How to put a photo on the contact in Xiaomi Redmi 9T: all ways with pictures

Want to personalize your contacts on your Xiaomi Redmi 9T by adding photos of friends, relatives or colleagues? This will not only make your phone book more convenient, but also help you find the numbers you need faster. In this article, we will explore all possible ways to set up photos on the contact, from standard MIUI tools to hidden features and third-party applications.

Many users face problems: photos are not saved, reset after an update or simply do not appear in calls. We will tell you how to avoid these errors and guarantee to attach an avatar to any contact. And if you like automation, we will show you how to sync photos through Google Contacts or Mi Account, so that they are saved even after a phone reset.

Whether you want to take a photo from a gallery, take a picture directly when you edit a contact, or upload an image from the cloud, there's a solution for any problem. Let's get it straight!

1. Standard method: through the "Contacts" application

The easiest method is to use the built-in Contacts (or Phone) app on Redmi 9T. This method works without additional programs and is suitable for most users.

To put a picture on:

1. Open the Contacts app (a icon with a person's silhouette).
2. Find the contact you want in the list and click on it.
3. In the upper right corner, tap on the pencil icon (Edit).
4. Touch a mug with a camera or plus-plus in the avatar field.
5. Select the source: Gallery, Camera or Downloads.
6. Cut the photo (if necessary) and save the changes.

⚠️ Note: If the contact is synced with Google or Mi Account, the changes may take up to 5 Also make sure the photo has at least a resolution. 200×200 pixels, otherwise it will be blurred.

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If the photo does not appear in calls after saving, try restarting the phone or clearing the cache of the Contacts app:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find Contacts and select Clear Cache.
3. Restart the app.

2. How to take a photo of contact directly from the camera

Don't want to look for a suitable image in the gallery?In Redmi 9T, you can take a picture of a person directly while editing a contact - this is handy if you're next to someone whose avatar you want to add.

Instructions:

1. Open the contact and click Edit.
2. Slip on the avatar icon, then select the Camera.
3. Take a picture (make sure your face is framed).
4. Cut the photo in a circle and save it.

Important: If you’re taking pictures in poor light, turn on the flash manually – on Redmi 9T, it doesn’t always work automatically when shooting through the Contacts app.

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To make the photo clear, ask the person to face the light source. Avoid shooting against the sun - shadows spoil the quality of the avatar.

If the picture is blurry, don't save it, make a new one. Blurred photos in the contacts look sloppy and can be distracting when you make calls.

3. Install photo via Google Contacts (synchronization)

If you use Google Account to sync contacts, you can add photos via the web version or mobile app, which is convenient because the avatars will remain even after you reset your phone or switch to a new device.

Method 1: Through a browser on a PC:

1. Go to contacts.google.com and log in.
2. Find the right contact and click on it.
3. Click on the camera icon in the avatar field.
4. Upload a photo from your computer or take a picture through a webcam.
5. Save the changes – the photo syncs with the phone for 1-2 minutes.

Method 2: Through the Google Contacts app on your phone:

• 📱 Open the Google Contacts app (if not, download it to Play Market).
• 🔍 Find a contact and tap on it.
• 📷 Click on the camera icon at the top.
• 🖼️ Select a source (gallery or camera) and upload a photo.

⚠️ Note: If the photo does not appear on Redmi 9T, Check the synchronization settings:

1. Go to Settings → Accounts and Sync → Google.
2. Make sure the contact switch is on.
3. Press Sync now.

4.Use of Mi Account to save photos

Xiaomi offers its own cloud storage, Mi Account, which can also sync contacts and photos, which is useful if you don’t use Google services.

How to add a photo via Mi Account:

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Sync → Mi Account.
2. Make sure that the contact sync is enabled.
3. Open the Contacts app, find the contact you need and click Edit.
4. Add a photo (as in the standard method) – it will automatically upload to the MI Cloud.

Advantages of this method:

• 🔄 Photos are saved even after the phone is reset.
• 📱 Sync with other Xiaomi devices (tablets, smartwatches).
• 🔒 Data is stored on Xiaomi servers, not Google.

⚠️ Note: If you log out of the Mi Account or delete it, all attached photos will disappear from your phone.

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5. Party of the annex for automatic addition of photos

If you're too lazy to manually add photos to each contact, you can use third-party software.

• 🔍 Automatically find photos from social networks (VK, Facebook, Instagram).
• 📞 Showing avatars on incoming calls.
• 🔄 Synchronize data between devices.

The best apps for Redmi 9T:

How to set up Truecaller to automatically add photos:

1. Install the app and allow access to contacts.
2. Go to Settings → Contacts → Profile Enrichment.
3. Turn on the option to add photos from social networks.
4. Wait until the synchronization is complete (it can take up to 10 minutes).

⚠️ Note: Apps like Truecaller collect data about your contacts, and if you're concerned, use it only to add a photo once, and then delete it.

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The app side saves time, but it can violate privacy. Always check the permissions they request!

6.Why is the photo of the contact not displayed when the call is made?

You add a photo, but it doesn't show up when you call in, and it's most often related to system settings or application conflict, and here are the main reasons and solutions:

Reason 1: Disabled display of photos in calls

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Annexes → Phone. → Mapping on the call.
• 🔘 Make sure you have the option to show contact photos enabled.

Reason 2: Contact saved in the wrong account

• 🔄 If the contact is duplicated (for example, there is in Google and Mi Account), the phone can show the version without a photo.
• 🗑️ Remove the duplicate or merge contacts through Settings → Contacts → Contact management → Unite.

Reason 3: The Phone app's cache

• 🧹 Clear the cache: Settings → Annexes → Phone. → Clear the cache.
• 🔄 Reboot the phone.

Reason 4: Topics or launchers

• 🎨 Some topics MIUI or third-party launchers (such as Nova Launcher) can block the display of avatars.
• 🔙 Return the standard theme or check the launcher settings.

If nothing helps, try resetting the phone app settings:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Phone → Storage.
2. Click Reset settings (do not delete data!).
3. Restart the app.

7.How to back up contact photos

To keep your avatars from losing when you reset your phone or reinstall MIUI, backup your phone regularly. Here are three reliable ways to do this:

Method 1: Export via MIUI

1. Open Contacts. → Settings (⚙) → Import/Export of contacts.
2. Select Export to the vault.
3. Save the file in.vcf format (it will also contain photos).
4. Copy the file to your PC or the cloud.

Method 2: Google Contacts

• 🖥️ Go to contacts.google.com.
• 🔄 Press More. → Exports.
• 📁 Select the Google format CSV (saves photos) and exports.

Method 3: Third-party applications

• 📲 Install Super Backup or Contacts Backup.
• 🔄 Make a backup of contacts with photos.
• 📤 Send backup to email or cloud.

⚠️ Note:.vcf files don't always correctly save photos when imported to other devices. For security, check the backup by importing it to a spare phone or via an emulator.

FAQ: Frequent questions about photos in contacts