diff --git a/emojicompat/FileMojiCompat/filemojicompat/build.gradle b/emojicompat/FileMojiCompat/filemojicompat/build.gradle
index b1fc0a299..e53adb7b1 100644
--- a/emojicompat/FileMojiCompat/filemojicompat/build.gradle
+++ b/emojicompat/FileMojiCompat/filemojicompat/build.gradle
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 14
         targetSdkVersion 27
-        versionCode 11
-        versionName "1.0.11"
+        versionCode 12
+        versionName "1.0.12"
     }
 
 
diff --git a/emojicompat/FileMojiCompat/filemojicompat/src/main/java/de/c1710/filemojicompat/AssetEmojiCompatConfig.java b/emojicompat/FileMojiCompat/filemojicompat/src/main/java/de/c1710/filemojicompat/AssetEmojiCompatConfig.java
index ddf85e2b1..803df987d 100644
--- a/emojicompat/FileMojiCompat/filemojicompat/src/main/java/de/c1710/filemojicompat/AssetEmojiCompatConfig.java
+++ b/emojicompat/FileMojiCompat/filemojicompat/src/main/java/de/c1710/filemojicompat/AssetEmojiCompatConfig.java
@@ -23,15 +23,16 @@ import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.RequiresApi;
 import android.support.text.emoji.EmojiCompat;
 import android.support.text.emoji.MetadataRepo;
-import android.util.Log;
-import android.support.v4.util.Preconditions;
 
 /**
  * A simple implementation of EmojiCompat.Config using typeface assets.
  * Based on:
  * https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+/master/emoji/bundled/src/main/java/android/support/text/emoji/bundled/BundledEmojiCompatConfig.java
  * Changes are marked with comments. Formatting and other simple changes are not always marked.
+ * @deprecated Please use {@link FileEmojiCompatConfig#createFromAsset(Context, String)} instead
+ * for greater flexibility.
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class AssetEmojiCompatConfig extends EmojiCompat.Config {
     // The class name is obviously changed from the original file
 
diff --git a/emojicompat/FileMojiCompat/filemojicompat/src/main/java/de/c1710/filemojicompat/FileEmojiCompatConfig.java b/emojicompat/FileMojiCompat/filemojicompat/src/main/java/de/c1710/filemojicompat/FileEmojiCompatConfig.java
index 1ab579142..8ce3e60bb 100644
--- a/emojicompat/FileMojiCompat/filemojicompat/src/main/java/de/c1710/filemojicompat/FileEmojiCompatConfig.java
+++ b/emojicompat/FileMojiCompat/filemojicompat/src/main/java/de/c1710/filemojicompat/FileEmojiCompatConfig.java
@@ -55,6 +55,52 @@ public class FileEmojiCompatConfig extends EmojiCompat.Config {
      */
     private static final String FONT_FALLBACK = "NoEmojiCompat.ttf";
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a new FileEmojiCompatConfig based on an asset.
+     * <p/>
+     * This means that you can have the flexibility of {@link AssetEmojiCompatConfig}
+     * while giving your users the choice to optionally override the font.
+     * <p/>
+     * The default location for a substituting font is
+     * {@code /sdcard/Android/data/your.apps.package/files/EmojiCompat.ttf}.
+     *
+     * @param context   The app's context is needed for several tasks
+     * @param assetPath The path inside the {@code assets} folder for the default font file
+     * @return A FileEmojiCompatConfig which will use the given font by default
+     */
+    public FileEmojiCompatConfig createFromAsset(@NonNull Context context,
+                                                 @Nullable String assetPath) {
+        if (assetPath != null) {
+            FileEmojiCompatConfig config = new FileEmojiCompatConfig(context,
+                    new File(context.getExternalFilesDir(null), "EmojiCompat.ttf"),
+                    assetPath);
+            config.replaceAllOnFallback = true;
+            return config;
+        } else {
+            return createFromAsset(context);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new FileEmojiCompatConfig based on an asset.
+     * <p/>
+     * This means that you can have the flexibility of {@link AssetEmojiCompatConfig}
+     * while giving your users the choice to optionally override the font.
+     * <p/>
+     * The default location for a substituting font is
+     * {@code /sdcard/Android/data/your.apps.package/files/EmojiCompat.ttf}.
+     * <p/>
+     * The default name for the Assets font is {@code NoEmojiCompat.ttf}.
+     * If you wish to use a different name for this font, please use
+     * {@link #createFromAsset(Context, String)}.
+     *
+     * @param context The app's context is needed for several tasks
+     * @return A FileEmojiCompatConfig which will use the given font by default
+     */
+    public FileEmojiCompatConfig createFromAsset(@NonNull Context context) {
+        return createFromAsset(context, FONT_FALLBACK);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a new configuration for this EmojiCompat
      * @param path The file name/path of the requested font