How to set a photo on the contact in Xiaomi Poco M3: 3 proven ways

Why it’s important to personalize your contacts in Xiaomi Poco M3

Modern smartphones, including the Xiaomi Poco M3, not only store phone numbers, but also add photos to your contacts, making them recognizable at first sight. This is especially convenient when there are hundreds of entries in the phone book: a visual prompt helps you find the right person faster during a call or when you view messages. Moreover, personalized contacts with photos look aesthetically pleasing and make the smartphone interface more “live”.

In this article, we will discuss three main ways to install photos on contacts in Poco M3: through the standard Contacts app, using Google Contacts and through third-party applications. Each method has its own nuances, so you can choose the most convenient for yourself, and we will give tips on optimizing photos for Xiaomi screens and tell you how to avoid common mistakes.

If you've never edited contacts on Android devices before, don't worry, the process is intuitive even for beginners, and for experienced users, we've prepared hidden MIUI chips that will make it easier to work with the phone book.

Method 1: Install photo through the standard Contacts app

The easiest and fastest method is to use Xiaomi’s built-in Contacts app, which is pre-installed on all MIUI devices, including the Poco M3, and doesn’t require additional downloads.

1. Open the Contacts app (an icon with a person’s silhouette on the home screen or in the app menu).
2. Find the contact you want in the list and click on it to open the card.
3. In the upper right corner, tap the pencil icon (edit).
4. Touch the camera icon or gallery next to the photo field.
5. Select the source: 📷 Take a photo – immediately take a picture of a person through the camera of a smartphone. 🖼️ Gallery – select an existing image from the device’s memory. 🎨 Avatars – use standard icons from MIUI.

Ready.

Save.

After that, the photo will be displayed not only in the contact card, but also when incoming calls or SMS. Please note that MIUI automatically crops the images into a round shape, so it is better to prepare a photo with the center on the person’s face in advance.

The correct photo (without foreign objects)

The person's face is in the center of the frame

The photo is not blurry and has good resolution.

The contact is saved to the correct account (Google or SIM)

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Method 2: Sync photos through Google Contacts

If you use a Google account to sync your contacts, you can add photos through the web version of Google Contacts, which is convenient when you need to massively edit posts or download photos from your computer.

1. Open your browser on your PC or smartphone and go to contacts.google.com.
2. Sign in with the same Google account that is linked to your Poco M3.
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. Select the source: 🖥️ Download - add a photo from the computer. 📁 Select from the album - use the image from Google Photos. 📷 Take a picture – if you are coming from a mobile device.

Cut the photo (if necessary) and save the changes.

After synchronization (usually takes 1-2 minutes), the photo will appear on your Xiaomi Poco M3, the advantage of this method is the ability to edit contacts on the large screen of the computer, as well as automatic backup of all changes.

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If the photo is not displayed on your smartphone after downloading through Google Contacts, check your sync settings: go to Settings → Accounts → Google → Contact Sync and turn on the option.

Important: if the contact is saved SIM-Map, sync with Google Contacts won't work, in which case, transfer the contact to your Google account or use the first method.

Method 3: Using Third-Party Applications

If standard methods don’t work for you, you can use third-party apps from Google Play, which offer advanced contact editing features, including mass photo installation, collage creation, or even AI-powered avatar generation.

• 📱 Contacts+ — convenient contact manager with built-in photo editor and the function of combining duplicates.
• 🖼️ Sync.ME – automatically adds photos of contacts to social networks (VK, Facebook, Instagram).
• 🤖 Truecaller – determines the numbers and pulls up profile photos from its database (requires registration).

Example of photo installation via Contact+:

1. Download and install the app from Google Play.
2. Open Contacts+ and let your contacts be accessed.
3. Find the right contact and tap on it.
4. Click on the camera icon next to the name.
5. Select the source (gallery, camera or standard avatars).
6. Edit your photos (the app offers more tools than standard Contacts).
7. Save the changes.

Third-party apps are useful if you need to:

• 🔍 Find duplicate contacts and combine them.
• 🌐 Automatically pull up photos from social networks.
• 📊 Editing multiple contacts simultaneously.

Standard Annex Contacts

Google Contacts (via browser)

Third-party applications (Contacts+, Sync.ME, etc.)

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Optimal photo settings for contacts in Poco M3

For a contact photo to look sharp and not be distorted, it has to meet a few technical requirements: MIUI automatically trims and zooms images, but the original quality still plays a role.

If your photo doesn’t meet these parameters, you can quickly prepare it using the standard Gallery app on Poco M3:

1. Open the photo at the Gallery.
2. Tapnite Edit → Pruning.
3. Select the ratio 1:1 (square).
4. Scale the image so that the face occupies the central part.
5. Save the changes.

Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When adding photos to your contacts, users often face typical problems, and here are the most common ones and ways to solve them:

⚠️ Note: If you edit the contact saved on SIM-Map, photo will not be saved. Move the contact to your Google account or device (Local Contacts).

• 🔄 Photos are not synchronized between devices → Check that the contact is saved in the Google account, not on the SIM or in the memory of the phone.
• 🖼️ Image blurred → Use a photo with at least a resolution 500×500 pixels and avoid scaling too much.
• 📵 Photos are not displayed when you call. → Go to Settings. → Annexes → Phone. → Storage and clear the cache.
• 🔒 You can't edit the contact. → It may be locked by corporate policy (if the phone is working) or stored in a secure storage facility.

Another common mistake is duplicate contacts, where if you have multiple accounts (like Google and Mi Account), the same contact can be stored in different locations to avoid confusion.

1. Open Contacts → Contact Management → Combine Duplicates.
2. Select repetitive records and combine them.
3. Please specify your priority account for saving (Google recommends).

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Always check which account is a contact before adding a photo to it. Local contacts (without linking to the account) are not synchronized and can get lost when you reset your phone.

Additional MIUI chips for working with contacts

MIUI offers a few hidden features that make it easier to use the phone book, and here are the most useful ones for Poco M3 owners:

• 🔍 Quick search: Contacts can be searched not only by name, but also by number, email address, or even notes.
• 📞 Quick dial: Press the key with the number on the phone keyboard to quickly call the contact whose name begins with that letter (for example, "2" corresponds to "ABV").
• 🌐 Import/Export: To transfer contacts from another phone, export them to.vcf via Settings → Contact management → Imports/exports.
• 🔒 Hidden contacts: You can hide individual numbers from the main list (useful for work contacts). → More. → Hide contact.

Another useful feature is networking, and you can create groups (e.g., Family, Work, Friends) and assign them unique ringtones or vibrations.

1. Open Contacts. → Groups.
2. Click Create a group and specify the name.
3. Add the necessary contacts to the group.
4. Set up a unique call signal in Settings → Sound and vibration → Call melodies for groups.

These chips are especially useful if you have a large phone book, they save time and make using your smartphone more comfortable.

FAQ: Frequent questions about photos in Poco M3 contacts