How to Change Emojis on Android

Last Updated: March 29, 2019 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to use different emoji styles in Android messaging apps. Though it’s not possible to change all of the emoji on your phone or tablet, you can change the SMS emoji theme using the Textra messaging app, or send emoji-style stickers using Face moji.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Using Textra SMS

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Download Textra from the Play Store. Textra is a free messaging app that comes with different emoji styles.^{[1]
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Research source} Here’s how to get it:
- Open the Play Store
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- Type textra into the Search bar.
- Tap Textra SMS.
- Tap Install.
- Tap ACCEPT.
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Open Textra. It’s the blue and white chat bubble icon labeled “Textra” in the app drawer.
- If it’s your first time using the app, tap START USING TEXTRA to access your messages.
- If you want to use Textra as your default SMS app, tap MAKE DEFAULT APP at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap ⁝. It’s at the top-right corner of Textra.
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Tap Settings.
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Tap Customize Look. It’s the first option under the “Customize Look” section.
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Tap Emoji Style. It’s the second option under the “Styles” header. This opens the list of all emoji options.^{[2]
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Select an emoji style. Examples of each style appear to the left of each style’s name.
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Tap OKAY. Now that you’ve changed the emoji style in Textra, all emoji you send or receive will appear with that style.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
Using Facemoji Stickers

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Install the Facemoji Keyboard from the Play Store. Facemoji allows you to send stickers that look like customized emoji in almost any messaging or social media app. Here’s how to get it:
- Open the Play Store
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- Type facemoji into the Search bar.
- Tap Facemoji Emoji Keyboard.
- Tap Install.
- Tap ACCEPT.
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Open the Facemoji Keyboard. If you’re still in the Play Store, tap OPEN. Otherwise, tap the Friendmoji icon (a blue icon with a white chat bubble and sunglasses-wearing emoji inside) in the app drawer.
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Tap Enable Facemoji Keyboard. This opens a list of keyboards on your Android.
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Slide the “Facemoji Keyboard” switch to
. A confirmation message will appear.
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Tap OK. Another pop-up message will appear.
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Tap OK. Now that you’ve given Facemoji the appropriate permissions, you’ll return to the setup screen.
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Tap Switch to Facemoji Keyboard. The “Change keyboard” window will appear.
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Tap Facemoji Keyboard. This sets Facemoji as your default keyboard.
- To customize the background of the keyboard, tap OPEN YOUR GALLERY to select an image. Otherwise, you can close the app.
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Open the messaging app in which you’d like to send emoji. To do so, tap the Home button, then tap the app’s icon.
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Open a message. You can create a new message or select one you wish to reply to.
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Tap the typing area. This brings up the Facemoji keyboard.
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Tap the emoji key. It’s the smiley face near the bottom-left corner of the screen. You’ll see the emoji you’re used to, though there’s a series of other icons at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap the sticker icon. It’s the smiling square with a turned-up corner at the bottom of the screen.
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Browse for an emoji sticker. Scroll through the options until you see the sticker you wish to send.
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Tap the sticker. The sticker now appears in the conversation.

Community Q&A

Question

How do i get the facemoji icon to my text toolbar so I can send when texting?

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Community Answer

You could download a extension or app. Some keyboard extensions don't allow other features onto your toolbar.