mattots

Since I started installing custom ROMs on my Desire, the contact pictures have been missing in the HTC Messages app. They show up fine everywhere else, just in Messages I see the default grey contact icon all the time.

I initially thought it could be a bug specific to one of the ROMs I installed but it's happened with AdamG's 'official' Froyo Sense ROM and Paul's MCR Custom ROM r5 which I'm currently running (actually, I've installed 2 slightly different 'bakes' of this and the problem is there in both).

I've tried asking about this on XDA and MoDaCo in the relevant ROM threads but not had any luck. Just wondered if anyone had any idea at all what could be causing this and how to fix it, or at least find out why it's happening.

As I said, its literally just in the Messages app that it's happening - everywhere else contact pics show up just fine.

Hoping someone has some clues as to what's going on!

Tunga

Not exactly a fix but have you looked at Handcent SMS? I'm yet to find anything about the Sense Messaging app that I prefer to Handcent and it may not have this issue.

mattots

Just installed Handcent and it has the same issue - just shows the grey default icon. So its not not the app itself that's to blame it would seem. Very odd. Need someone with a bit more of an understanding of the internal workings of the os to shed some light on this.

mattots

Oddly, contact pictures DO show up in SMS Popup. I also just tried Chomp sms and they work in that as well. However, I would still like to get to the bottom of this.

Last edited by mattots; July 29th, 2010 at 05:59 PM.

DesirableHTC

i have the same issue mate, i used chomp SMS before rooting, but after first root i found that i was sending out double messages even though i was only sending one from chomp....? But as for the contact pics in SMS app, i just don't have a scobby!

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chaosbringer

Having that issue on my HTC droid....if anyone found a fix. please update me.

miguelsilva

1 - Go to the market and download a terminal emulator (there are several free ones)

2 - Open the terminal emulator and type the following:

su
chmod 666 /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/files/*

This changes the permissions on the contacts folder. I had this problem after rooting and messing around with Titanium Backup and this solved it.

miguelsilva

Actually the problem wasn't cause by Titanium backup, it was caused by ROM Manager. Using the "Fix Permissions" option causes this problem on the Desire.

foobar66

Fantastic. I had the same problem after "fixing permissions in ROM Manager". I spent already 1 day searching for a solution ...

Thanks, m8

kkoolpatz

Registered just to say thank you. - Dont know if it means much to you but its a great feeling when you type your problem into google and the first link is your solution.

AidanZealley

When I type the second line it says 'No such file or directory'
Any ideas why and what I can do to make it work?
Thanks

EDIT:

I rebooted the phone and tried the command again and it worked. My problem is fixed now.
Thanks @miguelsilva

Last edited by AidanZealley; February 6th, 2011 at 10:44 AM. Reason: Update

ajmoncrieff

Worked perfectly! Thank you very very much

androidisforporn

Also had this issue on HTC Thunderbolt, thanks for the help everyone!

stroja62

i cant get this to work. r those spaces supposed to be before and after 666. how do i imput it

DoodleD

Same question??? Is su on separate line? If so how do you move between them?

DodgerinNH

I just realized I had this problem yesterday on my Incredible. Followed the suggestions (a little nervously since I'd never messed around with a Terminal Emulator) And it worked!!!

You're a genius, Miguel Silva!!!

DodgerinNH

"Fix Permissions" on ROM Manager is exactly what caused this. Great find and thanks again

milkpowder

Great solution. Logged in just to say thanks.

Rastaman-FB

Tip

DONT USE ROM MANAGER ON DESIRE

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pettenstein

This gives me the error that there is no such Directory.
I checked and there isn't... It goes as far as /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts. The folder files/ does not exist...

What does this mean, is this the whole problem. Or should I look for another fix?

dbrook007

When I type the su and do a return, it says 'permission denied' ?

Thx,
Darren

EMPSboo77

just to add, and reassure users that when you go into the screen on the terminal emulator on my Htc desire HD... my blue screen has the following text on the screen (this is normal...)
export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH
$

so when you type the text in it will look like this
$su (hit enter) and then type in the next line -(as other people have indicated you will get the text saying it is invalid etc -but this is okay as indicated and then you will power down your phone and restert).
thought that I would clarify this thread.

dbrook007

When i try it, it just says 'permission denied'

jayroller

Maybe a silly question, but is your phone rooted?

Baldilocks

I'm having the same problem with my Galaxy S II. But I have no /files subfolder. This is driving me crazy!!

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mrbi8b0

Thank you so much!
This totally worked on my EVO after I "fixed permissions" in recovery node with ROM Manager's Recovery...
After a reboot, I've my contact pictures back in my stock messaging app.

dan55

hi,
i had this too when i flashed my phone initially - the only way i found to fix it was to flash cm7 rom - think it writes to sim card etc - after that all good
cheers

phillysdon04

Thanks for the tips

Last edited by phillysdon04; February 4th, 2012 at 06:17 PM.

tyhaggis86

My phone isn't rooted but I tried this fix and I got the error permissions denied, rebooted the phone and it was working perfectly...