How to put a photo on the contact in Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro: 5 proven ways + solving typical errors

Why Contact Photos Are Not Shown on Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and How to Fix It

Have you just bought a Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and want to personalize your phone book by adding photos to your contacts? or have a problem when avatars disappeared after the MIUI update? This article will help you understand everything from basic settings to solving non-obvious bugs.

Xiaomi’s MIUI-based smartphones have their own contact experience: local phone book, Google Contacts and Mi Account sync are used simultaneously, so photos may not be duplicated, deleted or displayed in all apps, and we’ll go through every way you add photos, from standard through Contacts to sync through your Google account.

We will pay special attention to the typical errors of users of Poco X3 Pro:

• 📱 Photo of the contact is visible in the phone book, but not displayed in the calls
• 🔄 Avatars disappear after rebooting or updating MIUI
• 📎 Cannot add photos to contacts synced with WhatsApp
• 🖼️ The image is cut or distorted when loading

If you tried to add a photo through the standard Contacts app, but it didn’t work, don’t rush to reset your settings. 90% of the time, the problem is solved by choosing the right contact source or cleaning the cache. Next, we will analyze all the working methods based on the specifics of the Poco X3 Pro on MIUI 12/13/14.

Method 1: Add a photo through the standard “Contacts” app

The most obvious and quickest method is to use the built-in Contacts app (an icon with a person’s silhouette on a green background), which is suitable for local contacts that are not synced with Google or Mi accounts.

Step instructions:

1. Open the Contacts app on the home screen or in the app menu.
2. Find the right contact in the list and tap it.
3. In the upper right corner, click on the pencil icon (edit).
4. Slip on the camera icon next to the name field.
5. Select the source: 📸 Take a photo – immediately take a new image 🖼️ Gallery – Select an existing photo 🎨 Avatar – Use standard icons MIUI

Ready.

OK

⚠️ Note: If the photo is not displayed in the contact list after saving, check the display settings. → ⋮ (menu) → Settings → Display contacts and select "All contacts" instead of "Only from phone".

Local Contact (not from Google/Mi)

Photo is in the JPG/PNG format

The file size does not exceed 5 MB

The "Contacts" app has access to the storage

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Method 2: Install a photo via Google Contacts

If your contacts are synced to your Google account, you need to change them through the web version of Google Contacts or the app of the same name, which ensures that the photo will be displayed on all devices where you are logged in to the same account.

Step-by-step instructions for Poco X3 Pro:

1. Open a browser (like Google Chrome) and go to contacts.google.com.
2. Sign in with the same Google account as you do on your phone.
3. Find the contact you need in the list and click on it.
4. Click on the camera icon in the upper left corner of the contact card.
5. Download a photo from your computer or select from Google Photos.
6. Cut the image (if necessary) and save the changes.

After that, the synchronization will occur automatically, but sometimes a forced update is required:

1. On the phone, open Settings → Accounts → Google.
2. Select your account and enable the “Contact Sync” slider.
3. Tap it on. ⋮ → Synchronize now.

Through the standard "Contact" app

I use Google Contacts.

Synchronize with Mi Account

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Method 3: Sync photos with Mi Account (for Xiaomi owners)

Xiaomi offers its own cloud storage for contacts, the Mi Cloud. If you use the Mi Account, your contact photos will automatically sync across all Xiaomi devices (including the Poco X3 Pro).

How to add a photo via Mi Cloud:

1. Open Settings → Mi Account and make sure you are logged in.
2. Go to Mi Cloud → Contacts and enable synchronization.
3. Open the Contacts app, find the right contact and tap on it.
4. Click Edit → Camera icon → Select the source.
5. After saving the photo, it will automatically upload to the Mi Cloud.

⚠️ Note: If you have previously used Google Contacts, there may be a data conflict:

• Open Contacts. → ⋮ → Contact management → Merger of duplicates.
• Choose “Google Delete” or vice versa, depending on your priority.
• After the merger, the photos should be displayed correctly.

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If the contact photo is not displayed in the calls, check the settings of the "Phone" application: open the Phone → ⋮ → Settings → Identification of the caller and enable the option "Show photos of contacts".

Method 4: Add photos via WhatsApp (and other messengers)

Many Poco X3 Pro users are faced with the fact that the photos of contacts on WhatsApp do not match those in the phone book, which is because the messenger uses its own database of contacts, not associated with MIUI.

How to sync photos between your phone book and WhatsApp:

1. Open WhatsApp and go to the Chat tab.
2. Slip on the icon of the new chat (in the lower right corner).
3. Find the contact you want to change and hold your finger on it.
4. In the top menu, click on the profile icon (or “View Contact”).
5. Select the current image → “Change” → select a new image.

It's important to understand:

• 🔄 WhatsApp changes don't sync with phone book MIUI.
• 📱 If you want your photo to be displayed everywhere, add it through Contacts (Method 1).
• 🚫 WhatsApp compresses the photo to 512×512 px, so upload high quality images.

Method 5: Using third-party applications to manage contacts

If the standard methods don’t work, you can use third-party apps from Google Play, for example:

• 📇 Contacts+ — Convenient contact manager with advanced editing functions.
• 🖼️ Sync.ME – automatically adds photos from social networks.
• 🔄 Simpler Contacts – Simplifies the management of duplicates.

How to add a photo via Contact+:

1. Install the app from Google Play and open it.
2. Provide access to contacts and storage.
3. Find the right contact and tap on it.
4. Click "Edit" → photo icon → select the source.
5. Save the changes – the photo is synchronized with the MIUI phone book.

⚠️ Note: When using third-party applications:

• Check permissions – some programs request access to SMS and call logs.
• Backup your contacts before mass changes (Contacts) → ⋮ → Imports/Exports).
• Avoid apps with suspiciously high scores and few reviews.

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The application side is useful for mass editing of contacts, but standard MIUI tools are more reliable for single changes.

Solving Typical Contact Photo Problems on Poco X3 Pro

Even after adding photos correctly, Poco X3 Pro users may encounter bugs, and consider the most common and ways to fix them:

Problem 1: Photos are displayed in contacts, but not during the call.

⚠️ Attention: This is related to the settings of the Phone app. → ⋮ → Settings → Caller ID and enable "Show contact photos" option if that doesn't help, clear the Phone app cache in settings (Settings) → Annexes → Application management → Phone. → Warehouse → Clear the cache).

Problem 2: Photos disappear after MIUI update.

⚠️ Note: With major updates MIUI Sometimes you reset your sync settings. → Accounts. → Google and enable contact sync. Open Contacts. → ⋮ → Settings → Import/Export and import contacts from backup (if any) If photos were linked to Mi Account, log in again to Settings → Mi Account.

Problem 3: You can’t add a photo to your contact SIM-map.

⚠️ Note: Contacts saved on SIM-To fix this, export contact with the SIM in the telephone book (Contacts) → ⋮ → Imports/Exports → Import with SIM). Edit the contact in the phone book and add a photo. Delete the duplicate from the phone book. SIM-maps to avoid confusion.

Problem 4: The contact photo is blurred or pixelated.

⚠️ Attention: MIUI Automatically compresses contact photos to 720×720 To avoid loss of quality: Use source photos with at least a resolution 1000×1000 Px. Cut the image manually (in standard editor) MIUI Or Google Photos. Avoid the WEBp formats. JPG or PNG.

FAQ: Frequent questions about photos of contacts on Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro