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To block someone on Snapchat means to hide your account from the blocked user. This means when you block a user on snapchat, you can’t send or share files with each other. If you want to unblock the user, you can simply search for his username and unblock them. On the other hand, you can also block any user without stress.
In this article, we’ll be looking into ways to block someone on snapchat as well as how to unblock someone on snapchat. Answers to frequency asked questions as regards blocking someone on snapchat have also been provided. Read on to know more.
How to Unblock Someone on Snapchat
Blocking people on Snapchat hides their accounts from you and yours from the, you can’t search or find their names until unblock them. You can access your list of blocked users from the Snapchat settings and unblock them. Here’s how to go about it below:
- Launch Snapchat on your device and tap your Bitmoji or username in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Go to settings by tapping the gear icon found at the upper-right corner.
- Navigate to see the Account Actions section, and then tap Blocked. There you’ll find a list of people’s username that you’ve blocked.
- Tap the X that appears to the right of the username of the person you want to unblock.
- Snapchat prompts you to confirm the remove from blocked. Tap “Yes” if you really want to unblock the person.
- After you unblock someone, their username disappears from your Blocked list.
If you follow this step to the end, then you can successfully unblock someone on snapchat.
How To Unblock Someone On Snapchat on Android
1. Launch the Snapchat app on your android device. If you have logged out previously on the app, simply Log in to the app again with your details.
2. Tap on your Bitmoji icon or username usually at the top left corner of the snapchat screen Bitmoji iconHow do you know if someone blocked your number iPhone?
3. Now tap on the Settings icon usually at the top right corner of the snapchat screen settings icon
4. Scroll to the bottom to find the Blocked option under Account actions category. Tap on it to see the list of people you have blocked on snapchat.
Now that you’ve seen the list of people you have blocked on the Snapchat app, here are the next steps to complete the unblocking process.
5. Click on the X icon beside the person’s username you want to unblock
6. You’ll be asked to confirm the process. Simply tap on Yes in the confirmation box to unblock the user.
If you follow the steps above, you can easily unblock people on Snapchat. Understand that that unblocking someone doesn’t add them to your friend list on Snapchat.
In other words, you have to add the person as a friend again on Snapchat in order to share photos and stories.
What to Do After Unblocking Someone
After you have unblocked someone on snapchat, you’ll have to search for the person username and re-add them back. Simply type the username into the search field at the top, then tap on the username when search is complete. Tap Add to the right of the profile picture and username. If the friend isn’t a public user, they have to add you back, as well.
What Are the Limitations to Blocking and Unblocking Users?
There’s a 24 hours restriction imposed by snapchat on any user who tries to re-add a recently blocked user. This means if you recently block someone on snapchat, and then you unblock the person within the next 24 hours of blocking the person, snapchat might prevent you from re-adding the person until after 24 hours.
Is There an Alternative to Blocking People on Snapchat?
Aside from blocking the person, an alternative is to silence their notification. When you turn on this feature for any friend, they’ll still remain on your friend list and you’ll still receive snaps and chats but without any of the notifications that come with those snaps.
Silencing notifications for a contact on Snapchat
You can silence notifications from a user which is an alternative to blocking the person. You can turn this feature on or off at any time without the person knowing. You can open their snaps and chats at your leisure.
To silence notifications from a Snapchat user, open their contact page by tapping on the image next to their name. Tap the three-dotted menu at the top to select Message Notifications, then Choose Silent.
FAQ
How do I block someone on Snapchat?
To block someone on Snapchat, find the username of the person and tap on it to open a chat. Tap Menu (three dot lines) > Block and confirm.
Do Blocked People on Snapchat know if they’re blocked by someone?
The answer is NO; this is because Snapchat doesn’t notify users when you block or unblock them, but it’s possible that they might find out at some point via other means. For example, if someone notices that your account has disappeared, they might search for you from another Snapchat account and confirm that they were blocked. If they see a new friend request from you, they may realize that you’re adding them back.
Why can’t I unblock someone on Snapchat?
Maybe you have just resolved the issues with your friend and you decide to unblock him or her, you tried the usual unblocking process but didn’t work. If you can’t unblock someone on Snapchat, it could be as a result of two things.
One is either the person has deleted the account or maybe the person has not removed you from his/her Snapchat block list.
What happens when you block someone on Snapchat?
If you block someone on Snapchat, that person won’t be able to send or receive any message from you in any way. Same applies to you too as you’ve blocked the person. You won’t be able to send or receive message from the person. At the same time, the person won’t be able to find you anywhere on the platform. He or she will also not receive any kind notification.
In addition, the blocked person won’t be able to see any of your posts, stories, or send you any snaps on the platform.
How long does it take to unblock someone on Snapchat?
To unblock someone on snapchat, it’s just a few process just like it is above. It takes few minutes if you follow the steps correctly.
To unblock someone on snapchat, go to Settings >> Account and Actions >> Blocked. Under blocked, you’ll see the list of blocked people there; simply tap on the username of the person you want to unblock and just unblock the person with ease.
How to Remove a Friend on Snapchat
If you remove a friend on snapchat means you won’t see any of the person’s posts, or stories but the person will be able to view your posts or stories. It all depends on your privacy settings. The person may still be able to Chat or Snap you!
To remove a friend from your friends list…
- Swipe right to go to the Chat screen
- Tap and hold on a friend’s name
- Tap ‘Manage Friendship’
- Tap ‘Remove Friend’
Or…
- Swipe right to go to the Chat screen
- Tap on a friend’s profile icon to open their Profile
- Tap the Snapchat kebab icon at the top, then tap ‘Manage Friendship’
- Tap ‘Remove Friend’
Please Note: removing, blocking, or muting a friend should remove them from the Stories screen.
Will I receive the messages after unblocking?
If the person has sent you a message or story while being blocked, that message or story won’t appear on your chat even after unblocking that person. If you really want to see the messages, all you can do is to ask the person to resent them after you have unblocked him or her.
Does blocking someone on Snapchat delete unopened snaps?
Yes! When you block someone before the person open the snap, your conversation with the person will disappear from their profile along with the snap that’s if you block the person before he or she opens it. However, you can still view the snap from your end.
How do you know if someone has blocked you on Snapchat?
If you want to know if someone has blocked you on Snapchat, simply search for the person username from your snapchat account. If you can’t find it, then the person has blocked you. On the other hand, if you search for the username on a separate Snapchat account, if you find the person, then it means you have been blocked.
However, if the person username does not show on the separate Snapchat account, it means the person has probably deactivated the account.
Conclusion
If you’re finding seeing a friend’s notification time and again not pleasing, you can either silent the person’s notification or block the person completely. However, if you block the person, note that you’ll have to re-add the friend again if you wish to see his posts again. I hope you find this helpful.
