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euyyn
on Aug 21, 2017
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Why is it tied to the OS version, though? I would (naively) think it's a matter of just sending the new font as an OTA update?
dragonwriter
on Aug 21, 2017
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Given that it's apparently a fairly compelling feature for many consumer end users, maybe it's a way of convincing OEMs and carriers and to actually deliver updates.
euyyn
on Aug 22, 2017
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There's the EmojiCompat library that can be used now by apps to support the full set in previous versions of the OS:
https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/look-and-feel/...
So it looks like it's not a "ploy", but an actual technical reason. Baffles me.
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