How to resolve contact blocking issues after iOS 26 update?

Me too! I went to apple, the fix is to go to 'icloud contacts' and turn off sync contacts to icloud. Then Delete the contacts app. Switch phone off and back on. Re download contacts app from app store. Then go back to icloud contacts and turn on sync contacts to icloud.

It works for a while but you have to do this atleast once a day.

Apple really need to address this. My wife and Kids are blocked on a daily basis which really is not good when they cannot contact me in an emergency.

My son had the same issue. We found his name own name on the blocked contact list. Didn’t matter how many times we unblocked mine it wouldn’t really unblock. When he deleted his contact it automatically removed the block on mine. Not sure if that helps.

Nyachannnn wrote:

I updated ios 26 today and it is automatically blocking my bf number on my contact list.. i tried to unblock, closed the app, went to general contact blocked list, forced restart but it still shows blocked 🚫

Tried everything but still showing blocked!!! Whyyyyyyy 😭😭

anyone having the same problem? Is this new update glitch? I never had any problems

I have seen several reports of this. You might want to search the forums for other threads and see if anyone has found any solutions. The only think I can recommend is that you delete the contact, restart your phone and then add the contact back.

Nyachannnn wrote:

Its like glitch .. Everytime i remove from block contact and close the tab… it automatically comes again in blocked contact so he cant even call me

Have you tried deleting the contact, restarting the phone and adding it back?

I found a workaround by moving the contacts that were getting blocked to another account (like Google) and removing those contacts from iCloud. Has been working so far (not blocked anymore. But adding them again on iCloud contacts is moving the to blocked, so not really sure what the issue is.

Cupcake_234 wrote:

Now, this has either happened because you have block your boyfriend or he has blocked you.

If the OP had blocked their friend, they would be able to unblock them. If the friend had blocked them, it wouldn't affect the contact or blocking on the OPs phone.

If neither of you have blocked one another then it can also happen because of Wi-Fi/network problems

Network problems will not cause a number in contacts to be blocked.

or the person you are trying to text has their focus/do not disturb applied onto their phone at that very moment.

Even if the person they were calling had Focus enabled, it wouldn't cause the contact to be blocked on the OP's phone.

Help-USA-MO wrote:

It looks like there is no good, easy fix that I have seen so far.

So thinking of going back to previous OS.

If you know how to do please send,

Downgrading is not supported. Once Apple stops signing an older version of iOS, it's not possible to go back to it.

Jamit999 wrote:

Yes tried deleting the contact but it still comes up as a blocked number

Go to Settings>Apps>Phone>Blocked Contacts and make sure the number isn't there.

I had an issue today with several contacts being blocked following the latest update. I was able to go to contacts , edit and unblock. We’ll see if it holds.

Now, this has either happened because you have block your boyfriend or he has blocked you. If neither of you have blocked one another then it can also happen because of Wi-Fi/network problems or the person you are trying to text has their focus/do not disturb applied onto their phone at that very moment. I hope this has helped you and don’t worry if it hasn’t because you can always ask one of the Apple Team Members :) ~ Cupcake_234 🎀

I just stopped by to say that my mother is having the same issues. It has happened 4 timers now that I have ended up on her blocked calls list. Interestingly, I was her Emergency Contact, but I am no longer.

It looks like there is no good, easy fix that I have seen so far.

So thinking of going back to previous OS.

If you know how to do please send,

my next step is to look for how to do in this same app we are in now, thanks.

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Same for me.

I was hoping they would get this fixed with their 26.0.1 update. But still the same.