Your emoji choices may look different on Android soon

Your emoji may soon change.
 By 
Tim Marcin
 on 
emoji on a phone screen
Credit: NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP via Getty Images

Get ready for your emoji to change if you use Gboard on an Android phone.

Google's emoji keyboard is undergoing a design change that'll hopefully make things cleaner and easier to use. Gboard removed the "All" interface. In its place, Gboard redesigned the emoji, sticker, and GIF icons, enlarging them and making your choices more clear. 9to5Google spotted the change and published images showing the differences. Right now the changes are only in Gboard's latest beta.

image of two gboard screens
You can see on the new Gboard, on the right, that the bottom buttons are bigger and easier to select. Credit: 9to5Google

9to5Google also spotted some other minor changes, such as a flat toolbar instead of an elevated one. Overall the changes are pretty small, but they're the kinds of thing that'll make you go, "Hmm, this is weird!" when you go to find an emoji.


You May Also Like

So your emoji world won't be turned upside down, but it might be shifted a bit.

Topics Android Emoji

close-up of man's face
Tim Marcin
Associate Editor, Culture

Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, trends, and the occasional hot take. You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible).

Mashable Potato

Recommended For You
Just got a new Android tablet? Here's how to set it up.
A Samsung Galaxy S11 Ultra tablet on top of its box



Your Netflix app is going to change as the company competes with Instagram for your attention
netflix logo on an app on a phone screen

Screenshotting disappearing nudes could soon be illegal in the UK
an eye on a computer screen with a gavel and lady justice on a desk

Trending on Mashable
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 3, 2026
Connections game on a smartphone

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 3, 2026
Wordle game on a smartphone

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 2, 2026
Wordle game on a smartphone


What's new to streaming this week? (April 3, 2026)
A composite of images from film and TV streaming this week.
The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!