Some Android O apps will display incoming emoji, even if your device doesn't support them yet

Android users will no longer be able to blame emoji for misunderstood texts. Developers working on updating their apps for the upcoming Android O release can now build in support for "emoji compatibility," which will prevent emoji from showing up as blank boxes when a user isn't running the most current version of Android with updated characters. They'll instead display the emoji through the support library. Google published a piece on how people can incorporate this feature into their apps. Alt