How to add a contact to Favorites on iPhone 16?


I have a brand new iPhone 16 and cannot add my daughter to favorites. What do I do?



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Posted on Jan 14, 2026 12:57 PM

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Posted on Jan 14, 2026 2:10 PM

"How to add a contact to Favorites on iPhone 16?: I have a brand new iPhone 16 and cannot add my daughter to favorites. What do I do?"

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Designating a Contact as a Favorite:


A. Performing This:

What happens when you try the following?...

  1. Open: Phone app
  2. Tap: Contacts
  3. Tap: [contact name]
  4. Tap: Add to Favorites


B. Perform as Force Restart:

Having just installed an update, perform a Force Restart.

Go Here: Force Restart iPhone - Apple Support

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Jan 14, 2026 2:10 PM in response to ClaudiaBey

"How to add a contact to Favorites on iPhone 16?: I have a brand new iPhone 16 and cannot add my daughter to favorites. What do I do?"

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Designating a Contact as a Favorite:


A. Performing This:

What happens when you try the following?...

  1. Open: Phone app
  2. Tap: Contacts
  3. Tap: [contact name]
  4. Tap: Add to Favorites


B. Perform as Force Restart:

Having just installed an update, perform a Force Restart.

Go Here: Force Restart iPhone - Apple Support

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