Does the new apps failing to access the contacts on your iPhone? Whenever you install a new application on the iPhone, it asks for permissions depending upon the requirements. But, in case if the new apps are not requesting access to the contacts, you can fix the problem just by following these easy fixes.
Why the new apps can’t access contact on your iPhone?
There is a reason why the iOS restricts the contact’s permission to the new application that you have just installed on your iPhone. Your contacts, all the numbers and credentials stored on your phone, are sensitive, private information. You will never want to share such information with a third-party app. Apple has put on this restriction where the application has to ask you for your permission to access the contacts.
But, if you have disallowed the contacts’ permission for an application already, the app can’t ask for your permission again. This can create some problem for the application that is dependent on the contacts. For an example, FaceTime, Messages, WhatsApp needs explicit contact permission on the iPhone.
Fix 1 – Allow the application access to the contacts
There is a chance that you have Content & Privacy Restrictions enabled, it can block the contact’s permission.
Step 1 – Open the Settings page on the iPhone.
Step 2 – Next, tap the “Screen Time” settings in there.
Step 3 – Open the “Content & Privacy Restrictions” panel.
Step 4 – Open the “Contacts” module.
Step 5 – Find the application that doesn’t have access to the location.
Step 6 – Open it up.
Step 7 – Choose the “Limited Access” mode.
After you have done this, there won’t be any problem related to the contacts for the app.
Fix 2 – Change the Contacts permission
If that is not the case, you have to manually enable the Contacts permission for the particular application.
Step 1 – At first, load up the Settings tab on your iPhone.
Step 2 – Next, go to the “Apps” feature.
Step 3 – On the Apps page, find the application that you are having this problem. Tap that once.
Step 4 – After opening the specific application, tap the “Contacts” option. Open it up.
Step 5 – You must allow the access to contacts. Now, whether you want to assert to provide the full permission to all of your contacts or to the selective contacts.
Once you have altered the contacts permission, the app can get access to them.
Your problem should get fixed rightaway.