Google Fixes Their CheeseBuger Emoji On Android 8.1 Oreo

Ahh, that's better.

Google has updated its hamburger emoji following Internet outrage over the tech titan's upside-down sandwich.

Late last month, media analyst Thomas Baekdal pointed out the long-time mistake: While Apple takes a traditional approach (tomato and cheese atop the patty), Google uses melted Muenster to cushion the meat at the base.

So egregious was Google's error that CEO Sundar Pichai stepped in, promising to “drop everything” to address the cheeseburger issue.

Now I'd eat that (via Google/Emojipedia)

And thanks to his vigilance, the forthcoming Android 8.1 release will include a more edible-looking emoji, with cheese layered on top of the patty.

The hamburger emoji (also known as “burger” and “cheeseburger”) was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010, and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. Individual companies can decide how they want to render each pictograph.

Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter get it right with their Five Guys approach: lettuce, tomato, cheese, and patty, sandwiched between two buns. (Served with an abundance of salted fries and a whipped cream-topped milkshake.)

Everyone seems to have their own take on the cheeseburger emoji; like snowflakes, no two burger emoticons are the same.

Not all cheeseburgers are created equal (via Emojipedia)

Samsung takes a page from Google's misguided playbook, placing the cheese on top of the lettuce and sending chills down the spine. The bold HTC includes two patties, allowing for optimum separation of cheese and lettuce (though the top-to-bottom-bun ratio is all sorts of off).

Ever send a cheeseburger emoji in WhatsApp? The intricate image includes what looks like mayonnaise and ketchup spread over cheese, with a salad underneath the meat.

According to Emojipedia, which first reported the change, other impending emoji updates include “beer” and “beers,” soon to feature a full stein instead of a half-poured draught; as well as “cheese,” which corrects a bug that places a line through holes on the edge of the wedge.

(via Google/Emojipedia)

(via Google/Emojipedia)

(via Google/Emojipedia)

These adjustments are part of a beta update, and, as Emojipedia pointed out, may change before the public release expected later this year. But that's unlikely.

Here's to hoping that this digital shift also applies to Google's kitchen, as well: The Seattle office recently served employees something called an “Android burger”—with a slice of cheese under the patty.