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TL;DR
- Google Messages may quickly let customers set a profile picture for his or her contacts as soon as once more.
- This comes after Messages gained a Profile Discovery characteristic that overrode any domestically set contact photos in favor of a contact’s Google account picture.
Google not too long ago launched a Profile Discovery characteristic in Google Messages, which exhibits folks your title and profile picture after they add you through your telephone quantity. Sadly, this characteristic forces everybody to see your Google account picture within the messaging app moderately than their very own most well-liked picture. Fortunately, it seems to be like Google will tackle this challenge within the close to future.
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We dug into the Google Messages app (model messages.android_20241018_01_RC00.phone_samsung_openbeta_dynamic) and found that the app may allow you to select between a contact’s Google account picture and an area/customized picture.
We have been in a position to activate this feature, and it seems you may merely faucet on a contact’s profile picture after which swipe laterally to change between their Google account picture and a domestically saved image. The latter picture may be modified by tapping “Handle within the Contacts app.” Try the screenshots beneath, courtesy of LinkofHyrule89 on X.
We’re glad to see Google addressing this shortcoming, giving customers a extra customizable expertise. This may very well be particularly helpful if a contact hasn’t set a Google account picture within the first place, permitting you to provide them an image in your Messages app.
This isn’t the one Profile Discovery shortcoming Google is outwardly planning to handle in Messages. We not too long ago found proof that the app may provide you with extra granular management over who can see your title and movie within the first place.
