from my Windows machine to my Android phone via Syncthing. I notice that some files whose names have emojis are renamed to strange Chinese characters:
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🌒 C→ߌ⠃
- 🌓 C→ߌ㠃
- 🌔 T→ߌ䠔
- 🌕 N→ߌ堎
As the result in my phone they are write-protected. I'm unable to delete them:
However files whose name contains this emoji ✔️ are not affected.
Not sure if this is relevant to the problem, but for full information, when I try to remove this protection, diskpart doesn't detect my Android phone.
Next in line: https://android.stackexchange.com/q/250608/94084
Ooker
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Nov 9, 2022, 05:23 AM
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Google Messages adds spaces to emoticons
Since past 3-6 months [Android Messages app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging) started to insert spaces between characters of my emoticons and also started to remove certain characters, causing garbage to be actually sent: [ started to insert spaces between characters of my emoticons and also started to remove certain characters, causing garbage to be actually sent:
In addition to Google Messages, I am using [Gboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin) on both devices, so maybe this is a problem with the keyboard app, not with the messaging app.
Does anyone know what is this and how to prevent this?
At first I thought that this is a problem with my very old Motorla Moto One (first edition, X1941). But now I have migrated to Neffos X9 and I am observing exactly the same behavior.
In addition to Google Messages, I am using [Gboard](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin) on both devices, so maybe this is a problem with the keyboard app, not with the messaging app.
Does anyone know what is this and how to prevent this?
At first I thought that this is a problem with my very old Motorla Moto One (first edition, X1941). But now I have migrated to Neffos X9 and I am observing exactly the same behavior.
trejder
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Nov 26, 2022, 05:55 PM
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How do I disable all emoticons on incoming/outgoing text messages?
I just received a couple of text messages from a friend. The first message read "Type in this expression exactly, or the script will not work." The second message read "Equals symbol, emoticon, five, emoticon, closing parenthesis, emoticon" ![][1] I later found out that he actually sent "=x-(5:O)<3"...
I just received a couple of text messages from a friend. The first message read "Type in this expression exactly, or the script will not work." The second message read "Equals symbol, emoticon, five, emoticon, closing parenthesis, emoticon"
I later found out that he actually sent "=x-(5:O)<3" ("Equals symbol, x, minus symbol, opening parenthesis, five, colon, capital o, closing parenthesis, less than symbol, three")
I have noticed that my outgoing texts have the same problem.
I have searched the internet for solutions, but there is conflicting information about whether or not the emoticons are sent over the internet as text or as images. Some say that smileys are not ordinary characters and are [converted into MMS before sending](http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-3/325645-sms-converted-mms.html#post3394170) and others think they are just sent as it is and [phone translates them later](http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-mobile-galaxy-s-iii/202264-smileys.html#post2692795) , Furthermore, none of the proposed solutions on the internet have worked for me.
I have 2 questions:
- How do I disable all emoticons on **incoming** text messages?
- How do I disable all emoticons on **outgoing** text messages?
I later found out that he actually sent "=x-(5:O)<3" ("Equals symbol, x, minus symbol, opening parenthesis, five, colon, capital o, closing parenthesis, less than symbol, three")
I have noticed that my outgoing texts have the same problem.
I have searched the internet for solutions, but there is conflicting information about whether or not the emoticons are sent over the internet as text or as images. Some say that smileys are not ordinary characters and are [converted into MMS before sending](http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-3/325645-sms-converted-mms.html#post3394170) and others think they are just sent as it is and [phone translates them later](http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-mobile-galaxy-s-iii/202264-smileys.html#post2692795) , Furthermore, none of the proposed solutions on the internet have worked for me.
I have 2 questions:
- How do I disable all emoticons on **incoming** text messages?
- How do I disable all emoticons on **outgoing** text messages?
cowlinator
(123 rep)
Oct 19, 2015, 12:38 AM
• Last activity: Nov 26, 2022, 06:53 PM
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Emoticons/emojis not being sent via SMS
I have a Lenovo K6 with Android 7 and when I try to send an emoticon from any keyboard like Gboard, Swift or Chrooma (the device does not have a native keyboard) the emoticon does not appear at all to the people I sent it to. For example if I send 'Hi (smileyface emoticon)', only 'Hi' will show up t...
I have a Lenovo K6 with Android 7 and when I try to send an emoticon from any keyboard like Gboard, Swift or Chrooma (the device does not have a native keyboard) the emoticon does not appear at all to the people I sent it to.
For example if I send 'Hi (smileyface emoticon)', only 'Hi' will show up to the recipient but also only 'Hi' appears if I go to messages app and see what I have sent.
I have tried lots of emoticons from complex to very simple and I haven't been able to send any.
This is not a carrier issue because my previous phone (LG G4) with the same carrier and plan was showing emoticons and they reached the recipient.
Is there some setting that I can change so that I will be able to send emoticons through SMS?
papakias
(559 rep)
Mar 20, 2018, 09:52 AM
• Last activity: Oct 10, 2022, 11:56 AM
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Missing "Emoji for English words" in Google Keyboard add-on dictionaries
I've been running Android 4.4 on my Galaxy S4 active for years and recently realized that I've never had access to emojis on my phone. I never really cared too much for them, but I don't like the idea of not having access to something that's so commonplace nowadays so I decided to look up how to get...
I've been running Android 4.4 on my Galaxy S4 active for years and recently realized that I've never had access to emojis on my phone. I never really cared too much for them, but I don't like the idea of not having access to something that's so commonplace nowadays so I decided to look up how to get them on my phone.
I did some research and it seemed like it would be a simple installation of "Emoji for English words" under the add-on dictionaries in the Google Keyboard settings. Well, even after refreshing the add-on dictionaries page the emojis never appeared, and a google search for my issue results in nothing really fruitful.
Granted, when I'm using google keyboard I can hold the enter/return key and I'll get a very basic list of emojis but it's limited to stuff like :-) and :-$. About 15 of those face emojis and 24 other basic symbols. That's it. No hot fire emoji, cry laughing emoji, nor the underlined 100 emoji. I need these to be hip with the kids.
I like using google keyboard but the lack of emojis is really starting to annoying me into wanting to use anything else. If anyone's got any ideas or suggestions on a fix, or even a suggestion for another great keyboard app that does have emoji support, I'd be eternally grateful.
funyuns
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Jan 17, 2016, 12:56 AM
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Hangouts SMS not showing emoticons
I have a Nexus 5 with Kitkat 4.4.2 and have the Hangouts app as the SMS app. My friend has an Samsung Galaxy S Relay and also uses Hangouts app as SMS app. Whenever we send SMS to each other with emoticons, emoticons are not converted, instead we just see the text code for it. I'm baffled by this si...
I have a Nexus 5 with Kitkat 4.4.2 and have the Hangouts app as the SMS app. My friend has an Samsung Galaxy S Relay and also uses Hangouts app as SMS app. Whenever we send SMS to each other with emoticons, emoticons are not converted, instead we just see the text code for it. I'm baffled by this since we're using the same app for texting. I'd understand if it was like from an iPhone to Android, or something like that.
Any idea what could be causing this and how to fix it?
zen
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Dec 22, 2013, 06:43 PM
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How do I update the emoji set for standard messaging applications?
I have a basic compatibility problem with emoji: the emoji available on one Android device (Android 8.1) do not match those available on a second (Android 6.0?) in applications including the SMS messaging application or Google Hangouts. Some emoji show up as blank boxes on the receiving end. Is ther...
I have a basic compatibility problem with emoji: the emoji available on one Android device (Android 8.1) do not match those available on a second (Android 6.0?) in applications including the SMS messaging application or Google Hangouts. Some emoji show up as blank boxes on the receiving end.
Is there a way to update the older Android device to include newer emoji? Assume that the messaging applications such as Google Hangouts have the latest updates for their respective platforms and that the receiving device is a normal end user device that is not rooted.
mattm
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Aug 21, 2019, 03:36 PM
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How to fix emojis showing gibberish on incoming SMS messages Google Fi service
Yesterday for no apparent reasons I started to see text like this in the body of the text if the sender had both text and emojis: ``` hi you smell like poo! ~9weuaisigjei3 ``` When I expected to see: ``` hi you smell like poo! 💩 ``` Now if they send only emojis I would see this: ``` 💩...
Yesterday for no apparent reasons I started to see text like this in the body of the text if the sender had both text and emojis:
hi you smell like poo!
~9weuaisigjei3hi you smell like poo! 💩💩💩💩💩💩
~06WjjgASrCDcGQg
lacostenycoder
(111 rep)
Feb 18, 2021, 03:56 PM
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Clearing out most recent emoji / emoticons?
Whenever I use an emoji / emoticon from the Google keyboard on Android, it gets added to the recent / most-used list of emoji. This is generally useful, but there are times when I use an emoji just one time, and I prefer not to have it stored in the "most used" list. Is there any way to remove just...
Whenever I use an emoji / emoticon from the Google keyboard on Android, it gets added to the recent / most-used list of emoji.
This is generally useful, but there are times when I use an emoji just one time, and I prefer not to have it stored in the "most used" list.
Is there any way to remove just one or a few emojis from the most used list? Or even clear out the entire list and start from scratch?
Suman
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May 28, 2016, 06:11 PM
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How to insert an emoji using adb shell input?
I've been trying to insert emojis into my android phone using ADB. `adb shell input text "..."` works for inserting text, but when I tried to insert an emoji using the unicode(\uD83E\uDD70), I am only getting the raw text inserted. Is there a way to achieve this ?
I've been trying to insert emojis into my android phone using ADB.
adb shell input text "..."
works for inserting text, but when I tried to insert an emoji using the unicode(\uD83E\uDD70), I am only getting the raw text inserted. Is there a way to achieve this ?
Undergott
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Jun 10, 2020, 11:01 AM
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Is the .ttf format on Android the standard ttf format?
I have an quite old smartwatch (LG W100) with only Android Wear 1.5.0 (Marshmallow) on it. Because my phone is a lot newer, I wanted to replace the NotoColorEmoji.ttf with a newer version from the Google website. But when I replaced the file in the /system/fonts folder, no Emojis at all were display...
I have an quite old smartwatch (LG W100) with only Android Wear 1.5.0 (Marshmallow) on it. Because my phone is a lot newer, I wanted to replace the NotoColorEmoji.ttf with a newer version from the Google website.
But when I replaced the file in the /system/fonts folder, no Emojis at all were displayed anymore.
When instead I took the ttf file from my Phone and put it on the watch it worked.
So what is the actual difference between those file?
cagcoach
(111 rep)
Dec 15, 2019, 12:42 PM
• Last activity: Dec 15, 2019, 10:12 PM
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"No emoji found" in Google Japanese Input
I am using [Google Japanese Input][1] keyboard, and I often want to post a rare emoji such as 🐧 or 🗼. The search bar looks like the perfect place to search for an emoji, but unfortunately it fails every time: [![enter image description here][2]][2] It fails even on the simplest reque...
I am using Google Japanese Input keyboard, and I often want to post a rare emoji such as 🐧 or 🗼.
The search bar looks like the perfect place to search for an emoji, but unfortunately it fails every time:
It fails even on the simplest requests, such as "smile" or "sad".
It does not work in Japanese either:
I have changed phones, and changed OS (Nexus default, CyanogenMod, LineageOS, Samsung default) many times: The problem has always been present. So I guess it is not a bug, but rather a problem of me not using it correctly.
How to use that feature correctly?
It fails even on the simplest requests, such as "smile" or "sad".
It does not work in Japanese either:
I have changed phones, and changed OS (Nexus default, CyanogenMod, LineageOS, Samsung default) many times: The problem has always been present. So I guess it is not a bug, but rather a problem of me not using it correctly.
How to use that feature correctly?
Nicolas Raoul
(5486 rep)
Aug 29, 2019, 09:27 AM
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How can I search for a sticker or emoji on Line for Android?
How can I search for a sticker or emoji on Line for Android? On Line for Microsoft Windows I can use:: [ ][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/YOkZd.png (Tap to enlarge)
How can I search for a sticker or emoji on Line for Android?
On Line for Microsoft Windows I can use::
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" class="img-fluid rounded" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px 0;" loading="lazy">
(Tap to enlarge)
Franck Dernoncourt
(3304 rep)
Dec 18, 2018, 09:49 AM
• Last activity: Dec 18, 2018, 01:25 PM
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old emojis in whatsapp
I have upgraded whatsapp on my phone but i dont like the new emojis on whatsapp so the quesition is : Is this possible to get my old emojis back using whatsapp's latest version apk with apktool debugging?
I have upgraded whatsapp on my phone but i dont like the new emojis on whatsapp so the quesition is : Is this possible to get my old emojis back using whatsapp's latest version apk with apktool debugging?
Lalit Verma
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Nov 30, 2017, 06:21 PM
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How do I get Unicode 9 on my phone?
I have a 3rd Gen Moto G running Android 6.0 and I have seen no sign of the [dumpling](https://emojipedia.org/dumpling/) emoji. Or the [chopsticks](https://emojipedia.org/chopsticks/) or [flat shoe](https://emojipedia.org/flat-shoe/), which prompted me to look into the [clown face](https://emojipedia...
I have a 3rd Gen Moto G running Android 6.0 and I have seen no sign of the [dumpling](https://emojipedia.org/dumpling/) emoji. Or the [chopsticks](https://emojipedia.org/chopsticks/) or [flat shoe](https://emojipedia.org/flat-shoe/) , which prompted me to look into the [clown face](https://emojipedia.org/clown-face/) .
The clown face is part of the [emoji 3 spec](https://emojipedia.org/emoji-3.0/) that was released in 2016. The others are from the 2017 character set. 😢
My phone is stock Android, not rooted.
Is there a right way (or a wonky way -- I'm flexible) to get the current Unicode emoji set on my keyboard? I'm just using the built in keyboard. ⌨️
Amanda
(3423 rep)
Apr 18, 2018, 07:15 PM
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