Accidental calling of favorites on hang up

For the last year or so, I've had a problem where I go to end a call which is over by clicking end call, but the other person hangs up first, and the screen change back to the "favorites" or "Recent calls" list, causing me to initiate a call with whoever was below the end call button. I have an iPhone 11, and this never happened with my previous iPhones. It seems something must have changed around that time.


Any advice on how to prevent this from happening? The person who is 8th on my favorites list is getting kind of annoyed.

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Jan 11, 2022 9:24 AM

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Aug 2, 2023 6:48 AM in response to Sausage_Fingers

Sausage_Fingers wrote:

Using iPhone 14 in August 2023…still with the stupid calling of random people when ending a call and the other person ends the call first. Any fixes coming?

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Oct 9, 2023 1:06 AM in response to justinsarma

This is iOS 17+ only, temporary workaround. It's not perfect and has its own limit.

At least you won't call someone accidently by hanging up little too late.


1. Open Shortcuts app (It's integrated in iOS)

2. Tap "Automation" at the bottom of the screen

3. Tap "New Automation".

4. Scroll down and tap "App".

5. Tap "Choose" and select "Phone" then "Done".

6. Unmark "Is Opened" and mark "Is Closed". (Make sure ONLY "Is Closed" is marked.)

7. Mark "Run immediately"

8. Tap "Next" at the top right.

9. On the screen, tap "New Blank Automation".

10. Tap "Add Action".

11. Type in "go to" in the search box and tap "Go to Home Screen" that pops up below.

12. Tap "Done".


That's it.


Now when you call someone, the screen immediately goes to home screen, preventing

accidental calling from favorite or recent list.


If you want to go back to phone app during call just tap the green phone icon at

top-left. It will still go back to home screen when the call ends by either side.

Accidental calling of favorites on hang up

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