If you have lost access to your Snapchat account, you might be in a bit of a pickle. It’s not easy recovering access when you are no longer an authorized user, but there are some things you can do to get it back. Fortunately, these tips will help!
It is important to note that even if you never used Snapchat as an unauthorized person, deleting your old app accounts still may re-verify your identity. This could cost you money or necessitate going through additional steps to restore access to Snapchat.
So before diving into how to get rid of your current account so you can recover your password, make sure you go through all of the steps mentioned for that one first. And once you have done that, then you can move onto the next step!
Reminder: Even though this article mentions getting your account back after being banned, it also discusses ways to avoid having this happen in the first place.
Find the person who banned you
It is very important that you find out why your friend or family member binged chat on Snapchat. Does anyone use it frequently? Is there another way to contact them?
It is also crucial to understand how much of an impact their absence has had on you. You may feel hurt, frustrated, or even angry. This can be difficult to deal with, but notifying others about what happens will help you heal faster.
Try talking to them directly, letting them know they have impacted you and asking if anything is wrong. If something is, address it then!
Avoid getting into a big argument as this could make things worse for both of you. Simply being aware of their ban will let you process what happened properly.
Tell them why you want your account back
Sometimes, people make mistakes. People who use social media sites like Snapchat can go too far in their funs. Setting rules for using the app is totally normal!
But when someone breaks those rules by being annoying or making hurtful comments, it becomes harder to focus on re-opening the lines of communication.
If you find that happening, tell them why they should give you access to the app again. It could be because everything was an accident, or because you didn’t mean to say or do anything bad. Or maybe you just don’t feel comfortable having someone else have access to all of your stories and private information.
Appeal the ban
If you made a mistake or were not able to keep yourself away from someone, then appeal their profile. This can be done by creating an account at SnapChat.com/username without their permission. Once you have this access, you will need to search through your device for any of their accounts that you may have forgotten to delete.
Once you find it, create an empty story or chat with them as if nothing happened and see what happens!
This cannot hurt them more than it already has and they probably do not check their own account very often, so there is a chance they will not notice your intrusion until later.
Find another account to use with them
If you can’t seem to get your friend back onto the app, find an alternative one that is less private as yours.
Some apps like ChatCube and Yo in fact require you to connect with someone else before you are allowed to re-connect with the person who originally banned you!
These alternatives may not be as popular or well known, which could help you win this battle!
There are many other ways to gain access to Snapchat if you have been blocked. You can create a new user account, for example, or just make sure your profile is private (this helps prevent people from contacting you directly).
How to Save Your Selfie Videos Online
Another way to save all of your self-shot selfies is to upload them online. There are several sites where you can share your snaps and watch them later. Some even offer free accounts so you don’t need to pay anything to enjoy their services.
By doing this, you will no longer need to store these photos locally on your computer or smartphone either. They will also protect yourself from losing your device due to accidental deletion or damage.
This article will discuss some good websites for sharing and saving your snap stories.
Tell them you want your account back
Sometimes, users will make the mistake of trying to force themselves back into an app by changing their username or deleting the app completely. This is not the best way to get your old account restored!
If you find that you just can’t stay away from someone anymore, then tell them about it. Ask if they would still feel comfortable interacting with you if you were able to regain access to Snapchat. If they say yes, work hard to come up with reasons why you need access again and what you could do to prevent yourself from falling in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Hopefully you’ll gain enough trust for this to work, but even if you don’t, telling them who you are really wants revenge won’t hurt too much.
Do not share any screenshots
Even if you are only sharing a few photos, do NOT take screenshot of the app or anything that requires you to use your phone as such as taking pictures with it!
If you have already done this then you have already created an unnecessary big problem for yourself and possibly lost access to your account forever!
Snapchat is known for its stealth mode which allows users to view parts of the screen without anyone else knowing what you are looking at. If someone has seen part of a photo or video they have opened before you were able to, then they can send these to everyone through their ‘story’.
This is where most people go wrong when trying to get back into Snapchat. They try to take sneaky peek screens and videos to see what was being shared before they were banned and accidentally let someone know about something they would rather keep private.
The best way to avoid this is simply don’t look. Don’t try to sneak a peak by moving the camera around or using tools like Photoshop to zoom in. Simply close the app and reopen it later when you feel comfortable doing so.
Report them to Snapchat
Sometimes, you realize something is wrong with your account too late. You can try talking to whoever deleted your profile directly, but sometimes that doesn’t work. If you feel like there’s no hope left for retrieving your lost information, then your last resort will be contacting us!
We understand how much your accounts mean to you, so we’ll do our best to help you restore access. We won’t tell anyone what you share unless we have to, but we might need to report your comments or behavior to our legal team or security teams so they can investigate.
If you’re in this situation, make sure to stay calm and try not to get involved in any arguments. Try to remember it was your account and person before this happened, and now someone else has control of it.
Wait and see what happens
If you have tried everything mentioned in this article and your friend or person has still not received their lost snap back, then it is time to try another tactic.
Give them some space and wait for them to react. Try texting them daily to see if they respond, but do so with no direct questions or comments about missing snaps.
This way they will have to make conversation before being able to talk about the pictures, which gives them more of a chance to recover.
Hopefully someone will realize that you are just trying to be friendly and they will ask you why you wanted to speak with them, at which point you can explain how you missed an important message and asked them if they got it and needed help retrieving it, etc.
If they get upset, chances are they deleted the app so they won’t be able to use it themselves, making it easier to re-download and/or restore the account.
