Why don't I have emojins in my picture graphics on my text messenger?

[Melissa Miller6]

picture graphics in my text messenger

I have a samsung mega, my gf has a samsung avante, why does she have pictures like this in her text messenger & I dont?

 

[UJ95x]

Re: picture graphics in my text messenger

Welcome to AC
Emoji, you mean? Only devices on Kit Kat have them by default. If yours is on an older version of Android, it won't have them built in.