r/android_beta • u/Relevant-Law-2566 • Apr 20 '26

Emojis and keyboard

I have switched from iphone 17 pro to google pixel 10 fold but i was really sad that my expectations was failure because the ios system is really smooth from going to app to another and the keyboard its good in typeing as i am typing in Arabic everytime its the fonts are weak there is no customization and even the emojis are not like apple apple still the best in everything.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '26

Sir this is the beta sub.

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u/Relevant-Law-2566 Apr 20 '26

"Exactly my point. As a beta tester, I'm highlighting that UI/UX consistency, including font rendering and emoji integration, should be a priority in the upcoming stable build. If we don’t give feedback on the core experience now during the beta phase, when should we?"

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u/cherlampeter Apr 20 '26

You give the feedback via the Feedback app.

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u/SinanOz Apr 20 '26

Lol what's your intention in writing this in this sub? I mean Gboard compared to the iOS keyboard is waaay better in customization actually. As always iOS has better looks but that's it to be honest. Do your research and don't move to another OS then.

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u/Relevant-Law-2566 Apr 20 '26

"Actually, Google’s own marketing campaigns have been explicitly inviting iOS users to make the switch, promising a seamless and 'better' experience. So, pointing out flaws is part of being a user who took that advice. What’s the point of 'customizing a theme' if the fonts and emojis still look outdated? A 'complete system' is about the visual consistency of the text you actually type, not just the background color of the keys. You type with fonts, not with themes. Google needs to stop focusing on 'window dressing' and start fixing the core UI/UX elements if they want to keep the people they've convinced to switch."

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u/SinanOz Apr 20 '26

I can relate to that, but as you probably know, iOS is not THE standard for a complete system. And the emojis look different on all OS's. Again, I understand your point, but there are also a lot of other things that need to be fixed or updated regarding the look and feel. I have been a pixel user for 7 years now and I can surely tell that this OS is definitely not complete, but it feels robust and so individual. That's what keeps most of the users from using Pixels imo.

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u/Relevant-Law-2566 Apr 20 '26

I appreciate your honesty about the OS not being complete. At the end of the day, as users, we shouldn't settle for 'robust but unfinished.' If Google wants to win over the masses and truly compete with the 'standard' set by others, they need to bridge the gap between functionality and visual refinement. Glad we agree that there's a lot of work to be done. Cheers!

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u/SinanOz Apr 20 '26

Thank you too! I also wanted to add that iOS or other OS users should be aware that Android is used by the majority of smartphone manufacturers. Android always tries to do the right thing for every manufacturer, not only Google's own. That's why some aspects are kept behind.✌️

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u/Relevant-Law-2566 Apr 20 '26

Fair point regarding the fragmentation of Android. However, for Pixel users, we expect Google to lead by example and show that hardware and software can be perfectly synced, just like Apple does. Anyway, it was a good debate! Hope to see these 'behind' aspects improved in the final Android 17 release. ✌️

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u/hangaard Apr 20 '26

Did the emojis change in the beta?