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iOS 14: Wrong Caller ID on Incoming Call

Hi all, upon updating to iOS 14, the incoming call occasionally shows the wrong contact name.


For example, if Mr. A is calling via direct line, it will show Mr. B calling which is my last call via WhatsApp or LINE.


Anyone would be advise whether is this a bug issue? settings? or etc?


Thank You.

Posted on Sep 19, 2020 4:34 AM

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Oct 15, 2020 12:44 PM in response to irwin_wong

iOS 14 has a major bug Every time you would get a call, the Caller ID on the screen (before you answer the call) shows the WRONG caller name. However, on the recent calls list, you can see the real name of the caller.

The wrong called caller ID appears updating to iOS 14. It usually happens if you are using multiple phone calling apps such as Whatsapp, Line, Skype, etc.

Restart your phone

If you have a phone With Face ID:

  • Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power off slider appears.
  • Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off.
  • To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo.

If you have an iPhone with a home button

  • Press and hold the side button until the power off slider appears.
  • Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off.
  • To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.

Update to iOS 14.0.1

Apple launched iOS 14.0.1 few days after the launch of iOS 14. Follow the below steps to update your iPhone to the latest version.

  1. Plug your device into power and connect to the Internet with Wi-Fi.
  2. Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update.
  3. Tap Download and Install. 

Reset your network settings

If nothing works, please reset your network settings. This also resets Wi-Fi networks and passwords, cellular settings, and VPN and APN settings that you’ve used before.

  • Go to Settings
  • Tap on General
  • Click on Reset
  • Select Reset Network Settings.

Please let me know in comments if either of the solution worked for you.




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Oct 25, 2020 2:06 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Honestly guys, if all comments here are just from Apple’s users, what is the point of making such complines? I already sent a feedback to Apple regarding this issue before the last iOS update and I thought they are going to fix it. But I faced the same problem again two days ago.

So, I encourage you to send your feedback to Apple to (https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html), and if someone found a solution for this problem, I/we would really appreciate it if he/she you let us know.

Sep 29, 2020 9:00 PM in response to Osama Alayish

I find this from appleinsider:

If your iPhone is having serious problems, you may not even be able to make the Slide to Power Off swipe at all.

You will always, though, be able to force an immediate restart. Briefly, what you're going to end up doing is pressing and holding both the volume up and the Sleep/Wake buttons again. However, you're first going to effectively tell the iPhone that you want to restart instead of shut down.

  • Press the volume up button once
  • Press the volume down button once
  • Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button
  • Keep holding even when you see Slide to Power Off
  • Keep holding until you see the Apple logo

Do this carefully.

If you skip the pressing of the volume up and down buttons, and instead just, for instance, hold volume up and Sleep/Wake, you get a version of the shutdown page. Rather than the regular one, it has that same Slide to Power Down option, but also an Emergency SOS button.

Sep 30, 2020 12:27 PM in response to QueenBee813

Other users in this thread have reported that a forced restart of their iPhone fixed it.


Follow these steps:

  • iPad models with Face ID: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Then press and hold the Power button until the device restarts.
  • iPhone 8 or later: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Then press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo.
  • iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and iPod touch (7th generation): Press and hold both the Top (or Side) button and the Volume Down buttons until you see the Apple logo.
  • iPad with Home button, iPhone 6s or earlier and iPod touch (6th generation) or earlier: Press and hold both the Home and the Top (or Side) buttons until you see the Apple logo.

Sep 28, 2020 10:55 AM in response to Mcp8189

Hi there, I managed to find a solution which is a “hard” restart as below:


Press the UP volume button and then, the DOWN volume button and then, press hold the POWER button until it restarts and then let it start as normal.


Pls take note that from UP till Down till Power, you have to press it very quickly as if you are using a video game controller.


So far, it solved my caller ID issue and hope that it helps yours too!


Cheers!

Sep 28, 2020 10:56 AM in response to Mcp8189

Hi there, I managed to find a solution which is a “hard” restart as below:


Press the UP volume button and then, the DOWN volume button and then, press hold the POWER button until it restarts and then let it start as normal.


Pls take note that from UP till Down till Power, you have to press it very quickly as if you are using a video game controller.


So far, it solved my caller ID issue and hope that it helps yours too!


Cheers!

iOS 14: Wrong Caller ID on Incoming Call

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