Is there any way to show my contact photos in my messages?

danielle_v wrote:

If that doesn't show up does that mean there's no way I can possibly turn them on?

Did you read my post at all?

You posted in Using Mac App Store, what has that got to do with your question?

Is your question about Messages on your iPhone or your Mac?

You got me confused.

Anyway on iPhone: if you switch in

Settings > Messages > Show Contact Photos: ON

and you have photos in your Contacts app, it should work.

Do a test using iPhone:

1. Open Contacts app

2. Assign a photo to a contact. Tap a contact, tap Edit, then tap “add photo.” You can take a photo or add one from the Photos app.

3. Open Messages app

4. Send that contact that has a photo (see number 2)

5. Wait for reply.

What version of the iPhone and iOS are you using? Your profile shows iPhone 7, with iOS 10.3.2. If that is the case, if you go to Settings>Messages, you should see Show Contact Photos. Do you have any Restrictions on? Go to Settings>General>Restrictions to check.

There are 3 more steps in User troubleshooting. They are reset, restore from backup, restore to factory. You test after each step. I'm guessing, but you have photos in at least some of your contacts?

Yes for iMessage.

Settings > Messages > Show Contact Photos: ON

Note: Photos from your contacts must be in Contacts app.

It is in Settings > Messages > Show Contact Photos: ON

Below are the steps:

1. Tap Settings

2. Tap Messages

3. Swipe Show Contact Photos to ON

What other troubleshooting have you tried? Can you turn the phone off, and then back on again?

You're welcome. If you need more information, come on back. Before attempting the restore processes, make sure that you make a current backup.