If someone blocked me on Instagram, how can I unblock

If you have blocked someone on Instagram, then you can easily unblock them by simply visiting their profile. But, what if, that person also has blocked you? Now, this situation becomes a little bit typical for you to unblock that person who has also blocked you, as you both have blocked each other and could not able to find a way to visit other’s profile to unblock. 

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If you have also faced this situation, then this article is only for you. Here, you will get 3 possible ways to Unblock the person on Instagram who has also blocked you. So, Let’s check out a detailed guide to Unblock Someone on Instagram who has also block you.

If anyone has blocked you then you can not view that person profile details, however in Instagram Mobile App, you can easily Block that person. In case of Desktop Website, you can not see that person profile who has blocked you. 

Here are the 3 simple ways to Unblock someone on Instagram even if you have also been blocked:-

  1. Unblock someone on Instagram from ‘List of Blocked Profiles’
  2. Unblock someone on Instagram using ‘DM’ feature
  3. Unblock someone on Instagram Using a Third party App

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#1. Unblock someone on Instagram from ‘List of Blocked Profiles’

Instagram maintains a list of block profiles that are blocked by you. So, in case you have blocked so many persons and later forget about them, you may refer to this list. We have already explained this earlier in another article, Read Here:

How To Block or Unblock Someone On Instagram [Android/iOS]

In this method, open your Instagram account and search for ‘Blocked Accounts’ option in privacy & security settings. There you will get a list of all blocked profiles by you.

Tap on anyone and if that person has also blocked you then you can not see profile details, but you will get an option to Unblock from ‘3 dots’ menu icon from the top right of that profile screen, as shown in Image given below.

If someone blocked me on Instagram, how can I unblock

#2. Unblock someone on Instagram using ‘DM’ feature

There is another way to get access to the profile of the blocked person who has also blocked you, by using @<IG profile username>.

You can find blocked person profile by mentioning the username of that profile preceded by ‘@’ in a comment or in a DM. Let’s see how to do it:-

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Step 1: Open your Instagram account and tap on ‘DM’ icon from Top right corner.

Step 2: In ‘To:’ field just enter your profile username and create a new message for yourself.

Step 3: Now type: @<blocked person profile username> and send it. Here we gonna unblock ‘mash7nol’ profile. 

Now, simply tap on this profile username and it will open profile of that person. From there you can unblock that person easily, as explained in the above method. 

If someone blocked me on Instagram, how can I unblock

As per the other user’s experience, you may not get the profile for the first time, try it again and again by tapping on that profile link. 

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#3. Unblock someone on Instagram Using a Third party App

If you are not getting the name of the blocked person in the List of Blocked Accounts (Method-1) or not getting access to blocked profile using ‘@’ (Method-2), then you can refer this method also.

In many circumstances, We have noticed that using a Third Party App like: Cleaner for Instagram, you can easily unblock someone on Instagram. Let’s see how to do it:-

Step 1: First Download & Install: Cleaner for Instagram App

  • for an iOS device: Click Here
  • for Android device: Click Here

Step 2: Open this app and login with your Instagram account username and password.

Step 3: Tap on ‘Settings’ Gear icon from the welcome screen –> Scroll down and Tap on ‘Blocked Users’ option.

If someone blocked me on Instagram, how can I unblock

Step 4: Here you will get a list of all blocked IG profiles, select any one and Tap on ‘Action’ floating icon –> and finally Tap on ‘Unblock’ option at the top. 

That’s It. Now you know all the possible ways to Unblock the person who has also blocked you on Instagram. If you know another way, then share with all in the comments. If you face any difficulty, just feel free to ask in comments.

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Can I unblock myself on Instagram who blocked me?

At this time, there is no way to unblock yourself if someone has blocked you on Instagram. The only thing you can do is ask the person to unblock you using another app (since you cannot send DMs if you are blocked).

What can you do if someone blocked you on Instagram?

You will not see their profile in search, and you will not see their posts or Stories in your feed. You will still be able to tag the account, but it won't show up in their activity feed. You will also not be able to message the person who has blocked you.

Can I still message someone who blocked me on Instagram?

Can you message someone who blocked you on Instagram? You can send messages to someone who has blocked you on Instagram, but they won't be received. The whole point of the blocking feature is to eliminate communication between the person doing the blocking and the one being blocked.

Can you unblock yourself if someone blocked you?

Getting blocked by someone on Facebook is frustrating. When you are blocked by someone on Facebook, there are few options to unblock yourself. In fact, unless the person unblocks you on their own, you can't become unblocked on your own.