Contacts widget on iPhone 15 not working

After the iOS 26 update, my contacts widget on my iPhone 15 is not working. At first I would tap on the contact and it would say not an available. It would take several tries to get to the contact. I tried removing the widget and starting again, but now no contacts are showing. Just gray circles and a gray bar underneath. The widget will work for one contact, but the 4 contact widget will not. I use this for my family often, to see their location, to accept requests and turn on/off downtime for my kids.

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 11, 2025 8:51 AM

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Nov 11, 2025 3:13 PM in response to Rubystar40

I just tested the Contacts widget app on my iPhone, with iOS 26.1. My widget works flawlessly.


Did you remember to add your contacts? Long press on the widget and select Edit Widget. You should see 4 empty fields, tap on each one and select the contact you would like to see in the widget.

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