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Changing Avatar/Updating Photo on YA? - elizabeth - 02-26-2013 11:16 AM
I've asked this question before but thought I would give it another go. Everytime I try to update my photo it returns back to the old avatar even though it says it's been changed. I don't understand since it changes on my IM. Please can someone help me step-by-step or tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks and 10 pts. for the first helpful answer.
- Barkley Hound - 02-26-2013 11:24 AM
Try clearing your cookies and cache and retrying.
You can upload a photo, use a Yahoo! cartoon, or use one from Facebook or Twitter as your avatar.
I have heard that Facebook or Twitter avatars along with Yahoo must be jpg but I have not been able to verify it.
STEP 1.
Your profile is currently visible.
In order for your avatar to appear you may have to make your Yahoo! Profile visible. Try the other steps and come back here if it does not appear.
Go to: http://profile.yahoo.com/y/settings/privacy/ and make sure the profile is not hidden.
There is no reason to hide your profile. Nothing appears unless you enter it and turn a switch on. The name can be anything you want.
STEP 2.
If you want to use your Facebook or Twitter avatar be sure to link the sites in the Profile options.
http://profile.yahoo.com/y/settings/linked-accounts/
STEP 3.
To create a cartoon avatar first go to http://avatars.yahoo.com and create one.
STEP 4.
You have 3 choices of where to choose the photo to use.
✔ While at http://avatars.yahoo.com click on "Yahoo!" under "Export your Avatar".
✔ Go to your Yahoo! Answers settings at http://answers.yahoo.com/my-activity/edit/about and click on "Update photo or avatar".
✔ Go to your Yahoo! Profile at http://profile.yahoo.com and click on the current avatar.
Upload one or choose an existing one. The same avatar is used throughout Yahoo!.
[The cartoon avatar from step 3 is does not appear as a choice in the Yahoo! Profile. Use one of the other 2 methods. If any other problems occur always try the other methods.]
NOTE: Procedures on a portable device may be different. I can not help you with that.
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- nodumgys - 02-26-2013 11:29 AM
go to your yahoo profile, click on the picture, change photo.
we cant change avatars here on Y!A like we used to.