Note: The Facebook Messenger app keeps getting updated frequently, hence the steps also keep changing, so keeping in mind your convenience, I keep updating the post “How to unblock someone on Messenger” every month. If you still have any problems then please tell me in the comment section.
Everyone must have chatted on Messenger, so I must tell you that Facebook Messenger is a popular app for text. Although you also make calls and video calls through it, mostly this has happened because of famous chatting. You connect with a lot of people on Facebook. Still, it is not necessary that whoever you connect with talks to you nicely, many times it happens that people become rude, and you block them. But later you change your mind and want to unblock them and include them in your friend list again. So Messenger has also given this option, you can unblock somebody and talk again. So let us know how to do it.
How Do You Unblock a Person on Messenger?
So let us start telling you through easy steps how you can unblock blocked people on Messenger, and also do not worry if you have an Android device or an iOS device or if you are using a web browser. If you want to unblock a blocked person on Messenger, here I will give you all the information.
For Android Users to Unblock Someone on Messenger
If you use an Android phone or tablet and have downloaded the Facebook Messenger app on it, then you have to follow the steps given below:-
- First of all, you have to go to the PlayStore app and search “Messenger“, if your app is not updated then update and Open it.
- After that, click on the “Three Lines” located near the chat option at the top left corner.
- Then click on the “Settings” option.
- After that, scroll down and find the “Privacy & safety” option.
- Then, click on the option “Blocked Accounts”.
- After that click on the profile of the person whom you want to unblock.
- A new page will open, click on the blue “Unblock” button.
After that, the person will be unblocked and you can chat with him again.
Related article: How to Remove Someone without Blocking them?
Unblock People on iOS
If you use the messenger app on your iPhone or tablet, no problem, it also has easy steps, let’s see below:-
This process is almost the same as in Android phones. If you want, you can see the above steps only, I have explained them with images, so you will understand better.
- Open the Messenger app.
- Click on the “Three lines” located on the left corner.
- After this click on the “Settings” gear.
- Find the “Privacy & Security” option and click on it.
- A new page will open, click on “Blocked Accounts”.
- Select the person you want to unblock. And “Unblock” them.
Unblock Someone on Messenger on Browser
If you want to unblock someone on Messenger through the browser, then let’s start the unblocking process through these steps:-
- Here I have given you the direct link to log in to Facebook Messenger. Click and enter directly into the messenger.
- After that, click on the “Three horizontal dots”.
- And then, select “Block Settings”.
After that, a page will open in front of you on which you will see all the profiles that you have blocked. But, if you scroll down, you can see the list of users you have blocked on Messenger. Then click on the profile you want to unblock.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to Find Blocked People on Messenger?
Open the Messenger app > click on Three Lines, located at the top left side corner > then click on “Settings” gear, and then scroll down and find the “Privacy & safety” option, here you can see the blocked people on Messenger.
How do you know if someone blocked you on Messenger?
If you can no longer see a contact’s status or profile picture, it’s a sign that you have been blocked.
You can also check the Messenger Activity:-
Open the Messenger and press the People icon. Then visit the active tab and check if the suspected blocker is listed here.
If they don’t appear in the active list, they may have blocked you.
If I block someone on Facebook, does it block them on Messenger too?
Yes. If you block someone on Facebook, they will automatically be blocked on Facebook Messenger as well.
Conclusion
I hope that by using the given details, you will have been able to unblock that member of yours whom you had once blocked on Messenger. Also, if you have any problem related to this or you have any doubt in your mind related to this, then you can write your question by commenting in our comment section. I assure you that I will give you the solution to your problem as soon as possible.
