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0 pointsdragonwriter8y ago0 comments

> "new emoji" is an OS-level feature now.

System fonts have been an OS-level feature since the advent of OS with bundled GUI. Support of a larger part of the Unicode space in system fonts has been an OS-level feature since Unicode. New emoji has been a visible aspect of that, especially on mobile, for quite some time.

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euyyn8y ago

Why is it tied to the OS version, though? I would (naively) think it's a matter of just sending the new font as an OTA update?

dragonwriterOP8y ago

Given that it's apparently a fairly compelling feature for many consumer end users, maybe it's a way of convincing OEMs and carriers and to actually deliver updates.

euyyn8y ago

There's the EmojiCompat library that can be used now by apps to support the full set in previous versions of the OS: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/look-and-feel/...

So it looks like it's not a "ploy", but an actual technical reason. Baffles me.

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0 pointsdragonwriter8y ago0 comments

> "new emoji" is an OS-level feature now.

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euyyn8y ago

Why is it tied to the OS version, though? I would (naively) think it's a matter of just sending the new font as an OTA update?

dragonwriterOP8y ago

Given that it's apparently a fairly compelling feature for many consumer end users, maybe it's a way of convincing OEMs and carriers and to actually deliver updates.

euyyn8y ago

There's the EmojiCompat library that can be used now by apps to support the full set in previous versions of the OS: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/look-and-feel/...

So it looks like it's not a "ploy", but an actual technical reason. Baffles me.

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