Unblocking on Facebook is what everyone can do within some seconds.
However, due to the fact that Facebook buried this feature in every user account, they do find it very difficult to locate them.
See: View Blocked List On Facebook Messenger | How do I unblock someone in Messenger?
Thus, the procedure always appears difficult.
But, if you know how to hover about Facebook to the unblocking feature, you will get to know that the process is very simple.
In this post, you’ll see how you can log in to your Facebook, click your account settings button at the top right corner of any Facebook page and head straight to your manage block page to unblock that friend you peradventure mistakenly obstructed from interacting with your timeline on Facebook.
You, on the other hand, won’t be able to do same to their account on Facebook.
Blocking on Facebook is a feature Facebook introduced to help account holders protect their timeline from annoying friends.
See: Steps on How to Delete or Clear Notifications on Facebook
Blocking on Facebook can be equated to deleting someone from your friend lists.
The reason is that once you block someone, Facebook immediately removed them from your friend lists and place them in a special folder known as a block list.
From this Facebook block list, you can see all the people you’ve obstructed from having access to your Facebook timeline and can unblock them if you so choose.
So in this post, you’ll see how to unblock someone you may have blocked erroneously or someone you may have settled your differences with using your mobile devices.
So looking for the step by step guidelines on how to unblock someone on Facebook app?
Read: Easy Ways To Block And Unblock People on Facebook (Fast)
This post got you covered.
How To Unblock Someone On Facebook App
Before we proceed below with the steps on how to unblock people on Facebook, here’s what Facebook has to say about unblocking on the website;
“When you unblock someone, that person will be able to see your posts on Facebook that you share with the public.
The person won’t automatically become your friend on Facebook. If you want to become friends with a person who you’ve unblocked, you’ll need to send them a friend request.”
To unblock somebody on Facebook using your mobile devices, do the following;
1. Open your Facebook app.
– You’ll need to tap on the Facebook app in your device to continue to your Facebook news feed if you’ve already logged into your account.
– If you’re yet to log in to your account, you’ll need to enter your login details at the login section of the Facebook homepage that appears when you tap on the Facebook app. Once you’re done, tap on the login button to continue to your news feed.
2. Next, tap on the three-parallel-lines icon at the top right corner of your Android device but at the bottom of your iPhone device.
3. You’ll need to scroll down and tap on the account settings button
4. Tap Blocking
5. Now, you’ll need to tap unblock next to the name of the person you want to remove from your block list.
6. Tap on the Unblock button and you’re done.
There is something with unblocking on Facebook which you’re expected to take note. Here’s it; if you unblock someone, you won’t be able to block them again for a few days.
That is how to unblock people on Facebook using mobile devices.
Let’s also consider how we can unblock someone on Facebook via computer.
How To Unblock People on Facebook Using Desktop or Personal Computer
To unblock a friend on Facebook using your personal computer, do the following;
1. Log in to your Facebook account by typing https://www.facebook.com in your browser and click on the enter button. Next, go to the top right corner of the Facebook homepage that displays, enter your login details and click on the login button to continue to your news feed.
Note that if you’re already signed into your Facebook account that you’ll be taken to your news feed once you enter the URL in your browser and hit the enter button.
2. Go to the top right corner of any Facebook page and click on the account settings button. The button looks a lot like this symbol🔻. This will open up a drop-down menu.
3. Now, scroll down the menu and you should see the setting option. Click on it to proceed to your Facebook account setting page.
4. Now, check the left column of the page that appears and you should see the Blocking option. Click that option and you’ll be taken to the manage blocking page.
5. Scroll down the page to the block users section. There, you should see all the people you’ve blocked on Facebook.
6. Type the name of the person you want to unblock in the space provided
7. Finally, click on the unblock button that is next to the name and Facebook will immediately remove the person from your block list.
That is how to unblock people from your block list using your browser.
Quick Guide on How to Block Somone on Facebook
For those of us that may want to know how to block someone on Facebook, here is a quick guide for you.
1. Log in to your Facebook account
2. Click on the question mark icon at the top right corner of any Facebook page
3. Click on Privacy Shortcuts from the drop-down menu
4. Click …See More Privacy Settings on the next page that appears
5. Click Blocking at the left column of the page that shows up
6. Scroll to the block users section and you’ll see a space where you can enter the name of the person you want to block from seeing your profile on Facebook.
See: Where is my Blocked List on Facebook
7. Type in the name of the person and click on the block button that is next to their name.