How to Get iPhone Emojis on Your HTC or Samsung Device (No Root Needed)

It's hard to not to like the look of iOS emojis. Sure, Samsung and other Android phones have emojis, but they're all kind of goofy-looking. And since iPhone emojis continue to be viewed as the standard, it comes as no surprise that you can actually get them on Android—and without root!

Step 1: Install Emoji Fonts for FlipFont 3

Although other apps require root to change your emojis, FlipFont 3manipulates your font style to implement the iOS emojis onto your device.

To get started, install Emoji Fonts for FlipFont 3 by Fonts Free from the Google Play Store. The app is compatible only for HTC and Samsung devices running Android 4.4 or above, but hopefully it will work on other Android devices at a later date.

Step 2: Change Your Font Style

With the application installed, navigate to your font settings page.

• For HTC, go to Settings -> Display and gestures
• For Samsung, go to Settings -> Display -> Font

Now simply select Emoji Font 3, then tap "Done." Be aware, the font willslightly change the style of your system font. It's hardly noticeable and it's the tradeoff for not requiring root access, but adjusting the font size to be slightly smaller will make it significantly less noticeable.

Step 3: Start Using Them

Now, when you bring up your emojis from your keyboard, you'll notice the new iOS-style ones. Take a look at the difference in the screenshots below.

[1] TouchWiz-styled emojis, [2] iOS-styled emojis

Note that if you change your device's theme, you'll need to go back to Font settings and re-select Emoji Font 3 (if the theme includes a new font).