WhatApp Profile Pictures from Contacts I have a Samsung Galaxy S8+. I have a few contacts who have not set a profile picture within WhatsApp. Previously, it would automatically substitute their lack of profile picture with whatever picture I had set for them in my Samsung Contacts app.

Yesterday, I have wiped my device and upgraded to the latest Android 9.0 Pie Beta (build ZSAI) and I've noticed in WhatsApp, this no longer happens. 

Despite the contact having a picture in my Contacts app, WhatsApp just shows a white person on a grey background.

I've looked through the settings and permissions. I can't see anything obvious, but I expect I'm missing something silly.

Any suggestions?


Samsung Galaxy S8+
SM-G955F
Android 9.0
Build number PPR1.180610.011.G995FXXU4ZSAI
WhatsApp version 2.19.34


Thanks!
Whatsapp has removed that feature for sometime now (i.e using photo from phone contact). When you upgraded Android you must have also downloaded the latest version of whatsapp. I liked the feature.

Did anyone find a way around for this..?