Do you want to unblock someone on Instagram when the app says it can’t find the user? It’s very easy, as you’ll see.
Follow these steps to unblock a user on Instagram:
- Log into your Instagram account
- Go to your profile
- Tap on the Hamburger icon
- Select “Settings“
- Go to “Privacy“
- Select “Blocked Accounts“
- Tap on “Unblock” next to the account
You can unblock Instagram users on a computer or mobile device, but we’ll do it on an Android phone for this article.
Keep reading to find out more about unblocking users on Instagram!
1. Tap on your profile picture
Open Instagram and tap on your profile picture in the bottom right corner. This will take you to your profile page, where you can access the Instagram settings.
2. Tap on the Hamburger icon
To open your settings, you must first open the Instagram Menu. Do this by tapping on the Hamburger icon. Once you tap on your profile picture, you’ll arrive on your profile page.
This icon looks like three horizontal lines, and it’s located in the top right corner.
3. Select “Settings“
Once you tap on the Hamburger icon, a new menu will open at the bottom of the screen. Here, you’ll find several options, including “Settings“, “Archive“, “Your activity“, “QR Code“, “Saved“, and more.
Select “Settings” to proceed.
4. Go to “Privacy“
Once you’re on the Instagram Settings page, look for the “Privacy” option and select it.
5. Select “Blocked Accounts“
On the “Privacy” page, find the “Connections” header. Under it, you should find the “Blocked accounts” option. Select it to proceed.
You may need to scroll down the options list to find the “Blocked accounts” option!
6. Unblock the user
The final step is unblocking the user. On the “Blocked accounts“, you’ll find a list of everyone you’ve blocked on Instagram.
Navigate to the person you want to unblock and tap on “Unblock“. Instagram will immediately unblock that person.
Conclusion
You get the “User not found” notification because you’ve blocked the other person. Or they’ve blocked you.
To get rid of this error, you can unblock that user from your Instagram settings by following these steps:
- Log into your Instagram account
- Go to your profile
- Tap on the Hamburger icon
- Select “Settings“
- Go to “Privacy“
- Select “Blocked Accounts“
- Tap on “Unblock” next to the account
You should have no problem contacting that person or visiting their profile page after you unblock them. Similarly, they’ll be able to visit your profile page and talk to you normally.
However, if you keep getting the “User not found” error, it might be because they’ve blocked you too. And unblocking them will change nothing.
In that case, try contacting that person elsewhere to tell them to unblock you on Instagram.
If you have any other questions about Instagram, feel free to ask me anything in the comment section below!
