Why am I not able to receive Emoji's in texts?

[thoughtsyoustole]

Not Receiving Emoji in Texts

I have a GalaxyS5 running on 4.4.2 (the latest from my carrier) I've never been able to see emoji in texts. It didn't bother me until recently when it seems everyone has gotten on the emoji bandwagon.

I can send emoji and I can see them and everyone else can see them just fine but when they send them its just jibberish on my end.

I've tried a bunch of different apps with plugins and no dice. I've also scanned the phone through AVG and there's no virus.

 

[raicas]

Re: Not Receiving Emoji in Texts

Do you have the last update of the google keyboard ?

 

[Jon Jackson]

Re: Not Receiving Emoji in Texts

use swiftkey

 

[pvcleave]

Re: Not Receiving Emoji in Texts

My wife had the same problem. There was a setting someplace that I had to switch to enable it. I do not have an Andriod and my wife is new to it, so I cannot remember where that setting was. I do know that there was a setting that I had to switch on.

 

[drchimrichalds]

Re: Not Receiving Emoji in Texts

Hmm no idea, I just looked all through my s5 to see if I could find the setting pvcleave described but I couldnt. Maybe take it back to where you bought it. They might be able to help you out.

 

[anthony2558]

Re: Not Receiving Emoji in Texts

I have a GalaxyS5 running on 4.4.2 (the latest from my carrier) I've never been able to see emoji in texts. It didn't bother me until recently when it seems everyone has gotten on the emoji bandwagon.

I can send emoji and I can see them and everyone else can see them just fine but when they send them its just jibberish on my end.

I've tried a bunch of different apps with plugins and no dice. I've also scanned the phone through AVG and there's no virus.

My wife had the same problem. There was a setting someplace that I had to switch to enable it. I do not have an Andriod and my wife is new to it, so I cannot remember where that setting was. I do know that there was a setting that I had to switch on.

Go to settings < messages < text messages < input mode < and select automatic.

 

[mary beth hale]

Re: Not Receiving Emoji in Texts

Go to settings < messages < text messages < input mode < and select automatic.

Works. Thanks!

mary beth

 

[MBasset]

I checked the input mode for texts, and it was set to 'automatic', yet I can't see emojis sent to me from any type of phone. Using the Galaxy 5.

 

[MBasset]

Re: Not Receiving Emoji in Texts

what is swiftkey?

 

[anthony2558]

Re: Not Receiving Emoji in Texts

what is swiftkey?

One of many downloadable keyboards from they play store, that you can use to replace your stock one. Each one has its own custom look and abilities. There are some crazy keyboards out their.