How to Set Up Name and Photo Sharing in iMessage on iPhone and iPad

Nov. 4, 2019



If the two-finger tap gesture has simplified the task ofmanaging messages on iPhone, the option to set up an iMessage profile has further enhanced Apple’s already feature-rich Messages app. Before iOS 13, iMessage didn’t use to share any personal information with people whenever users would communicate. While it was a good decision from the perspective of privacy, it was certainly not in sync with time. Moreover, this old-fashioned restriction would also force iPhone owners to manually set images and names for their contacts in the address book. To say the least, that was a rather tedious affair. Thankfully, those days are gone as you can now set up name and photo sharing in iMessage on your iPhone and iPad.

For those who love full-on customization, the stock messaging app offers multiple ways to personalize the iMessage profile. For instance, you can use a cool Memoji as your profile photo for iMessage. Aside from letting you choose your desired image, the app also allows you to deck up status with crazy Animojis like poop, panda, pig, robot, ghost, and more. Not to mention, the filters and colors that can come super handy in enhancing the look of your pics. That all being said, let’s customize the iMessage profile for name and photo sharing in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13.

  1. Launch theMessagesapp on your iPhone or iPad and then tap on thethree dotsat the top right corner of the screen.

Make sure theMemojiicon is selected and then hitContinue. Now, select the desired color and hit Continue. If you would like to start from the scratch, tap onStrike Your Pose>snap a photo > Choose. Then, tap on Continue.

If you want to set your Apple ID profile pic as your iMessage Profile picture, be sure it’s selected and then hitContinue. After that, choose apreferred filterand tap onContinue.

Just in case, you would like to set a different photo or an Animoji as your iMessage profile pic, tap on thethree horizontal dots.

To choose another image, tap onAll Photosoption and then select the desired pic from your photo library. If you want to capture a new image, simply tap on thecamera buttonand then snap the pic as usual. After that, use your fingers to move and scale the image so that it perfectly fits into the frame. Then, tap onUse Photoat the bottom right corner of the screen. Next, Choose your desiredfilterto refine your selfie.

Toset an Animoji as the profilepic of your iMessage, select your favoriteAniimoji>Strike your favorite poseand hit the shutter button >Choose. Now, select your favorite color. In the end, tap onDoneat the top right.

  1. Once you have perfectly fined tuned your profile picture, tap onContinue. After that, you may see a popup saying, “Use This Photo Everywhere? Your Apple ID and My Card in Contacts will be updated with this photo.” Tap onUsein the popup to proceed.

  2. Next up, you canedit your first and last nameas desired. Under Share Automatically section, you have two options:

Choose your preferred option and then tap onDoneto finish.

Going forward, whenever you send a message to people in your contacts, your updated name and photo will be automatically shared. Then, the receiver will get the option to update their address book with your new name and image.

Later, if you ever decide to stop sharing your name and photos with people you contact for any personal reasons, you can easily disable this feature right from the Messages app.

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So, that’s how you can customize your iMessage profile to automatically share your photos and names with people your contact. Of course, Apple should have brought this feature much earlier as it’s so user-friendly. But it’s always better late than never. Anyway, let me know your thoughts about this all-new feature and what are the other features that you like most in iMessage.

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