Since the fix rolled out, the Threads community (appropriately, on Threads itself) has been buzzing.
, an avid social media creator, just uploaded a stunning new headshot to . However, instead of seeing the fresh photo, the profile circle remained a blank, gray silhouette. Frustrated, Jordan tried to click the image to view it full-size, but nothing happened—the Threads profile picture viewer seemed completely broken.
As of the latest app version (rolling out to iOS and Android globally), the . Here is exactly what the new feature does:
Meta is A/B testing this. Approximately 60% of global users have the native fix enabled. If you don’t have it yet, don’t panic—use the manual methods below.
Now go ahead — check out those crisp profile pics.