How to turn contact photos on or off in Messages

1. How can I activate contact photos in Messages?

To activate contact photos in Messages, follow these steps:

1. Open the Messages app on your device.
2. Select the chat of the person for whom you want to activate contact photos.
3. Click the person icon at the top right of the screen.
4. Scroll down and click “Show contact photos.”
5. Activate the “Show⁤ contact photos” option.

2. How can I turn off contact photos in Messages?

If you want to turn off contact photos in Messages, follow these steps:

1. Open the Messages app on your device.
2. Select the chat of the person for whom you want to disable contact photos.
3. Click​ on the person icon at the top right of the screen.
4. Scroll down and click "Show contact photos."
5. Turn off ⁢the “Show contact photos” option.

3. Can I customize which contacts show their photos in Messages?

Yes, you can customize which contacts show their contact photos in Messages. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Open the Messages app on your device.
2. Select the chat of the person whose contact photo you want to customize.
3. Click the person icon at the top right of the screen.
4. Scroll down and click “Show contact photos.”
5. Select the “Customize contact photos” option.
6. Choose the ⁢photo you want to use or select “Default” to restore the contact's original ‌photo.

4. Where are contact photos saved in Messages?

Contact photos in Messages are saved in the Contacts app on your device. To access them, follow these steps:

1. Open the Contacts app on your device.
2. Find the contact whose photo you want to view or modify.
3. Click the contact to open their profile.
4. The contact photo will be found at the top of the contact's profile.

5. Can I turn on contact photos in Messages on an Android device?

Yes, you can turn on contact photos in Messages on an Android device. The steps are similar to those on an iOS device:

1. Open the ‌Messaging app on your Android device.
2. Select the chat of the person for whom you want to activate contact photos.
3. Click the person icon at the top right of the screen.
4. Scroll down and click ‍»Show contact photos».
5. Activate the option⁢ «Show contact photos».

6. What benefits do contact photos enabled in Messages have?

The benefits of having contact photos⁤ turned on in Messages include:

• Greater personalization and visual recognition of your contacts.
• Quick identification of who has sent a message.
• Improves the user experience by making the application more visually attractive.

7. Can I activate contact photos ⁣only for some chats⁢ and not for others in Messages?

Yes, you can turn on contact photos only for some chats and not for others in Messages. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Open the ⁢Messaging​ app on your device.
2. Select the ⁢chat of the person ⁢whose ⁤contact photos⁢ you want to activate or⁣ deactivate.
3. Click the person's icon at the top right of the screen.
4. Scroll down‌ and click “Show⁢ contact photos⁢”.
5. Activate or deactivate the option according to your preferences for each chat.

8. What happens⁢ if a person⁢ doesn't have a contact photo in Messages?

If a person doesn't have a contact photo, the Messages app will display a default image instead. To change this image, follow these steps:

1. Open the Contacts app on your device.
2. Find the contact who doesn't have a profile photo.
3. Click on the contact to open their profile.
4. Select “Add⁤ photo”⁣ or “Change photo” to add⁣ or update the contact's photo.
5. Choose the photo you want to use and save it to the contact's profile.

9. Can I disable contact photos in all Messages chats at once?

Unfortunately, there is no option to turn off contact photos in all Messages chats at once in most messaging apps. You must disable this feature individually for each chat.

10. Can contact photos be shown in Messages notifications?

Depending on your⁣ device settings,⁢ contact photos may be displayed in Messages notifications. ⁢To customize this,⁢ follow these steps:

1. Open notification settings on your device.
2. Look for the ⁢notifications section for the Messages app.
3. Look for the “Show contact photos in notifications” option and turn it on or off depending on your preferences.