As we dig through the latest Android 11 Beta update, one thing you might be more inclined to download is the addition of Google’s brand new emoji designs.
The latest collection of designs restores some of the classic emoji styles that were supported but not widely available until the Android 11 Beta 3 dropped today. As we mentioned when they fell, the designs are a bit flatter with little tweaks to the whole plan.
Along with the redesigns, there are 117 new emojis in the fold. We’ve spent some time with the latest additions during our hands-on, but you’ll get a further 55 skin tones and gender variations, plus many new options within a multitude of emoji categories.
Some people were lucky enough to get the whole new options after upgrading to the latest Gboard beta when they released the Android 11 Beta 2 and 2.5 patches. However, everyone should now be able to send the latest cohort to your friends and family – although they may not see it as Google intended.
While some of us still long for the flower-style emoji of yesteryear, there is the return and minor overhaul of many of the classic beasts and fan-favorite turtle. There’s definitely a more “generic” feel to the updated look and feel of the Android 11 emoji, but in our opinion they exert much more character than those used by Apple or even Samsung, for that matter.
If you’ve updated to Android 11 Beta 3, you’ll be able to use the new emojis with Gboard like any other keyboard – if they’ve added support.
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