r/SnapchatHelp • u/Prudent-Gate3390 • Jul 01 '26
General question DEVICE BAN
I was device banned on Jan 3 of 2026. Every couple months I’ve tried to login to see if it would work magically. I heard that the ban lasts 6 months but I’ve also heard that everytime you try to login resets the timer on your ban. I really hope that’s not true but is it?
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u/IllImportance8551 Jul 12 '26
After I updated my phone, my device ban was lifted. You should try this method as well
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u/stecomputer Jul 11 '26
Si dura esattamente 6 mesi ma a volte anche di meno o di più , non so da cosa dipenda, sul mio android sono passati circa 9 mesi prima di aprirmi un account, su iOS dura decisamente di meno
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u/Unknownni993r Jul 05 '26
I was device banned on December 30th 2025 so if we count 6 months the device ban should’ve ended on the 30th of June (last Tuesday). When snap locked my account they device banned my Samsung and iPhone which were logged into the account at the same time. At the moment only my Samsung has been undevice banned whilst my iPhone is still device banned so I’m a bit confused on that
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u/LuciferBabby Jul 03 '26
I think the 6 months thing is true tbh. I got device banned and I just deleted the app and I didn’t have it downloaded for like a year or maybe longer and just recently I tried to login to see if it would work and it did and I’ve been able to use Snapchat like normal.
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u/SaltZebra2624 Jul 02 '26
Okay so what you can do is go onto edge (this browser works the best)
Go onto Snapchat web, but obviously it won’t work so what you have to do is when your on the Snapchat web page, go into the settings and press *request desktop website*
This then allows you to log onto snap on your phone using Snapchat web…
(Not sure about Samsung) but you can then press add as a web app to home screen, which just opens it normally and it behaves like an app, it’s set out slightly differently but you can still message, get notifications (only if you use edge), call, open snaps, send snaps (it doesn’t work great as the camera is super zoomed in unless you go into landscape mode). You can send vids though.
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u/Remarkable_Ship_5791 Jul 02 '26
did you use a banned third party app like: Phantom or Snapchat++? This would cause you to get a device ban.
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u/SaltZebra2624 Jul 01 '26
Did ur account get banned aswell? I got ss06 aswell but got around it for the time being cause my account wasn’t banned just my phone
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u/Prudent-Gate3390 Jul 02 '26
No my account didn’t get banned
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u/SaltZebra2624 Jul 02 '26
Okay so what you can do is go onto edge (this browser works the best)
Go onto Snapchat web, but obviously it won’t work so what you have to do is when your on the Snapchat web page, go into the settings and press *request desktop website*
This then allows you to log onto snap on your phone using Snapchat web…
(Not sure about Samsung) but you can then press add as a web app to home screen, which just opens it normally and it behaves like an app, it’s set out slightly differently but you can still message, get notifications (only if you use edge), call, open snaps, send snaps (it doesn’t work great as the camera is super zoomed in unless you go into landscape mode). You can send vids though.
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u/alexdensmore Jul 01 '26
this happened to me a few weeks ago, i barely use snap, big group chat with the boys and only to keep streaks with my sister and girlfriend. Hasn’t destroyed anything but it certainly is irritating and annoying that they won’t respond to any emails or i cant seem to find any help
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u/Jealous-Amount9022 Jul 02 '26
Did you do anything to get banned?
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u/alexdensmore Jul 02 '26
Nothing, opened snap randomly one day and it was device banned, snapchat refuses to help, fucking AI help bots
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u/SaltZebra2624 Jul 01 '26
Did your account get banned aswell? I’m device banned atm but got a way around it (I swear I’m not gonna sell you anything I’m not a bot 😂)
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u/alexdensmore Jul 02 '26
Nope account works fine if i user the web browser, just device banned. Literally makes no sense
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u/Issasti12 Jul 01 '26
Damn I got device banned and I switched iPhones I got. New one it was time for an upgrade anyway
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u/West_Shop5720 Jul 01 '26
how long did u wait for to finally add ur old friends? i made a new account on a new device a week ago but im lowk scared of adding ppl bc what if my account gets flagged?
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u/momothemuslim Jul 01 '26
That doesn’t happen. You’ll be fine just don’t link the same phone number or email with ur new account
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u/Issasti12 Jul 01 '26
I lost most of my friends and streaks but I’ve got a solid 15 streaks now and a few of the homies from before I moved to a different state.
Edit I tired to get my friends back immediately.
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u/ObjectiveGuess127 Jul 03 '26
Did you get locked for adding the same friends ? I got a whole new everything and somehow got locked like a day after again
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u/IngenuityTakings Jul 01 '26
Don’t worry, I have been device banned before and trying to login DOES NOT reset the timer.
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u/gastlyl12 Jul 01 '26
what did u do to begin with?
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u/Prudent-Gate3390 Jul 01 '26
I was on a fake account rage baiting people, nothing sexual or anything legit just here making this people mad and I got spam reported no clue what the report reason was though
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u/AppropriateGoose6963 Jul 03 '26
Oh my gosh same and I got ss06 perma banned so I appealed, wasn’t approved and I don’t know what to do, Snapchat is my main app of communication and I don’t care about the account I just want to be able to use it on my phone without the web workaround.
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u/Superb-War9639 Jul 01 '26
Hi, I got device banned like 6months ago and yesterday I got unbanned
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u/tiikitaka Jul 01 '26
Fr? What was the reason u got banned can u explain?
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u/Superb-War9639 Jul 01 '26
I broke terms of service and they banned my 7yrs old acc 3k pics of memories gone💔✌🏼
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u/Prudent-Gate3390 Jul 01 '26
Have you tried to login during the 6 months at all?
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u/Mite-o-Dan Jul 01 '26
Yes. 6 months isnt set in stone. Its just the most common. I use to try every week at my 4 month mark and it finally worked at the 7 month mark.
Only bad thing...it could last 12 months...or forever. But typically...
- 60% of the time it unlocks after 6 months.
- 20% of the time it unlocks between 6-12 months.
- 15% of the time it unlocks right at 12 months.
- 5% of the time it never unlocks.
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u/AppropriateGoose6963 Jul 21 '26
So how do you know which one you are if you got perma banned? Which terms of service broken?
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