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avheatherim

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Sep 11, 2023
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Due to recent unimportant circumstances I recently went from a 15 Pro Max to a 16 Pro. I got everything moved over and restored. Except texts are not showing contact images. Only names. It's driving me crazy. Does anyone know how to get this back? Is this a consequence of having AI on? I didn't have it enabled on my prior phone and decided to try it out on this one.

iOS 18.5

Random internet image showing the setting I am LOOKING FOR:
Turn-off-Show-Contact-Photos-in-Messages-settings-on-iPhone.png


Screen recording of my settings app to show the setting is missing:

Here is a threat I found that talks about the same issue:

Open to suggestions. Thanks!
 
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