User level: Level 1 (17 points)after my iPhone 17 updated I no longer see my "favorites" in the phone app. Very inconvenient. How can I fix
this?
Posted on Sep 15, 2026 3:15 PM
User level: Level 6 (12,236 points)Sep 15, 2026 8:01 PM in response to vanillapudding
Your Favorites probably weren’t removed. iOS 26 introduced a new Unified layout in the Phone app that moves them into the Calls screen.
If you want the old Favorites tab back:
Open Phone > Calls, tap the Filter button in the upper-right, then choose Classic.
That restores the separate Favorites, Recents, and Voicemail tabs. In Unified view, Favorites are shown at the top of the Calls screen instead, with Show All if you have more than eight.
→ Use Unified layout in the Phone app on iPhone - Apple Support
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256357619