The block button comes in handy if someone is giving you a hard time on Instagram or in real life. Blocking someone indeed is an important tool against harassment and bullying. However, we also sometimes block our friends over petty fights and issues. And more often than none, a change of heart might make us want to unblock them. After all, to err is to be human and to forgive is to be divine.
If you find yourself in a situation where you want to unblock someone. But don’t know how to, or if you have deleted their chats and can’t find their profile. This guide is for you. And here is how to unblock someone on Instagram.
What Happens When You Unblock Someone On Instagram?
Unblocking someone can lead to some unwanted consequences which you might not have been anticipating. So, before we tell you how to unblock someone on Instagram, we would recommend you consider the consequences before you unblock them:
- Likes and comments: Unblocking someone will give them access to your posts and comment section. They will also be able to like your posts, both old and new.
- Mentions and tags: An unblocked person can mention you in the comments. They can also tag you in their posts. You can find yourself tagged in pictures you don’t want to be associated with. Moreover, the tagged pictures are visible in your profile. This can particularly be menacing and can be used with ill intent.
- Chats: Perhaps the most important point. Having access to your chats and DMs gives them direct and intimate access to you. Besides texts, they can also send pictures and posts of things that you might find vulgar. They also get a direct voice call and video call link to you. Another feature that can potentially be used for harassment.
You should consider these thoroughly before you decide to unblock someone on Instagram.
How To Unblock Someone On Instagram?
Unblocking someone can be as simple as going to their profile and clicking the ‘Unblock’ button. However, that isn’t the only way to do it. Sometimes, finding their account is not an easy job if you have deleted their chats. You can also choose to unblock someone either on your mobile device or your browser. Steps of which are given below:
1. On Mobile Devices:
The steps to unblock someone on your mobile device is similar on both iOS and Android. Open Instagram on your mobile device and follow the steps below:
- Head over to the Search bar on your ‘For you‘ page.
- Search for the profile you want to unblock.
- Tap on the username you want to unblock. This will open their Profile.
- You can opt-out to cancel if you are having second thoughts. if not, you can proceed by clicking the Unblock button.
This should unblock the profile and you can resume engaging with them normally.
2. On the Web:
You can choose to unblock someone on Instagram even if you are accustomed to and prefer to use a web browser to browse through Instagram. Here are the steps to do so.
- Click on the messenger icon, to the left to access your chats.
- Open the chat of the blocked account. Notice that the username is gone and is replaced with ‘Instagram User‘.
- Click on the ‘i‘ Button at the top right side.
- Click on ‘Unblock‘ and confirm.
These steps are similar to the ones you use to unblock someone on your mobile device.
How To Unblock Someone On Instagram Without Username?
A lot can happen after you have blocked someone on Instagram. They might have blocked you as well or could have changed their username. If they have changed their username, it can be hard to find their profile by searching it using the old username. Thankfully, you can access the list of people you have blocked even if they have changed their usernames. Here are the steps to unblock them without a username:
- Open Instagram on your phone.
- Go to your profile by clicking on your display picture on the lower right-hand side.
- Select the Hamburger menu on the top right side.
- Select the Settings option.
- Select the Privacy option.
- You will find the Blocked List under the Connection Section at the bottom of the page.
- Select the account you want to Unblock.
- Click on the Unblock Button and confirm.
If you follow the steps properly, you will unlock their profile successfully.
What If Someone Has Multiple Accounts?
Blocking someone on Instagram gives you the option to block all the profiles they have. This will automatically block all the profiles that they currently have and any profiles they make in the future.
In this case, unblocking just one profile will not unblock the rest of their profiles. The only option you have is to manually unblock all their profiles one by one. You can get the list of their profiles to form the Blocked Profiles list mentioned above.
Conclusion:
A social media platform, at its core, simulates the social aspects of human society. We can and do make amends with our friends in real life. Thankfully, we can reflect on that experience on Instagram as well. And hopefully, our guide helped in accomplishing just that.
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