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Images not appearing within iOS mobile app from Sharepoint person column

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Hi guys, a bit of an odd one here; 
 
I'm using combo boxes in forms etc. that pull from a SharePoint 'Person' column.  I've then got an image returning the 'Picture' from that user.  For some reason, these images will not show within the iOS mobile app when they work fine on desktop and in simulation for mobile views.  Has anyone else experienced this and found a solution.
 
I have tested numerous different factors:
  • I have checked to see if is is user specific (e.g. a permission issue) but the same user that it does not work for on mobile can view perfectly on desktop.
  • I have used an IfError function to check that the function does not return an error of any kind.
  • If I pull in the image from the logged on user using User().Image and this displays correctly.  It is clearly when accessed via the SharePoint column that it is an issue.
  • I have tried accessing it both directly using a lookup from the data source as well as from a variable within the app:
    • DataCardValue11_4.Selected.Picture
    • Lookup([Data source],ID=SelectedRecord.ID).Approver.Picture
  • ​​​​​​​I have also checked the classic 'Edit Form' instead of the new modern controls.  This form comes with a 'Person' layout which automatically includes the user's image.  This experiences the same issue.
 
Image 1 - Pictures showing correctly within the testing tool
Image 2 - Pictures returning question marks in the old 'Edit form'
Image 3 - Pictures returning blank using a manual image element within a modern controls form
 
 
 
Thanks in advance
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  • DJ_Jamba Profile Picture
    2,837 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    This is an age old issue that MS has never fixed.
    The only way I can get this to work on my mobile apps is to not allow the user to use the app until they click on a button that opens the associated SharePoint (SP) site.
    Once they are logged into the SP site, the images in the app magically appear... 

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