How to set a photo for contact in Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro: 5 proven ways

Want to personalize your contacts on your Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro by adding photos to friends, colleagues or family? Not only will it make your phone book more convenient, it will also help you quickly find the right numbers by visual tags. However, many users face difficulties: photo is not saved, contact is duplicated, changes are not synchronized between accounts.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can install avatars on your contacts, from standard MIUI tools to circumventing restrictions through Google Contacts and third-party apps, and focus on the nuances associated with the firmware version (MIUI 12/13/14) and account type (Xiaomi/Google), and learn why photos sometimes disappear after a system update and how to fix them.

If you’ve never edited contacts on the Poco X3 Pro before, don’t worry: instructions are suitable even for beginners, and experienced users will find rare life hacks here – for example, how to en masse assign photos for multiple contacts or recover lost avatars after resetting settings.

1. Standard method through the application "Contacts"

The most obvious method is to edit the contact directly in the standard Contacts app from Xiaomi, which works on all versions of MIUI, but there are nuances depending on the type of account (local, Google or Mi Account).

To add a photo:

1. Open the Contacts app (an icon with a person’s silhouette).
2. Find the right contact in the list or use the search.
3. Slip on the contact, then click the Edit button (pencil in the upper right corner).
4. Tap the camera icon next to the name (or an empty mug if the photo isn’t already).
5. Select the source: 📸 Take a photo – take a picture right through the camera phone. 🖼️ Gallery – upload an existing image. 🎨 Avatar – Create a stylized avatar (not available in all versions) MIUI).

Cut the photo in a circle (if necessary) and save the changes.

If a contact is linked to a Google account, the changes may not be instantaneous, sometimes taking up to 5 minutes for the photo to be displayed on other devices.

Contact is not duplicated in the phone book |

Photo with a resolution of at least 300×300 px|

You have a stable Internet connection (for synchronization) |

Selected the correct account (Mi/Google/local)-->

2.Why is the photo not saved or lost?

Poco X3 Pro users often complain that a photo of the contact disappears after a restart or system update.

The main culprits are:

• 🔄 Synchronization conflict: If the contact is duplicated in different accounts (for example, there is both in Google and in Mi Account), the system can “reset” the photo to the version from another source.
• 📱 Limitations MIUI: In some versions, the firmware does not save contact photos for numbers added via SIM-map.
• 🗑️ Cache Clearing: Forced Data Clearing of Contacts or Contact Warehouse Deletes All Local Avatars.
• 🔄 Update MIUI: After major updates (for example, with the MIUI 12 on MIUI 13) user contact settings are sometimes reset.

How to check which account your contact is linked to:

1. Open the contact in the Contacts app.
2. Scroll down to the account information block.
3. If it says Google or Mi Account, the photo syncs to the server, and if the phone is stored locally, the avatar is stored only.

3. Install photo via Google Contacts (web version)

If the standard way doesn’t work or you prefer to manage your contacts through Google, use the web version of the service, which is especially convenient for mass editing or if you have a lot of contacts with photos.

Step-by-step:

1. Open the [Google Contacts] website on your computer or phone (https://contacts.google.com) and log in under the same account as you do on Poco X3 Pro.
2. Find the contact you need in the list and click on it.
3. Click on the camera icon in the top left corner (near the name).
4. Upload a photo from your computer or take a picture via a webcam (if you use a PC).
5. Save the changes.
6. On your phone, force your contacts sync: Settings → Accounts → Google → [your email] → Contact sync

Important: Photos uploaded through Google Contacts can be displayed up to 24 hours late. If the avatar doesn't show up, check if the contact sync is enabled in your Google account settings on your phone.

Advantages of this method:

• 🌍 Photos will automatically appear on all devices where you use this Google account.
• 🔍 It is convenient to edit large contact lists (for example, add a photo to all colleagues at a time).
• 📁 Photos are stored in the cloud and will not be lost when you reset your phone.

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If photos in Google Contacts don’t sync with Xiaomi, try deleting and re-addling your Google account in your phone’s settings, which often resolves data issues.

4. Use of third-party applications (Truecaller, Sync.ME)

If you don't like the built-in MIUI tools, you can use third-party apps, which offer advanced features: automatic photo addition from social networks, spam call identification, and mass editing.

Top.-3 contact-based applications:

How to install a photo via Truecaller:

1. Download and install the app from [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.truecaller).
2. Register (a telephone number will be required).
3. Allow access to contacts.
4. Open the contact you need in Truecaller and click Edit.
5. Slip on the camera icon and select the source of the photo.
6. Save the changes – the photos will automatically be updated in the standard Contacts app.

⚠️ Note: Apps like Truecaller collect your contacts to create a spam database, and if you're embarrassed, use them only for one-time edits, and then delete them.

5. Mass installation of photo for contacts

If you have to add avatars for dozens of contacts (like the entire team in the workbook), it's not rational to do it one at a time. Fortunately, there are ways to automate the process.

Method 1: Through Google Contacts (web version)

• 🖥️ Open up. [Google Contacts](https://contacts.google.com) PC-only.
• 📂 Select a few contacts with ticks on the left.
• 🖼️ Click on the camera icon in the toolbar (will appear when you highlight multiple contacts).
• 📁 Download. ZIP-archive with photo, where the name of each file matches the name of the contact (for example, Ivan Petrov.jpg).

Method 2: Appendix "Contact+"

• 📱 Install. [Contacts+](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.contapps.android from Google Play.
• 🔍 Go to the Group section and create a new group (e.g., “Colleagues»).
• 👥 Add the right contacts to it.
• 🖼️ Click Edit the group → Add a photo and select an image that will be assigned to all members of the group.

Restrictions on mass use:

• ❌ V MIUI There is no built-in function for mass photo editing.
• ❌ Google Contacts requires the exact matching of file and contact names (including the registry!).
• ❌ Some apps (like Truecaller) can assign the same photo to a group only, but not to each contact individually.

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For mass editing of photos of contacts on Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, the best combination of Google Contacts (web) + Contacts + application is suitable. This will avoid routine work and save changes in the cloud.

6. How to save photos of contacts when resetting the phone?

If you plan to reset the Poco X3 Pro to factory settings or upgrade your firmware, it’s important to take care of a contact backup along with your photo. Standard export through MIUI only stores numbers and names, not avatars!

Methods of backup:

1. Synchronization with Google: 🔄 Make sure your contacts are saved to your Google account (check in Settings). → Accounts. → Google → Synchronization of contacts). 🖼️ Photos added through Google Contacts are automatically backed up in the cloud.
2. Exports through MIUI: 📱 Open Contacts. → ⋮ (menu) → Contact management → Imports/Exports → Export to file. 📄 Save the.vcf file to a memory card or to the cloud (e.g. Google Drive). ⚠️ But this way doesn't save photos, it just saves text data.
3. Party of annex: 🛠️ Use My Files (Xiaomi’s built-in file manager) to manually copy a folder from photo contacts: /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.android.providers.contacts/files/ 📁 Or install MCBackup, which saves the contacts with the photo in a single file.

⚠️ Note: If you reset your phone without a backup, photos of contacts saved locally (not in the phone) Google/Mi Accounts will be lost forever. Check the type of storage each contact has in advance!

7. Solving problems with displaying photos

Sometimes a photo of a contact is set but not displayed in calls or messages, and here are the typical reasons and ways to address it:

Problem 1: Photos are in contact, but not shown when you call

• 🔍 Check if the photo is disabled in the phone settings: Settings → Annexes → Contacts → Contact display → Showing photos
• 📞 Make sure that the phone application settings include contact display: Settings → Annexes → Phone. → Caller identification

Problem 2: Photos are displayed blurred or cropped

• 🖼️ Upload a photo with at least a resolution 500×500 px. MIUI It automatically cuts avatars into a circle, so the original must be square.
• 🔄 Restore the photo: open the contact → edit → delete the current photo → Add it back in.

Problem 3: Photos disappear after MIUI update

• 🔄 Forced Contact Sync: Settings → Accounts. → [your account] → Synchronize now
• 📥 If the photos were local, restore them from backup (see Section 6).

If none of the methods worked, try clearing the Contacts app cache:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Contacts.
2. Click Clear Cache (Do not delete data!).
3. Reboot the phone.

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