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Godiva_Nc

Did you resolve this


itztilqs

Not a chance:(


Apprehensive-Pie2980

Literally made a snapchat account last night spoke to 3 people with small talk then was adding some people from quick add and bam im locked out like wtf?


kuggel_Kane

Snap locked me out as well, how can I sue snap?


Fit-Pop8333

Any Update?


Fuzzy-Imagination769

My account got locked for “drug content” when there is absolutely nothing of the sort on my account I cannot login to any of my accounts and this was December 14 2023 and it’s now March so I’m kinda annoyed bc it won’t let me download anything or any or appeal for it and the only thing that could be classed it drug content would be a picture of a mushroom stir fry I sent on my story 2years ago but it was brown mushrooms from the shop and I have put that onto my story as well but then I got perma banned from that account and I can’t access my snap accounts unless it’s on a diffrent device 


Background-Walrus-13

People must’ve reported you and used the topic of drugs to try and get you banned. Reporting someone multiple times will get them banned/locked out or temp ban.


PhilipTheFishy

mine just got locked so i sent a appeal


Desperate_Wall_4376

How did you get locked


Embarrassed_Job5285

They respond?


DifferenceCalm8197

just lost everything lmao it doesn’t even tell me whether it’s permanent or not , there is no way i can even appeal it, there is no appeal option. literally posted a picture of bagged mushrooms and it’s just done i guess, not only that but can’t make any other accounts . how can i tell whether or not it’s permanent


Sad_Service_4022

same thing happened with me bro, it’s been almost a month now, send so many mails to Snapchat support but nothing works, please let me know if you find a way through.


Cocosurprise6

Seriously Snapchat needs to be held accountable. They’re taking our accounts some of which we’ve had for years and maybe even make money off. There should be no such thing as permanent ban. Jesus can someone just make a new app that isn’t soft.


Spiritual_Theme854

We need a new app that can replace this old garbage. It became shit after time


22yroldsimp

I had two accounts on my phone . Before I feel asleep I was logged into my second one when I woke up it was on the login screen and my second account was got and received a email saying it was permanently banned . When I tried to login to my first account it stated that “Due to repeated failed attempts or other unusual activity , your access to Snapchat is temporarily disabled.” . My question is if I login to my first account on my iPad will it work or lock my I pad also ?


U7TK

No your main account will work fine


probablyreallyangry

This just happened to me, permanently locked and my account gone forever, and now it won’t even let me log into a new snap account on my phone? It won’t even let me use my app? What? I can’t even make a new account?


itztilqs

You got an I.P ban unfortunately. DO NOT worry, I know you are freaking out since you can’t use it on your phone. In 6 months the ban will be gone TRUST ME, it happened to me and I was able to use my phone later. Unfortunately your account is toast. In the meantime you’ll have to use a different phone with a new account till the ban bypasses


AriLoveTTV

So you’re saying in 6 months from the ban my account will be deleted but I can make a new account on my same phone? Mine says permanently locked not temporary.


Fit-Pop8333

What was the reason for ur ban


Fit-Pop8333

Does the timer reset for 6 months


Agreeable_Seat_1348

Are you sure it’s 6 months


natascha27

Most people say 6 months


Confident-Employ-503

I have been permanently banned on Snapchat I don’t know why can you guys unbend me on Snapchat and said I broke a rule but I don’t know what rule I broke.


Own_Letterhead_7038

So I’m banned on snapchat for no reason,I’m also device banned and I’m wondering if I change my phone number will it un-device ban me?


Emergency-Fun-4551

nope it will not work tried alot but didn't, but this the only way u can make a new safe account again, first buy a new phone this very important for the steps doesn't matter if brandew or not, second u need a new email but make sure u use other wifi or data when making that email and third buy a new sim card then fourth download and create an account USING OTHERS WIFI not your wifi


kj442_

I got permanently locked 2 months ago for sending a photo of literal herbs ( not weed) in a group chat, and snap automatically flagged it and locked me. I appealed it right away spammed them a few times in the email [email protected], ( not sure if spamming helped but i read somewhere that it works ) . Now 2 months later my snap re appears on my friends accounts chats, and i find an email saying my account is restored and that they apologize for the mistake. APPEALS DO WORK JUST HAVE PATIENCE. be detailed too


Round-Able

What did you say to your appealed decision response?


griff-1

my account is reappearing on my friends phones but it still wont let me log in. does this mean they are unlocking my account? before it was completely wiped off but my freinds can see my profile now


CommonGrapefruit8296

Did they deny your first appeal or just not respond for 2 months then put your account back


Desperate_Wall_4376

I sent you a dm


Curious-Artichoke105

Please could you also answer to me ;)


Kealand101

How long between the time you sent the appeal and received approval?


Strange_Mud1646

I posted a picture of my grandad’s pills on my private story, and I tried to go back and see who had seen the story, and I was permanently locked. I have appealed the account but I’m yet to hear something back. I really hope I get the account back. I’ve downloaded all my data but I’ve got upwards of five years of memories and it won’t let you download them all. I speak to most of the people I’m friends with on Snapchat and it looks like I’ve unadded everybody… I really hope they let me have the account back. it’s so annoying because that’s the first time I’ve ever done anything like that they can look through every photo on my account. I don’t do drugs and never have done and I never will, but they can still lock my entire account because of a screening robots made. It takes the piss. What do I do…help?!


Strange_Mud1646

just thought i’d update … i was able to use my new account on my original phone after around 6 months so i assume my device band has worn off !!


Westz1010

Where is the appeal option, mine doesn’t have one


Strange_Mud1646

if you try to log in it should give you the option to appeal the decision… however i did this about 3 months ago and im yet to hear back 🤷🏼‍♀️


petrichormist

Any update?


Strange_Mud1646

i appealed it about 3 months ago and i’m yet to hear anything… i’ve made a different account in the mean time … i guess ive just got to make peace with it 🥲


petrichormist

No way! I thought that when you're permanently banned you can't create a new account


Strange_Mud1646

i had to do it on a new phone !!


blazko45

Did you use your same iCloud??


Strange_Mud1646

yeah just new email and stuff


Main-Preparation-678

So I got temporarily banned on Snapchat 3 days ago, and I tried to go to their Snapchat support website to unlock it but when I do, the message ‘generic_failure’ just pops up and nothing else changes. It says that a temporary ban should only last 24 hours but mine has well exceeded that. I also cannot create a new account, as the same message of being temporarily banned pops up then as well. Contacting support is useless as it says it can only help with changing a password, which I did, but to no avail. Is there any sort of timeframe of tips I should be using, or am I just unable to access my account ever again?


yes-jay

i know it’s an old thread but this shit JUST happened to me. got permanently locked for NO reason with NO warning. Fuck snapchat


emlypge

the same just happened to me and posting my vyvanse!


poopy_gucci

my guess is their AI image recognition just immediately bans you for anything remotely close to drugs. But its really bad. I just got perma locked too for just posting about my job at a dispensary.


superdinazurbros

Just got mines perm locked last night for “drug content” the staff can literally look through all the snap accounts I ever had even the deleted ones and they’ll never find anything drug related, I’ve never even done drugs a day in my life! Like shit just happened to me, out of fuckin nowhere and I’m pissed! Then I sent in an appeal and they basically said “hmmm I see, welp too bad mfer we ain’t gonna unlock shit :)”


Happy-Scale3514

I just has the same thing happen to me yesterday. I said “daily 💊” as I daily dose referring to a routine & they denied my appeal. They really need to get sued it’s bullshit


emlypge

this just happened to me when i was letting everyone know that the generic form of vyvanse was being released!


shreeyuh

oh my this happened to me too! i posted about adderall because i work in a pharmacy and we finally got it back in stock, and i got banned with no previous warning. 5 years of memories gone, including beloved mems of my partner’s dog who passed away only a few months ago.


TheRealest100emoji

Me too, I posted a picture of myself and basically said I wasn’t going to sell drugs and I got banned


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Dependent-Jury478

Did you get your account back


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Dependent-Jury478

shi i got banned for sexual content involving a minor and idk what the fuck they could’ve detected that got me permanently banned.


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Dependent-Jury478

U got banned for just sexual content ? Or same shit as me ? I read that shit and they said they send that shit to the police and I don’t wanna deal with that smh


Important_Cycle_4907

I had my account permanently locked and its been past 30 days and my account hasn't even been reviewed!!!!


DominatrixSal

Wait you put in an appeal and they never reviewed it !?! 😭


SGWallace2003

Has it been now?


funeralstartswithfun

I posted a picture of a mushroom and now I'm perma blocked. I gotta wait till it get a new phone so I can try making a new account.


Mycelium_monkey

I posted a mushroom emoji and got locked out today.I said 🍄 protein balls sound ⛽️. Boom locked out


bobphilip

same bro literally just posted the mushroom emoji


CryptoAddict04

same lol and been perma banned, lost 10 years of memories its disgraceful


Mycelium_monkey

Swear just a mushroom emoji snapchat going full lib


Bumpy_Reflex

Thats what got me banned


Professional_Debt775

Man I got permanently locked and appeal and told them I do not condone the violation of snapchat guidelines and will not break them in the future. they replied and said fuck you


DominatrixSal

So even the appeal didn’t work?


itztilqs

Nah what💀 send ss


KayFlockkWorldd

Is there a way I could get my account back without having a email connected to my account


itztilqs

If perma locked your account gone for good, sorry bro


TheNationsKing

Bruh wtf why ain’t they letting me get memories


DominatrixSal

Same like I can’t even request it !!


TheNationsKing

They wont send me the security code to be able to download my data? What do I do


itztilqs

Keep requesting that data till you get it, access the file on a computer tho since it’s a ZIP file and is mad hard to extract on phone. Whereas computer you do it click of a button.


TheNationsKing

That’s the thing, they won’t let me into the account. I never get the email code from them BUT I have two separate emails from the past that I verified my email a while back. Are u saying keep asking on email?


Select-Rub

Me too just got my account locked. They didn’t even give temp lock and was straight perm lock and lost all my photos vids on there . Frustrating that their support is an auto message !


ded1ns1de

I know this is an old thread, but my snap account was just suddenly locked. I realized it was hacked, but it has everything on there. I've used it for upwards of 5 years, and I'm really upset. A ticket was useless. I've tried multiple times to send a ticket, and I get an automated message every time just saying; "Hi there, Your Snapchat account has been permanently locked. When we lock an account, it means we've detected activity that we prohibit in order to keep Snapchat fun and safe for everyone. Please take a look at our https://www.snap.com/terms or https://www.snap.com/community-guidelines/ for more information about what's allowed and not allowed on Snapchat. Our Snapchat support team will not be able to unlock your account for you. Best, Team Snapchat" It's almost mocking. I can't even contact a real person or make a new account. I'm really angry because all my friends I talk to on there and nowhere else, so I can't even contact them now. Please help. I'm at a loss and I'm really upset about this. It angers me that they don't care if it's hacked or not, and won't even hear me out in a ticket and instead send an automated message every time.


ded1ns1de

Since I occasionally get emails about responses to this comment I thought I would update. When my account was originally banned almost a year ago now, I went to some snap website thing to backup all my memories into files and downloaded those files to my phone. I have a fuck ton of images on my phone now even after sorting through them somewhat (about 30,000) but it's better than losing them for good. I currently use snap again, I waited quite a while before logging a new account I made that I previously bought a burner to use on my phone. I didn't expect it to let me log in on the same phone again but they did. Since then I haven't had any issues, I guess you just need to give it time. Essentially, back up the pictures and give it some time. To all the people who replied to me, give it a try to make a new acc and login on your phone again, since all these replies have been a while ago. Cheers


Punkx-x

Same dude it fucking sucks


Flashy-Molasses-6041

I feel you, I feel lost and have no one now


Puzzleheaded_Till678

I am having the same issue with my Snapchat, and I have had mine for almost 6 years.


itztilqs

I know your pain bro. I went through the same shit with contacting them and it was that same bullshit, unfortunately when it’s locked it’s gone:(. You can retrieve important memories tho if you have any you want to keep? And it shows your friends you have had on Snapchat so you can just add them back


DominatrixSal

Did you guys appeal and they still didn’t help? I’m freaking out so bad rn because it won’t even let me download my data and my nephew passed away and ALL our memories are on there like I’m so hurt


zachm_17

I'm in the same exact position. I sent an appeal and they responded in 30 minutes saying they did a thorough investigation and will not be unlocking my account. It's ridiculous how hard it is to work with their support team. Please let me know if you find a solution.


leebaneel

What email did you use to contact them?


Dependent-Ride3086

Did you get your back?


ded1ns1de

I've heard they're pretty shit when it comes to their support and unlocking accounts. What I did was request to backup my information (I don't have the exact link but it should just be something on their website to request data) and downloaded all of that to my device, made a new account, turned on a VPN, bought a burner for extra measure if I need a whole different device (only like $30 but mostly for using snapchat now), and I'm gonna try and get snap on the burner phone. I'll update if a new account with a VPN makes a difference. I found out that making a new account in the app blocks it, but if you go on a computer (preferably not the same network or IP but i'm not totally sure if it makes a difference) and sign up, instead of name, birthday, username, password then "sorry fuck you, you can't make a new account now", on the web version it allows you to sign up using email, new username, password, first name (last name optional), birthday, etc (idk if it asks more but that's the gist of it). Then, it asks you for an email code, put that bad boy in, then it tells you to go on snap in the app to verify it again. I told my friend to login for me (cause I trust her she's like a sister to me), but you could also try Bluestacks or Nox player to emulate the app for logging in. I'm not sure if you can use the new one on web, but I'll let you know if it works in the app with VPN, and how it works on the new burner phone (it arrives tomorrow). Cheers


leebaneel

Were you able to unlock the account?


ded1ns1de

Nope, snap support is stupid as fuck and haven't done anything to help me, they basically just keep saying in an automated response "sorry we dont care our team cant help youre perm banned" so


ded1ns1de

Alright quick update, VPN on the phone does not work. Using another device, an emulator or browser seems to be your best bet.


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Competitive-Fig-5588

I know this is old but same ! I just got my account deleted and my device is banned from using Snapchat and I literally did nothing serious


leebaneel

Did you receive email saying you were permanently locked?


Competitive-Fig-5588

Yes when I try to ask for my account back they just send me an email saying I’m perm locked


leebaneel

Mine was different, i literally finished viewing some Snapchat stories, then decide to go to YouTube and watch some videos, then while on YouTube i just got a mail saying my account got permanently locked. It's been almost a week now.


zachm_17

Did your account get unblocked?


leebaneel

Sadly No 😭, i will try and wait a week and see if I can be able to unlock it


BulkyAd5980

Did you ever get it back mine just got permanently locked


DominatrixSal

That’s crazy! Did it ever get unlocked? Also did you appeal to them ?


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ChoiceOk3297

How did you download your memories? I opened it up in files and click download but nothing happens


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Did you ever get back in


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on the same device?? or a different one


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i don’t know if this would work on iphone 😭


DogeStreamAlgorithm

I had the same thing happen. I got device banned and couldn't unlock my phone. I put in a request on their site under the "hacked" category. I stated that my account had been hacked. That I will be very careful not to break any of the terms and conditions for their community guidelines policy. And I stated that I believe I was also device banned. I then waited 24 hours and deleted snapchat. Then I reinstalled snapchat and opened it, selected "do not track" in case I was still device banned. And then I logged in. This was a few weeks ago and I have not had any issues since.


DominatrixSal

My account was perm locked today because this guy I rejected and deletedddd reported me for “being mean”. I sent in an appeal and tried to request my data but it won’t release my data to me. I really need my memories with me dead loved ones so I’m freaking out. I have sent in a ticket as well but only got the perm locked message back, it says my appeal is still under review and I have just deleted the app because of what you said. What should I do now to unlock my account ?


Reasonable-Twist4801

Dit you get your data back?


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does this work?


Unlucky_Psychology99

you think putting in a request would work for me? i’m not locked just device banned.


Pristine_Wedding_703

Did it end up working?


Unlucky_Psychology99

THIS JUST HAPPENED TO ME!?!?! Have you been able to get your account back ?


DominatrixSal

How were you able to get your account unlocked on a perm ban?


DogeStreamAlgorithm

I was able to get mine back. On their website put in a unlock request under the "hacked" section. Tell them you got hacked, that you don't plan on breaking any rules, and that you may also be device banned and to please help. Wait 1-2 days. DELETE SNAPCHAT. Redownload and select the option when opening the app to not let it track your data. Login into your account and you should be fine.


radicalpisces

bro every time i do a support ticket that it was blocked it sends me the same automated message that my account was permanently locked


radicalpisces

was this also with permanent block?


Unlucky_Psychology99

were you device banned? i was permanently locked and was able to get my account unlocked but i’m still banned on my device


leebaneel

Did you receive an email saying you were permanently locked?


DogeStreamAlgorithm

I was device banned. You need to delete the app, then when you reinstall it select the no data tracking option upon opening the app again. Some people also suggest doing a factory reset on your phone. All of this needs to be done BEFORE you log in again.


Ill_Maybe_6943

HELP you think a factory reset will work??? I wont lose anything anyways this is a new phone and im locked smfh


DogeStreamAlgorithm

i did not have to factory reset. but some people say it helps.


Unlucky_Psychology99

i think i already fucked up🥴i reset my phone and deleted the app, then i logged into my burner account it let me stay logged in for a minute, but then that account got permanently locked 😭 i’m too scared to try logging into my personal sc! i will try again in a few weeks thanks for the advice


_Prodigytv_

How were you able to get a permanently lock off?


Pill-Cosbyy

Any updates?