Let’s admit it: we all have been through a time when we relied on acronyms and abbreviations to display particular emotions. These days, you have plenty of emojis to add flair to electronic messages.

Not only emojis, but we now also have avatars representing ourselves in social networking & instant messaging platforms. In this article, we will talk about emojis and how to update emojis on Android.

How to Update Emojis on Android?

Regardless of your messaging app, the popular Gboard app for Android provides you with tons of emojis to use in text messages.

Your friends may be using new emojis on the instant messaging app, but you don’t have those. To enjoy those emojis on your phone as well, follow these steps.

1. Update your operating system

Every time Google releases new updates to Android, they add new emojis. If you use the Gboard app on your Android, you will find new emojis as soon as you update your operating system.

Updating the Android version will also reduce the emoji compatibility issues, which is the main reason you see the ‘OBJ’ placeholder on apps or sites instead of emojis.

If you have been noticing many ‘OBJ’ placeholders on apps or sites lately, you should update your Android version.

1. Open the Settings app on your Android.

2. On Settings, scroll down to the About device and tap on it.

3. On the About device, tap on the System update or Update.

Now, your phone will check for available Android version updates. If it finds any, it will be downloaded and installed automatically.

2. Update the Gboard App for Android

Gboard is the stock keyboard app for Android. It doesn’t matter whether you are using SMS or any instant messaging app; you will only be able to see the emojis available on Gboard.

If you want to update emojis on your Android phone, you should always keep your Gboard app up to date. To update the Gboard app for Android, open the Google Play Store and search for Gboard.

Next, open the Gboard app from the list of results and tap Update. This will update the Gboard app on your Android smartphone.

If you use any other keyboard app instead of Gboard, you need to get it updated from the Google Play Store to enjoy the new emojis.

3. Use the Emoji Kitchen feature of Gboard

If you don’t know, Emoji Kitchen is a Gboard exclusive feature that allows you to express yourself to others better on the internet via emojis.

The feature basically lets you combine two or more emojis into one. You can put one emoji’s emotion on another emoji’s shape. Not only that, but Gboard will also suggest some emoji mashups based on the emojis you’ve selected.

We have already shared a detailed guide on creating emoji mashups using Gboard on Android. It’s a great feature that you should try.

4. Create Your Own Emoji on Android

You also have the freedom to create your own emoji on your Android. It’s easy to create your own personal emoji on an Android smartphone.

And you have many apps to do that. One of the most popular apps for creating your own personalized emoji is Bitmoji. You can create your Bitmoji avatar and use it on any messaging app.

You can check our guide on how to create emojis on Android to know about how to use Bitmoji avatars. We have also shared a few other apps on that guide that lets you create your own emoji on Android.

5. Use Emoji apps for Android

Both emoji apps and emoji keyboard apps are the same things on Android. You can use them to get the latest emoji on your Android without updating any app or Android software.

There are quite a few emoji keyboard apps for Android available on the Google Play Store that provide you with more emoji than Gboard. Most emoji apps are for Android and free to download and use.

So, you need to check our guide emoji apps for Android and pick the app that suits your needs. After installing the app, set it as your default keyboard app, and you’re good to go.

These are the best methods to update emojis on Android. If you need more help installing new emojis on Android, let us know in the comments. Also, if the article helped you, share it with your friends.