How to use emojis on an Android mobile
You couldn’t escape the onslaught of emojis (or emoticons). Coming from Japan, these icons in the form of colorful drawings have gradually invaded social networks, text messages, e-mails but also messaging systems such as WhatsApp. Today we will see how to use emojis in our conversations from an Android mobile and without installing any application.
Do you speak the emoji?
These adorable icons have dethroned the smileys and are fast becoming the universal language of the connected generation. The very serious Oxford Dictionaries has also just voted emoji word of the year and the Library of Congress has in its huge catalog a book written while emoticons. It’s very simple these funny little icons are everywhere. It is therefore difficult to imagine today sending a message without embellishing it with a small face evoking an emotion. Emojis are now part of our daily life.
How to activate emojis on an Android mobile
Many still think that for add emojis to a Facebook message or Twitter, you must install a special emoticons keyboard. Well know that they have it all wrong. The vast majority of smartphones running Android have a dedicated function giving access to these icons.
Check your Android version number
Before going any further in this tutorial, we will need to know the Android version number installed on your device. To do this, simply consult this page Find out the Android version of your smartphone or perform these few very simple operations.
- Click the Settings icon
- At the bottom of the window, press the title About the device
- Then write down your version number
Your mobile is running Android 4.1 or higher
If your phone has Android 4.1 or higher, it is very easy to install and activate the emoji keyboard. Here is the procedure to follow
- Open the settings of your Android terminal
- Click on Language and seizure and on the settings button on your keyboard
- Then select Add dictionary then in the Emoji list
- Confirm by pressing the Install button
Now, you can access your emojis directly from the keyboard application. When entering text, you will see a smiley icon appear in the suggestion bar. Click on it to display the emoticon keyboard then select the design of your choice among the many Android emojis
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Google keyboard and Android 5 Lollipop
You have the chance to use a mobile or tablet running Android 5, you will certainly be happy to know that the official google keyboard has a wide variety of emojis installed by default.
- Open any app that requires the use of the keyboard
- Keep your finger pressed Line break also called Entrance
- A smiley icon will appear
- Slide your finger over it to display the special emoji keyboard
- Then select one of the categories (expressions, animals, food, objects, activities etc.)
- Click on the drawing of your choice to add it to your message
Note that this trick works with Facebook, Twitter and most applications using your smartphone keyboard. If you’re not lucky enough to own a device running Android 5.0 or higher, there’s nothing stopping you from installing the Google Keyboard app. This is available for free on the Play Store from version 4.0 of Android.
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