@GwtIncompatible // doesn't work
  public static char fromByteArray(byte[] bytes) {
    checkArgument(bytes.length >= BYTES, "array too small: %s < %s", bytes.length, BYTES);
    return fromBytes(bytes[0], bytes[1]);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the {@code char} value whose byte representation is the given 2 bytes, in big-endian
   * order; equivalent to {@code Chars.fromByteArray(new byte[] {b1, b2})}.
   *
   * @since 7.0
   */