How to enable Emoji?

[AceDuk]

Can anybody help me, i don't have on my samsung galaxy nexus i9250 (android 4.2.1) im using google keyboard i don't want other keyboard, but i want to have emoji please help me

 

[tommo47]

Hi, this is the Google keyboard selected on my HTC M9, if I long press and hold the 'return' key (bottom right) the emoji icon appears - slide on to it and release and the emojis are available. Tap ABC to return to normal.

Is it not the same on your device?

 

[AceDuk]

Yes it is the same but look i just have this emoji ①②③③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩®©™✴✳✖↕↗➡↘↙↖↔◀▶❇▪‼♠♥♣♦↩↪=-O ;-) :-( :-! :-$ B-) :O :-* :'( :-D :-\ O :-[ i don't have other i think you know what i mean :/

 

[mikedt]

Android 4.2, it's monochrome emoji. Nicer looking colour emoji was added with 4.3 version Android I think. If it's a Nexus device you've got, should be able to update it.
[emoji190] [emoji191] [emoji192] [emoji193] [emoji194] [emoji195] [emoji196] [emoji197] [emoji198] [emoji199] [emoji200] [emoji201] [emoji202] [emoji203] [emoji204] [emoji205] [emoji206] [emoji207] [emoji209] [emoji210] [emoji211] [emoji212] [emoji213] [emoji214] [emoji215] [emoji216] [emoji217] [emoji218] [emoji219] [emoji220] [emoji221]

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[AceDuk]

But how to update?

 

[mikedt]

You'd have to use a custom ROM because I don't think the Galaxy Nexus was officially updated beyond 4.2.1, although have you actually checked for updates in settings? A custom ROM like CM11, which is 4.4 Kitkat should be no problem with a Galaxy Nexus though. http://www.cyanogenmod.org/