[mikkynum]

Hello. So the new update for whatsapp came out a couple of days ago. Now the Skin Color of the human Emoticons is just yellow. How can I change them? I can receive White or black Emoticons, but never figured out do change them myself. (I am using a Blackberry Passport with the latest update)

[kidmac13]

I'm pretty sure those colors came because of the iOS update that allowed the emoji color changes.

I think it, Penny(the Passport) spits it out.

[Blaat01]

I'm pretty sure those colors came because of the iOS update that allowed the emoji color changes.

I think it, Penny(the Passport) spits it out.

Such answer! Much help!

[kidmac13]

All good.

I think it, Penny(the Passport) spits it out.

[kobnyc]

I'm pretty sure those colors came because of the iOS update that allowed the emoji color changes.

I think it, Penny(the Passport) spits it out.

What does this even mean??

Kobnyc

[kidmac13]

What does this even mean??

Kobnyc

It means when iOS 8 came to iphone, etc, they updated the emojis too, giving the ability to change the skin tones to I think 6 shades. If you change that color on the emoji 'keyboard' it will remain changed even in whatsapp. So on our bb's we can't do it because we don't actually have the emoji keyboard.

I think it, Penny(the Passport) spits it out.

[kobnyc]

Got it! Thanks

Kobnyc

[bobshine]

Yeah it's only an iOS thing for now. You don't get the skin colour on other plateform Yet. It actually didn't come with Whatsapp.

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[kenzo_44]

Take a sharpie and and then on the screen of your BlackBerry - Color the emo you would like to send...You have the option to do even more than Apple's!

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[ankitchahal]

According to whatsapp...


That is the new normal.

The official Unicode Emoji standard now supports a series of skin color modifiers on many of the "people" emoji symbols.
So far, only iOS 8.3 actually has an emoji picker that lets users select these skin color modifiers when entering emoji.
The new standard default color for people emoji, that don't have this skin color modifier, is yellow.

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[jafrul]

It's available now (albeit from Beta Zone, tho..).




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[ctclothbagco]

Why are they making duplicates in different colours? It seem pointless and a waste of space and memory.

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[Taigatrommel]

There aren't really any duplicates, you can tap and hold on certain icons to change the skintone. It gets saved for the next time until you change it again. Needless to say I am also baffled why we need this, since the current yellow Simpsons-like colouring was IMHO pretty neutral and generic. Now I am waiting for redheads to complain because there are no red haired emotions available on WhatsApp. And that's just the start.....

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[thurask]

There aren't really any duplicates, you can tap and hold on certain icons to change the skintone. It gets saved for the next time until you change it again. Needless to say I am also baffled why we need this, since the current yellow Simpsons-like colouring was IMHO pretty neutral and generic. Now I am waiting for redheads to complain because there are no red haired emotions available on WhatsApp. And that's just the start.....

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Probably some social justice warrior complained or something.

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[93tilEternity]

It states right in the update the new emoticons will now be available in different races. However I own a galaxy s4 & I don't know anybody on any phone who actually has the option to change gold to any other color. I have exactly one hand that is the one that smacks 👋 whatever that is the only emoticon I have the option of changing to a different color.
They also added all the flags from around the world, holidays from around the world they added a ton of emoticons but all the personal ones with faces or body parts are gold. Don't bother writing to them you'll never get a real answer.

Why are they making duplicates in different colours? It seem pointless and a waste of space and memory.

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[1215]

Hello. So the new update for whatsapp came out a couple of days ago. Now the Skin Color of the human Emoticons is just yellow. How can I change them? I can receive White or black Emoticons, but never figured out do change them myself. (I am using a Blackberry Passport with the latest update)

Press on the emoticon you want long enough. It will give you some color options