Windows 8 People App

[Nikumba]

Anyone found a way to add a picture to a contact?

Rather than letting it pull the photos in from Facebook?

Kimbie

 

[theheyes]

I had a look for you, and I can't find a way to do it.

You can add a photo to your contacts on Windows Phone but even that doesn't appear to synchronise back to the people app. I can't see an option on outlook.com either.

They need to update these core apps because at the moment they're really basic.

 

[Nikumba]

I had a look for you, and I can't find a way to do it.

You can add a photo to your contacts on Windows Phone but even that doesn't appear to synchronise back to the people app. I can't see an option on outlook.com either.

They need to update these core apps because at the moment they're really basic.

Thanks glad I wasn't going mad.

Seems utterly stupid you can not do a simple thing like adding a photo to a contact when ever other service lets you, including the old style hotmail lol

If it wasn't for the fact Google have binned of ActiveSync wouldn't have found the problem lol

Kimbie

 

[theheyes]

I know, they've done the hard part by pulling images from other services and it works a treat. Not being able to upload your own just smacks of running out of time.

Fingers crossed for Windows Blue eh. I will be disappointed if all the core apps aren't updated to version 2.0 with major improvements.

 

[Ash-Lee]

I couldn't find a way either.

Mine already have pictures, but I manage my contacts via google (android user) so the changes I make there sync with the people app.

As for the contacts I use with messenger, it looks like you have to use the pictures that they choose to upload for there profile.

 

[Abooie]

I think the argument is that it's really down to the user to set his or her own picture. It's a bit idealistic but I can understand the logic.

Which isn't good for any contact you have that's over 50 and will never set it.

 

[Nikumba]

I think the argument is that it's really down to the user to set his or her own picture. It's a bit idealistic but I can understand the logic.

Which isn't good for any contact you have that's over 50 and will never set it.

Or for the number of work contacts that I have in my contacts that are not on social media sites.

Hopefully MS might fix this at somepoint.

Kimbie

 

[Commala]

Yeah, just noticed this lack of funtionality the other day when setting up my new Lumia 820. I left a note about it with the Feedback section of the Charms bar, and suggest anyone else it annoys does the same.