iOS 26.6 beta 1 exposes a hidden cap on blocked contacts, warning users when Apple’s spam defense hits its limit.
Key takeaways
- iOS 26.6 was expected to be a nearly empty beta on the road to iOS 27. Instead, Apple slipped in a small warning that exposes a bigger truth: even blocking unw...
- The change, spotted in iOS 26.6 beta 1 by Aaron Perris and reported by 9to5Mac , appears when a user tries to add one blocked contact beyond Apple’s allowed maximu...
- > “You’ve reached the maximum number of blocked contacts. To block additional callers, remove a blocked contact in Settings.”
- That is a tiny UI change. It is also a rare admission, in product language, that a user-control feature designed for spam, harassment, and unwanted contact is not open...
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