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Microscope on Google Android 4.4

Google shipped a new design for Microscope in Android 4.4, released October 31, 2013. The previous design is shown beside it.

The first Google release we hold for this emoji.
This release
Microscope as drawn by Google in Android 4.4

Android 4.4

How Google has drawn Microscope

  1. Microscope as drawn by Google in Android 4.4
    Android 4.4

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  2. Microscope as drawn by Google in Android 5.0
    Android 5.0

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  3. Microscope as drawn by Google in Android 6.0.1
    Android 6.0.1

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  4. Microscope as drawn by Google in Android 7.0
    Android 7.0

    Shipped in 2 releases before it changed

  5. Microscope as drawn by Google in Android 8.0
    Android 8.0

    Shipped in 5 releases before it changed

  6. Microscope as drawn by Google in Android 11.0
    Android 11.0

    Shipped in 2 releases before it changed

  7. Microscope as drawn by Google in Android 12.0
    Android 12.0

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  8. Microscope as drawn by Google in Android 12l
    Android 12l

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  9. Microscope as drawn by Google in 15.0
    15.0

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  10. Microscope as drawn by Google in 15.1
    15.1

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  11. Microscope as drawn by Google in 16.0
    16.0

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  12. Microscope as drawn by Google in Android 15.0
    Android 15.0

    Shipped in 1 release before it changed

  13. Microscope as drawn by Google in 16.0 June 2025 Update
    16.0 June 2025 Update

    Shipped in 2 releases before it changed

Every Google release of Microscope

  1. Android 4.4 ✳
  2. Android 5.0 ✳
  3. Android 6.0.1 ✳
  4. Android 7.0 ✳
  5. Android 7.1
  6. Android 8.0 ✳
  7. Android 8.1
  8. Android 9.0
  9. Android 10.0
  10. Android 10.0 March 2020 Feature Drop
  11. Android 11.0 ✳
  12. Android 11.0 December 2020 Feature Drop
  13. Android 12.0 ✳
  14. Android 12l ✳
  15. 15.0 ✳
  16. 15.1 ✳
  17. 16.0 ✳
  18. Android 15.0 ✳
  19. 16.0 June 2025 Update ✳
  20. 17.0

✳ marks a release that redrew this emoji. The rest re-shipped the design unchanged.

Microscope on other platforms

Frequently asked questions

What does Microscope look like on Google?
On Google it is the design shipped in 17.0, shown above at full size. Older revisions are listed beneath it.
When did Google add Microscope?
Google first drew Microscope in Android 4.4, released October 31, 2013.
How many times has Google redrawn Microscope?
Google LLC has shipped 20 versions of Microscope. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.

Next release: Android 5.0 →

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