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My photo in Messages is not updating. Solution?

Hi. Messages is set to ask me to share my photo. However, in any Message thread it shows the previous photo I had in Contacts/Apple ID. In Messages settings it shows my current photo but not in the threads. Anybody know how to fix this?


iOS 14.4. iPhone XS.

Posted on Feb 3, 2021 2:22 PM

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Posted on Feb 5, 2021 1:01 PM

Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, spirit.

If we understand your post correctly, you changed your profile photo for Messages but it doesn't appear to have updated in your existing conversations. We’d like to help.


Each conversation thread should update as you use it. If that's not the case follow the steps in the "Change your name and photo" section of this article:


Use Messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


Then restart your iPhone with these steps:


Restart your iPhone


Let us know if that resolves this issue for you.


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

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Feb 5, 2021 1:01 PM in response to spirit

Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, spirit.

If we understand your post correctly, you changed your profile photo for Messages but it doesn't appear to have updated in your existing conversations. We’d like to help.


Each conversation thread should update as you use it. If that's not the case follow the steps in the "Change your name and photo" section of this article:


Use Messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


Then restart your iPhone with these steps:


Restart your iPhone


Let us know if that resolves this issue for you.


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

My photo in Messages is not updating. Solution?

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