How do I update contact defaults in How do I update contact Lollipop

[AJErvin12]

Good morning, I the past it has been very simple to link contacts and choose default pictures, etc to customize each contact. In Lollipop I have not been able to figure this out and can't find the answer anywhere? Does anyone know how to affords this? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

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[B. Diddy]

In the Contacts app, when you select a contact and tap the Edit button, is there a "Change" button next to the contact photo? If not, then tap Menu--is there an option to change the photo there?

 

[AJErvin12]

In the Contacts app, when you select a contact and tap the Edit button, is there a "Change" button next to the contact photo? If not, then tap Menu--is there an option to change the photo there?

Neither option exists. This used to be an easy process. I'm last as to why it would be eliminated or changed.

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[B. Diddy]

I don't have Note 4, so I can't see exactly how it's set up. Can you show us some screenshots of the process you're going through? http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...ide-how-post-screenshots-android-central.html

 

[anon67808]

Neither option exists. This used to be an easy process. I'm last as to why it would be eliminated or changed.

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Did this about 300 times today. Choose a contact. Tap edit. Touch contact photo or default faceless icon. Done.

Like I said, I changed/updated about 300 contact photos today on 5.0.1.

 

[AJErvin12]

I understand how to add a photo to a contract, but what I'm trying to do is change the display photo on a contract that has multiple accounts linked. For example, Facebook, Google+, and the Contacts app. Each has a different photo. How do I select which photo is displayed for a respective contact? This used to be simple in Kit Kate, but I can't figure it out in Lollipop.

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[pappcam]

I understand how to add a photo to a contract, but what I'm trying to do is change the display photo on a contract that has multiple accounts linked. For example, Facebook, Google+, and the Contacts app. Each has a different photo. How do I select which photo is displayed for a respective contact? This used to be simple in Kit Kate, but I can't figure it out in Lollipop.

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Isn't the Google contact photo the default photo on any linked contact? It is on mine running lollipop and it was when I was running kit kat. I never tried changing it and I really didn't think I could.

 

[AJErvin12]

Isn't the Google contact photo the default photo on any linked contact? It is on mine running lollipop and it was when I was running kit kat. I never tried changing it and I really didn't think I could.

Yes, but it can be changed and for some reason it is working for some and not for others. I did get it to work with this fake contact I created, but it's not working on the Contacts I already have. I added a few screenshots.

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[Nicholas Thurman1]

Has anyone found a solution to this? Or is this just another bug within the Lollipop update? I just got the Galaxy S6 Edge and noticed this and it's annoying. Hopefully someone finds a solution soon.

 

[mplourde]

I am having the same problem as well with my Galaxy S6 Edge. For example, I have a contact from Google, Facebook and LinkedIn linked. Their LinkedIn page doesn't have a photo and it is making that the primary and I want to switch it to the Facebook that does have a photo but haven't figured out how to do so.

 

[MikaTheAss]

This problem has bothered me a lot; like others said, the 'Mark as Default' feature works in older Android versions/currently with new contacts, but not with old contacts in Lollipop.

However I believe I have found a (cumbersome) work-around.

Go to a contact you want to change the default picture for. If that contact has an email listed, add a new email (a nonsense letter like 'a' works). Save the contact; the application should now notify you the contact has more than one email address and asks you to pick a default. It then takes you to a screen where you can select any default option: contact picture, phone number, etc.

If your contact has no email I imagine adding two new ones would work just as fine.

This worked for me on my Samsung Galaxy S5. It's not the nicest fix but a fix nonetheless. Hopefully it works for all of you

 

[Mary Beth Bossert]

I was having the same issue and deleted the LinkedIn app and reinstalled it. When I reinstalled, I did NOT sync contacts. Now all of my contact pics are back.

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[Vili Kepov]

Thank you,
This mail trick works perfect for me.
But how can we call this menu?

 

[Joe Zayas]

I have the same issue however I will wait for an easier fix as I have too many contacts with multiple links and creating an extra email is not a solution for me.

 

[TheIowaKid]

Has anyone figured out a solution of any sort for this? It blows my mind how it just doesnt work. It will show a Google tab, and then a Facebook tab for each contact with the correct photo, but no matter what it will always default to the Google photo.

 

[Shane Crenshaw]

I have the Samsung Galaxy s6 edge as well and am running into this issue. Very annoying

 

[rai chu]

You can only put an image to your contact details if the information such as the cp number is saved on your device. Not on sim card.

 

[Rafael Medeiros]

I was having the same issue and deleted the LinkedIn app and reinstalled it. When I reinstalled, I did NOT sync contacts. Now all of my contact pics are back.

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It looks as though LinkedIn was the offending app. Thanks!

 

[Grim_Notepad]

long click to get a prompt to mark as default,
it doesn't work for names or pictures or titles though

 

[JDMDATL]

long click to get a prompt to mark as default,
it doesn't work for names or pictures or titles though

THANK YOU, Grim_Notepad. That's the correct answer to the OP's question.