So for context, Emoji2 is part of the library called AppCompat, which ensures that apps would still be usable without regressions on older Android versions. Emoji2 is the part that's responsible in making sure that the newest emojis would display.
This is a very useful feature to have in Samsung apps. While Android 12 has updatable fonts eliminating the need for Emoji2, the problem is:
We have phones that would never be upgraded to Android 12 because Samsung has finished their upgrade obligations. For example, my Galaxy A10s that launched with Android 9 can only be upgraded to Android 11, and my Galaxy J4+ that launched with Android 8.0 can only be upgraded to Android 9.
Then there comes my Galaxy A03 which launched with Android 11 and will receive Android 12 this September, that's kind of long time to wait so we would need some kind of temporary solution for now.
These phones currently (A03)/will never be (A10s and J4+) able to display newer emojis without Emoji2. Samsung apps don't use it so we wouldn't be able to use newer emojis.
If Smasung apps supported Emoji2, there would be a big change:
•You can type the newest emojis on apps that support Emoji2 with Samsung Keyboard
•You can use and the newest emojis when texting on the Messages app
•You'll be able to use newer emojis to jot down your ideas on the Notes app
•Samsung Internet would be able to display newer emojis
Please implement this feature for us who are currently stuck on older Android versions.
I'm thinking that Google can bring it to older android versions like Android 10 cause they have access to Google Play System updates and Google send updates there monthly.
Its a shame that only app developers can add support for Emoji2 for android versions below 12.
