Use Emoji on Android 👽

Enable the Emoji Keyboard in Android 4.4 KitKat

Android 4.4 KitKat includes full color emoji support - and emoji built into the standard keyboard!

Note: the steps below are for the stock keyboard provided by Google for the Nexus line. If you have a Samsung phone, learn how to use emoji on Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy S4, or Galaxy Note.

1. When the standard keyboard is showing, tap the smiley/emoji button in the bottom-right to enable the emoji keyboard

2. Tap any emoji to insert

3. To see more emoji characters, scroll horizontally, or tap a different category header across the top of the keyboard

4. To return to the regular keyboard, tap the keyboard button

5. That’s it! Enjoy your emoji.

You can also view all emoji in Chrome for Android to copy and paste, or look up names and meanings of Emoji on Emojipedia.

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