Thank you for the update. This change in iOS 18.2 beta 3 sounds much better - having blocked calls labeled as "Blocked" and showing which app blocked them makes much more sense for users.
This should significantly reduce any confusion.
Really appreciate your help in addressing this issue.
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Thank you for explaining the contacts behavior. While we understand the rationale behind not blocking contacts, we're currently dealing with a more pressing issue in iOS 18 that's causing significant user confusion:
Blocked calls (non-contacts) now appear as "unanswered" in the call history, whereas before iOS 18, they wouldn't appear at all. Our users are finding this new behavior confusing and counterintuitive, as they expect blocked calls to be completely hidden. To be clear - while the blocking itself works (phone doesn't ring), the calls still show up as "unanswered" in the history.
We're receiving numerous complaints about this change, as users think their call blocking isn't working when they see these "unanswered" calls. We've already submitted feedback (FB15746906) about this, but I wanted to highlight how this is impacting the user experience.
Would it be possible to reconsider this behavior in a future iOS update?
@echu No, the blocking isn't working when a phone number exists in the user's contact list.
Dear Elliot, I wanted to provide a brief update and reiterate our concerns:
User Feedback: Since our last exchange, we've received more user complaints about this behavior. Many find it confusing and counterintuitive.
Privacy Concerns: Some users have expressed privacy worries, as blocked numbers are still visible in their call history.
App Store Reviews: We're seeing negative reviews mentioning this issue, which affects our app's reputation despite being an iOS behavior.
Purpose of Call Blocking: This feature appears to contradict the fundamental purpose of call blocking. When users block a number, they typically expect to eliminate all traces of communication from that source, including entries in their call history.
We understand that changes can't happen overnight, but we hope this feedback helps illustrate the impact on users and developers. Is there any update you can provide on whether this behavior might be reconsidered in future iOS versions?
Thank you again for your time and consideration.
Similar issue here: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/763803
Thank you for following up. The feedback number is: FB15163490
I appreciate your attention to this matter.
We've filed a report and hope for this behavior to change as it looks more than a bug rather than a normal behavior.
Many of our users are confused by this behavior, expecting blocked calls to disappear entirely.
Showing blocked calls as unanswered seems to go against the user's intent when blocking a number.
This also looks a known issue. From iOS & iPadOS 18 RC Release Notes:
"Creating local files in the Files app fails in the visionOS 2 and iOS 18 simulators if the host is not upgraded to macOS Sequoia Beta. (132561244)"
So users with macOS Sonoma are affected.
Same issue here, looks like the Save functionality is missing out from the Files app and files from Safari cannot be downloaded.
Same issue here.
same here too
I have the similar issue as well when trying to add my address.