How to Unblock Someone on the Instagram App
To remove someone from your list of blocked users on Instagram using the Instagram app for all supported versions of iOS (iPad and iPhone), Android (Samsung, Google, etc.) and Windows, follow these steps: Now you can see the user’s profile where you can choose to Follow them if you like.
Unblock Someone Using Instagram on the Web
To unblock a user using the Instagram website on a computer with your desktop web browser:
View a List of Blocked Accounts on Instagram
Yes, Instagram maintains a list of all the profiles you have blocked. To see it in the Instagram app for iOS or Android: This is also useful to unblock users who may have blocked you. However, even though you have unblocked them, they will still have to unblock you on their end.
What Happens When You Unblock Someone
When you unblock an account in Instagram, the restrictions associated with blocking someone are lifted.
They will be able to find you again using Instagram search. They can see your posts and stories again. They will be able to follow you again (this will not happen automatically, though). They can send you private messages using Instagram Direct again.
The user will not be notified when you unblock them.
How to Follow an Unblocked Instagram Account
If you have blocked someone on Instagram, you have also unfollowed them, and new posts or stories will not appear in your Instagram stream. You also cannot follow a blocked account until you have unblocked it. To follow the user again after you have unblocked them:
Can You Unblock Accounts That No Longer Exist?
Depending on the app or website, it may not be possible to unblock Instagram profiles that have been deleted or removed since you blocked them. Their names will appear on your Blocked Accounts list with no way to interact with them. This works in the Instagram apps for iOS and Android just as well as it does on the web. One thing you can do to avoid stale accounts on your Instagram Blocked Accounts list is reporting suspicious accounts and activity to Instagram (Report > It’s spam or Report > It’s inappropriate in the user’s menu) instead of blocking users that you deem to be fake accounts.
