Why is my Galaxy S6 NOT sending or receiving emoji as pictures?

[AC Question]

My daughter and I both have Galaxy S6 's. Mine can send receive emoji icons in texts fine. When she sends receives texts with emoji icons they do not come across as pictures ( pics ). Example: if she sends a text to me with a smiley face emoji icon I receive it as If I send her a smiley face emoji icon, she receives it as a

What is the solution?

thx DustinW

 

[AlphaTango414]

In your stock messaging app settings > more settings > text messages > input mode and make sure it's set to automatic. Make sure her phone is set to that also.