WhatsApp update: profile pictures away from contacts - what to do?

If the WhatsApp profile pictures are suddenly away from some contacts, this can have different causes. An update is usually to blame, but there may be other reasons. No matter what it is - we will show you how to get the pictures back.

WhatsApp: Profile pictures of contacts are not displayed

• The said contact may not have uploaded a WhatsApp profile picture at all. Profile pictures can be deleted at any time.
• Even if the profile picture has just been changed by the contact, problems can arise. However, this is rarely the case.
• If you have been blocked, you will no longer have access to the user's profile picture. However, if your messages were still delivered to the contact, they were not blocked.
• In the WhatsApp settings you can set who can see your profile picture under "Account" and "Privacy". Here you have the option between "Everyone", "My contacts" and "Nobody". With "My contacts" you have to be in the address book of your contact.

WhatsApp: Show vanished profile pictures again

• Updating the phone number can solve the problem in many cases. Open your address book outside of WhatsApp and change the contact's phone number. Dial 0 instead of the area code +49 or vice versa.
• Reinstalling WhatsApp also helped some users. If you don't want to lose your data, you should do a WhatsApp backup beforehand. You can then delete the app and download the latest version of WhatsApp again.

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