How to Unblock Someone on Facebook?

No wonder some people want to unblock friends on Facebook that they have blocked in the past. The reason may be sorting out their issues, rebuilding friendship, or any other reason. If you missed our article about how to block someone on Facebook, don’t forget to read it.

How Do You Unblock Someone on Facebook?

Facebook allows you to block people. It helps to reduce Facebook stalking and take a social media break. Likewise, you may unblock them too at any point in time. But remember that unblocking doesn’t mean those people will appear in your friend list again. You have to send a Friend Request again, and that person has to accept the request again to start communication with them as earlier.

How Do I Unblock Someone on Facebook?

How to unblock someone on Facebook using desktop laptop

Unblock Someone on Facebook Using Web Browser (New Interface)

1. Open Facebook on your web browser and log in.

2. Look for a circled inverted triangle on the top bar

Facebook's top bar inverted triangle

3. Click on the circled inverted triangle > Settings & Privacy > Settings

How to unblock someone on Facebook web

3. Click on the Blocking menu given on the left sidebar.

Unblock someone on Facebook web 2

4. There is a ‘Block users’ section. All blocked users will be listed there. You may click ‘Unblock’ to unblock them.

5. Finally, Click on the Confirm button to unblock this user.

Unblock someone on Facebook web Confirm

Unblock Someone on Facebook Using a Web Browser (Old Interface)

1. Open Facebook on any web browser and log in to your account.

2. Click on the inverted triangle menu option at the screen’s right end and the Settings menu.

Unblock someone on Facebook > triangle

3. Click on the ‘Blocking’ button on the screen’s left side.

Facebook blocking option

4. Facebook will display a list of people you have blocked. Click on ‘Unblock’ placed next to the name of that particular person.

Facebook Unblock someone

5. Click on ‘Confirm’ to unblock them.

How to unblock someone on Facebook web

That’s all how to unblock people on Facebook using a web browser login. Let’s check out the way to unblock someone on Facebook using the official mobile app.

How to unblock someone on Facebook using iPhone iPad

Unblock Someone On Facebook Using App (iPhone)

1. Open Facebook on your iPhone.

2. Tap on the three horizontal lines (hamburger icon) at the bottom right corner of the screen.

3. Go to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Blocking

Unblock someone on Facebook iPhone

4. There is a list of people to whom you have blocked.

5. Click on the Unblock button given next to a user’s name.

6. Confirm the unblock action.

Unblock someone on Facebook iPhone Confirm

You’re done.

Unblock Someone On Facebook Using App (Android)

1. Launch the Facebook app on your mobile phone.

2. Tap on the three horizontal lines (triple bar) placed at the top right corner of the screen.

Click on the Facebook app triple bar

3. Tap on the ‘Settings & Privacy’ options

Facebook settings and privacy

4. Now, Look for Settings

Facebook settings

4. Scroll down to the list of options and tap the ‘Blocking’ button.

Facebook blocking option

5. You will see a complete list of people you have blocked in the past. Tap on the ‘Unblock’ button next to that person’s name.

Unblock someone on Facebook list

6. Tap on ‘Confirm’ to unblock that person

Unblock someone on Facebook confirm

Here, all the steps for Android users are complete.

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