FaceTime icon Missing on iPhone or iPad (iOS 17): Here’s Fix

🗓️ November 24, 2023 By ✍️ Jaysukh patel

The FaceTime icon is missing, or the FaceTime option is unavailable in settings for iPhone and iPad. The main reason is to be restrictions. It’s a privacy-protected feature of the iOS device where iOS users can block specific items, hide apps on the home screen of online constraint websites, and stop many features for their matter.

We use Facetime and iMessage on iPhones almost daily than other apps after Whatsapp and Facebook. So, without both apps, the iPhone seems like a dead device. So think more. If the FaceTime app icon is not showing up on your iPhone at that time, you might be experiencing discomfort cause you cannot do FaceTime audio or video calls. So still, if you pass this issue, it means the FaceTime option is not available on the settings iPhone (latest iOS); you must try here given clues.

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Alternatives to fix FaceTime option not available in settings iPhone, iPad

before following the steps below, please check your Phone app library; sometimes, the App icon appears in the App library but not on the home screen.

Solution #1. FaceTime app may be under restrictions

Suppose your FaceTime icon not showing on iMessage or on the home screen; then you can reset the Home screen layout or follow the below steps. With this guide, you can put FaceTime icon back on Home Screen.

Open Settings app
Tap Screen Time
Select Content & Privacy Restrictions
Tap Allowed apps > You’ll be asked to enter the restrictions passcode; enter it and go next. [Forget Screentime passcode: learn how to reset Screen Time passcode]
Now make sure Facetime and Camera app options are ON under the Allow label
If turned off, then turn FaceTime & Camera toggle ON.

You’re done!

I hope that now the FaceTime option will be available in Settings iPhone. If not appear, then follow the next solution.

Solution #2. Make Sure your iOS Device supports FaceTime

The FaceTime app might not be available or appear on devices purchased or used in Pakistan, UAE (United Arab Emirates), Saudi Arabia.

If the above ways are correct, and you see the same error, you should update your device to the latest version of iOS.

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