diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/Contact.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/Contact.kt
index 8a4fe05a..a8bd0503 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/Contact.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/Contact.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package com.tutpro.baresip
 import android.content.Context
 import android.database.Cursor
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.provider.ContactsContract
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
@@ -302,7 +301,7 @@ sealed class Contact {
                     val avatarFilePath = BaresipService.filesPath + "/$id.png"
                     if (File(avatarFilePath).exists()) {
                         try {
-                            contact.avatarImage = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(avatarFilePath)
+                            contact.avatarImage = Utils.decodeSampledBitmapFromFile(avatarFilePath, 192, 192)
                             Log.d(TAG, "Set avatarImage")
                             if (contact.avatarImage == null)
                                 Log.d(TAG, "Contact $id avatarImage is null")
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/ContactScreen.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/ContactScreen.kt
index 4b3c2a27..6350879e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/ContactScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/ContactScreen.kt
@@ -468,9 +468,7 @@ private fun AvatarSection(
         rememberLauncherForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.GetContent()) { uri: Uri? ->
             if (uri != null) {
                 try {
-                    val inputStream = ctx.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri)
-                    val avatarBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(inputStream)
-                    inputStream?.close()
+                    val avatarBitmap = Utils.decodeSampledBitmapFromUri(ctx, uri, 192, 192)
 
                     if (avatarBitmap == null) {
                         Log.e(TAG, "Failed to decode bitmap from URI: $uri")
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/ContactsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/ContactsScreen.kt
index 2f539224..a9ca7540 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/ContactsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/ContactsScreen.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
+import androidx.core.graphics.scale
 import android.provider.ContactsContract
 import android.util.Base64
 import android.util.Log
@@ -243,11 +243,17 @@ private fun ContactsScreen(navController: NavController) {
                                     if (photoBase64.isNotEmpty())
                                         try {
                                             val decodedString = Base64.decode(photoBase64, Base64.DEFAULT)
-                                            val decodedByte = BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(decodedString, 0, decodedString.size)
+                                            val decodedByte = Utils.decodeSampledBitmapFromByteArray(decodedString, 192, 192)
                                             if (decodedByte != null) {
+                                                val scaledByte = decodedByte.scale(192, 192)
                                                 val avatarFile = File(BaresipService.filesPath, "$contactId.png")
-                                                FileOutputStream(avatarFile).use { out ->
-                                                    decodedByte.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, out)
+                                                try {
+                                                    val out = FileOutputStream(avatarFile)
+                                                    scaledByte.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 100, out)
+                                                    out.flush()
+                                                    out.close()
+                                                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                                                    Log.e(TAG, "Failed to save photo for $name: ${e.message}")
                                                 }
                                             }
                                         } catch (e: Exception) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/Utils.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/Utils.kt
index 74f4f5bc..7c229705 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/Utils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/tutpro/baresip/Utils.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.content.res.Configuration
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff
 import android.graphics.PorterDuffXfermode
@@ -1390,6 +1391,57 @@ object Utils {
         }
     }
 
+    fun calculateInSampleSize(options: BitmapFactory.Options, reqWidth: Int, reqHeight: Int): Int {
+        val (height: Int, width: Int) = options.outHeight to options.outWidth
+        var inSampleSize = 1
+        if (height > reqHeight || width > reqWidth) {
+            val halfHeight = height / 2
+            val halfWidth = width / 2
+            while (halfHeight / inSampleSize >= reqHeight && halfWidth / inSampleSize >= reqWidth)
+                inSampleSize *= 2
+        }
+        return inSampleSize
+    }
+
+    fun decodeSampledBitmapFromUri(ctx: Context, uri: Uri, reqWidth: Int, reqHeight: Int): Bitmap? {
+        return try {
+            val options = BitmapFactory.Options().apply { inJustDecodeBounds = true }
+            ctx.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri).use { BitmapFactory.decodeStream(it, null, options) }
+            options.inSampleSize = calculateInSampleSize(options, reqWidth, reqHeight)
+            options.inJustDecodeBounds = false
+            ctx.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri).use { BitmapFactory.decodeStream(it, null, options) }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to decode sampled bitmap from URI: ${e.message}")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun decodeSampledBitmapFromByteArray(data: ByteArray, reqWidth: Int, reqHeight: Int): Bitmap? {
+        return try {
+            val options = BitmapFactory.Options().apply { inJustDecodeBounds = true }
+            BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(data, 0, data.size, options)
+            options.inSampleSize = calculateInSampleSize(options, reqWidth, reqHeight)
+            options.inJustDecodeBounds = false
+            BitmapFactory.decodeByteArray(data, 0, data.size, options)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to decode sampled bitmap from ByteArray: ${e.message}")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun decodeSampledBitmapFromFile(path: String, reqWidth: Int, reqHeight: Int): Bitmap? {
+        return try {
+            val options = BitmapFactory.Options().apply { inJustDecodeBounds = true }
+            BitmapFactory.decodeFile(path, options)
+            options.inSampleSize = calculateInSampleSize(options, reqWidth, reqHeight)
+            options.inJustDecodeBounds = false
+            BitmapFactory.decodeFile(path, options)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to decode sampled bitmap from file: ${e.message}")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
     @RequiresApi(29)
     @SuppressLint("HardwareIds")
     fun getLine1Number(ctx: Context, subscriptionId: Int = SubscriptionManager.DEFAULT_SUBSCRIPTION_ID): String? {