iPhone 17 freezes when deleting blocked contacts

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iPhone 17 freezes when deleting blocked contacts

iPhone 17, iOS 26.5.1. Every time I delete blocked contacts from blocked list my phone freezes. Restarted iPhone many times and the problem still there. Please help

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Original Title: Deleting blocked contacts

Posted on Jul 8, 2026 4:36 PM

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Answer 1

sberman

Level 10

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Jul 10, 2026 11:45 AM in response to atv remote

Try force restarting your iPhone.

Press and quickly release the volume up button.
Press and quickly release the volume down button.
Press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo (this might take longer than 10 seconds).

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Answer 2

atv remote Author

Level 1

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Jul 13, 2026 5:18 AM in response to sberman

Same problem still. I think that it’s software issue. It freezes for 8-10 seconds. And sometimes the whole blocked list disappears and I have to close an app and open it again to keep deleting. And that’s what I keep doing, closing and opening an app

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Answer 3

auchaus

Level 1

14 points

Sep 1, 2026 12:02 PM in response to atv remote

That is just the unfortunate nature of that system preference.

Removing contacts is extremely slow; each deletion can freeze the interface for 5–15 seconds before another can be selected… or it completely gives up and returns you to previous menus.

For a core Privacy & Security feature, its controls are outdated and incomplete, with no end in sight.

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