Full screen photo when calling Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro: how to set up and fix problems

Owners of Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro often face the inconvenience of incoming calls, where a photo of the contact is displayed in a small circle or with black fields around the edges, instead of full-screen mode. This not only spoils the aesthetics, but also prevents the rapid identification of the caller. The problem lies in the settings of the MIUI system and the image display parameters - they can be adjusted without root rights or third-party applications.

Many users mistakenly believe that full-screen photo when calling is a feature of premium smartphones. In fact, the Poco X3 Pro supports this mode, but it is hidden behind non-obvious parameters. Moreover, after the updates to MIUI 12/13/14, the logic of the work has changed, and the old instructions have stopped working. In this article, current ways for all versions of the firmware, including solutions for cases when the photo is cropped or stretched with distortions.

Before you start setting up, make sure that the contacts have high-resolution photos in the phone book (recommended 720×720 pixels or more). The system automatically scales small or compressed images, which leads to pixelation. Also check if the power saving mode is on - it can limit animations and background processes, affecting the display.

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Why is the photo of the contact not displayed on the full screen?

There are several reasons, and they depend on the version of MIUI and the settings of the particular device.

• 📱 Version. MIUI below 12.5: In older firmware, full-screen mode is disabled by default and requires manual activation through hidden settings.
• ⚙️ Incorrect display parameters: Screen menu can activate Simplified interface mode or animation restriction.
• 🖼️ Incorrect aspect ratio of the photo: if the image is not square (for example, 1920×1080), system cuts it around the edges.
• 🔄 Theme conflict: Some custom themes from the Mi Theme Store redefine the style of incoming calls.

Another hidden reason is optimizing the battery for the Phone app. If the system restricts it from running in the background, it can affect the loading and display of contact photos. Check this in Battery settings → Battery Optimization and make sure that the Phone app selects No Limits.

The Poco X3 Pro with MIUI 13+ adds Dynamic Mapping, which automatically adjusts the size of the photo to the screen, but it doesn't work smoothly: sometimes stretches the image and sometimes leaves black fields, and the solution is to manually disable it (more on that below).

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Method 1: Enabling full screen mode through phone settings

The most reliable method is to activate the hidden option in the Screen menu, which works on all versions of MIUI, but the path to settings may vary slightly.

Instructions:

1. Open the Settings → Screen.
2. Scroll down and select Text Size and Display.
3. Switch to Additional Settings (or Advanced Settings in MIUI 14).
4. Find the Full Screen Display item when calling and turn on the switch.
5. If there is no item, go back to Settings → Screen and select the Incoming Call Display Style, then activate Full Screen Mode.

Once this option is enabled, contact photos will occupy the entire screen and the call interface will become minimalistic (accept/deflect buttons will remain at the bottom). If the photo is still cropped, check its resolution - it must be at least 720×720 pixels.

Upload a photo of the contact in high resolution (minimum) 720×720)|Cut the image to a square format (1:1)|Check that the photo is not compressed (weight from the 100 CBB)|Keep contact in the phone book, not on the phone. SIM-map-->

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Method 2: Change the style of incoming calls

If the standard settings don't work, try changing the style of your calls through the Mi Theme Store.Some themes have built-in full-screen templates for incoming calls.

How to do this:

1. Open the Themes app (icon with brush).
2. Go to the I section (bottom right) and select Incoming Call Style.
3. Scroll through the list and select a theme marked Full Screen or Immersive (e.g., "Pure Black Full Screen").
4. Apply the theme and restart the phone.

Note that when you change the theme, not only can the style of the calls change, but the overall design of the interface can change. If you don't like other elements of the new theme, go back to the standard one, and then manually adjust the display of the photo through the first method.

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Method 3: Manual editing of photo contacts for correct display

Even if you have enabled full screen mode, the system may not scale photos correctly because of their original proportions.The optimal aspect ratio for photo contacts on the Poco X3 Pro is 1:1 (square). If you download a rectangular image (for example, 16:9), it will be cropped or stretched.

How to prepare a photo:

• 📐 Use editors like Snapseed, Lightroom or the standard Gallery app → Edit.
• 🖼️ Cut the image to square (Tool "Pruning" → 1:1").
• 🔍 Increase the permit to 1080×1080 pixels (you can use online services like Let's Enhance).
• 💾 Save it in format. JPEG quality 80-90% (not PNG — It may not be displayed correctly).

If the photo is still displayed with distortion, try the following:

1. Delete the contact photo and upload it again.
2. Check if the contact is duplicated (the system can take photos from another source).
3. Reset the Contacts app settings (Settings → Applications → Application Management → Contacts → Storage → Clear Data).

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If you have a lot of contacts, use Sync.ME to automatically update your photos from social media, which pulls up high-resolution images and cuts them to the right proportions.

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Problem Solving: Photos stretched, pixelated or not displayed

If after all the settings the photo still looks incorrect, check the following points:

If none of these methods worked, try resetting the interface settings to the standard:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Tap 5 times on the MIUI version to activate the developer mode.
3. Back to Settings → Additionally. → For developers.
4. Find Reset interface settings and confirm the action.

⚠️ Warning: Resetting the interface settings will bring all visuals back to factory settings, including wallpaper, themes and fonts.

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Additional settings: animations, vibration and transparency

Full-screen mode can be customized by changing animations and background effects, for example, MIUI 14 has the ability to adjust background transparency and add blur so that the call control buttons do not merge with the photo.

How to set up:

• 🎨 Background transparency: go to Settings → Screen. → Style of incoming calls → Transparency and select the value 20-30% legible.
• 🔄 Transition animation: in the same menu activate Smooth animation so that the photo appears without jerks.
• 🔊 Vibration when calling: in Settings → Sounds and vibrations → Vibration when calling, select a pattern that will not distract from the photo.

On Poco. X3 Pro AMOLED-The screen recommends using dark themes for incoming calls, which reduces battery consumption and improves photo contrast. For example, the theme "Dark Immersive Call" from the Mi Theme Store is optimized for the use of the device. OLED-display.

Important: If the full-screen mode stopped working after the MIUI update, reset the Phone application settings (Settings → Apps → Phone → Storage → Clear Data) and this will return the standard display settings, after which you can re-apply the custom settings.

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Alternative solutions: third-party applications

If the built-in MIUI is not suitable, you can use third-party applications to manage calls, which offer flexible settings for displaying photos, animations and even full-screen video calls.

Top.-3 POCO X3 Pro:

• 📞 Truecaller: supports full-screen photos, spam identification and customization of the call interface.
• 🖼️ Full Screen Caller ID: It's a specialized full-screen application that runs on top of a standard interface. MIUI.
• 🎨 Call Screen Themes: Allows you to create your own templates for incoming calls with support 1080p-picture.

Before installing, check app permissions – some request access to contacts, call logs and SMS. For security, only use programs from Google Play with a rating of 4.5+ and more than 1 million installs.

⚠️ Warning: Third-party Call Apps May Conflict with System Services MIUI, Especially if you have enabled the "Virus Protection" function in your Settings → If you have any errors, add the app to the exceptions.

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FAQ: Frequent questions about setting up a full screen photo