How to use unicode in Android resource?

Question

I want to use this unicode character in my resource file.

But whatever I do, I end with dalvikvm crash (tested with Android 2.3 and 4.2.2):

Answer 1

Do it this way

Do not keep problematic emoji in the strings.xml

add it programmatically

Hi %1$s

getString(R.string.hi_welcome_msg, user.getFullName() + " \uD83D\uDC4B" );