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389+ Updated Emoji Designs in Android 12 Beta 1

On May 18, after I/O 2021, Google released the Android 12 Beta 1. It's a raw version of future Android 12 OS, where we found a few hundred emojis with changed design. We may discover new changes with new public betas releases and expect the arrival of new emoji designs in September or October with the finished version of Android 12 on Google Pixel devices.

πŸ”– Most notable changes

The πŸ₯₯ Coconut emoji now features a solitary half of the drupe. πŸ—» Mount Fuji got rid of its reflection and sharp corners at the bottom and now has clouds at the base. The βœ‚οΈ Scissors received shadows, and πŸ›’ Shopping Cart now has a more realistic design you can see in a supermarket.

Most notable changes in Android 12 Beta 1

Above: Emoji designs from Android 11 are on grey background and Android 12 Beta 1 designs are on mint background.

The 😷 Face with Medical Mask design reversed to its android 10 version.

Face with Medical Mask android 12 design update

The Emotion emoji subcategory has two more changes: πŸ’Œ Love Letter now has a blue outline, and πŸ’£ Bomb emoji became three-dimensional.

Emotion android 12 beta 1

In the πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ Peopleβ€ˆ&β€ˆBody category πŸ’‡ Getting Haircut emojis have updated scissors, and πŸ›Œ Person in Bed now has a blue blanket like Apple, Samsung, and Twitter emoji design.

Peopleβ€ˆ&β€ˆBody android 12 beta 1 emoji update

Most changes are in the Plants, Food, Places, and Objects categories.

Nature - Plants emoji changes in android 12 beta 1

All plant emojis, except
πŸͺ΄ Potted Plant
, have changes in design.

πŸ‡ Food

Changed fruit emojis

Food fruit android 12 beta 1 design update

Vegetables

Food vegetables android 12 beta 1 emoji update

Prepared Food

Food prepared android 12 beta 1 emoji update

Asian Food

Food asian android 12 beta 1 emoji update

Sweet food

Food sweet android 12 beta 1 emoji update

Drinks

Drink android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Dishware

Dishware android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Geographical places

Mountains got rid of sharp corners and square bottom. The πŸ•οΈ Camping emoji now features a campfire and classic tent.

Place geographic android 12 beta 1 emoji update

Ocean surrounds 🏝️ Desert Island in a round shape instead of rectangular.

Place geographic android 12 beta 1 emoji update

Check that new Google πŸŒ… Sunrise design, isn't it awesome?

Place other & Hotel android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

The 🌁 Foggy emoji now features Golden Gate Bridge, and πŸŒ‰ Bridge at Night now has a more straightforward design featuring the same bridge.

Time

Time android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Sky and Weather

Sky & Weather android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Clothing & Accessories

Clothing android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Sound, Phone, and Computer

Sound Phone and Computer android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Light

Light android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Book and Paper

Book paper android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Banknotes

Money Banknotes android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Other Money

Money android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Mail and Writing

Mail and Writing android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Office

Office android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Locks and Keys

Locks and Keys android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Tools

Tools emoji update in android 12 beta 1

Science and Medical

Science and Medical android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

Household and Other Objects

Household and Other objects android 12 Beta 1 emoji update

πŸ” Cross-Platform Compatibility

A lot of designs are now similar to Apple iOS - which is good from cross-platform consistency perspective.

Google and Apple emoji consistency.png

But a few emojis have stepped away and are now more different than before.

Google and Apple emoji designs discrepancy

All changed emoji designs in Android 12 Beta 1

All Changed emoji designs in Android 12 Beta 1

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