Emoji 17.0
8 new emojis were approved in Emoji 17.0 (September 9, 2025). Released September 9, 2025 — eight new concepts plus their skin-tone families; vendor designs are still rolling out through the first half of 2026.
Where each platform stands
| Platform | Emoji 17.0 | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Shipped | iOS 26.4 / iPadOS / macOS (March 2026) |
| Shipped | Noto font updates, rolling across Android and Google apps since late 2025 | |
| Samsung | Shipped | One UI 8.5, starting with the Galaxy S26 (early 2026) |
| Shipped | its own emoji set updated through spring 2026 | |
| Windows | Not yet | still working through earlier batches |
Newer emojis show as empty boxes on platforms that haven't shipped them yet — the update has to reach the device first. The current state of play always lives on the new emojis page.