Blue ring around contact in IMessage

What does the blue ring around a contacts picture mean? Not the transparent location ring but the solid ring around a picture, sometimes it’s blue others it’s blank. Why does this happen and what is it for? Please see pic for reference. **Again NOT BLUE circle showing approximate location** but blue ring around contact name/photo of contact.

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Feb 21, 2022 1:51 AM

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