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How to Unlock Emoji on iOS 8

  • 1. Tap Here: Settings->General->Keyboard->Keyboards->Add New Keyboard...->Emoji
  • 2. That's it! When you are typing and want to use an emoji press the Smiley Face smiley face button or globe button Globe Icon next to the spacebar. .
Behold, the Keyboard Switcher Icons
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Emoji Keyboard After iOS 5 No App Required!


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Emoji on OSX

In OSX 10.7 Lion the Emoji Keyboard was added.

  • 1. Shortcut in OSX 10.9 Mavericks and above: Command + Control + Space
  • * Before OSX 10.9 Mavericks the emoji hotkey was: Command + Option + T
  • 2. Most apps in OSX have the emoji character palette under Edit > Emoji & Symbols (Edit > Special Characters in older versions of OSX)
  • 3. Enjoy Emoji!

Hint: If you have access to the internet, the iEmoji.com homepage has more options for generating emoji!



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Emoji on Windows 8.1 and 10

  • 1. Press ⊞ + . or ⊞ + ;
  • 2. The emoji palette should appear
  • * If the emoji palette does not appear you may not have the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
  • 3. Enjoy Emoji!

Hint: If you have access to the internet, the iEmoji.com homepage has more options for generating emoji!



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Emoji For Android

  • Android emoji can be switched on and off under settings. But in Android version 4.4 and above emoji should be on by default!
  • For older Android versions 4.2 and below or for color emoji in 4.3 you can use one of two free apps. (Update: Left here for convenience, these links no longer work!)
  • 1. Handcent Emoji Plugin (broken link) also requires Handcent SMS! Works on Android 1.5 and above.
  • 2. Alternatively, install the Kii Keyboard (broken link). Works on Android 2.1 and up!

Hint: If you have access to the internet, the iEmoji.com homepage has more options for generating emoji!



Other iOS Versions


How to Unlock Emoji on iOS 6/7

  • 1. Tap Here: Settings->General->Keyboard->Keyboards->Add New Keyboard...->Emoji
  • 2. That's it! When you are typing and want to use an emoji press the Globe Icon next to the spacebar.
Behold, the Keyboard Switcher Icon

No App Required!

In iOS 6 the iPhone includes all emoji without the need for an emoji app. Here's two articles: (article), (article), confirming they were removed from the app store..


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How to Unlock Emoji on iOS 5

After October 12th 2011 Emoji Keyboard No App Required!

  • 1. Tap Here: Settings->General->Keyboard->International Keyboards->Add New Keyboard...->Emoji
  • 2. That's it! When you are typing and want to use an emoji press the Globe Icon next to the spacebar.
But Wait! There's more...

...there are some iOS 6 emoji icons that you can unlock with a paid app!

Want more emoji on iOS 5.1? Read Cult of Mac on Emoji2! Click here for info.


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How to Unlock Emoji Before iOS 5

Unlock Emoji for iOS (iOS 2.2 - iOS4)

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https://www.iemoji.com/help/unlock
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