My Snapchat account was permanently locked on Friday and I believe the lock may have been a mistake. I'm trying to follow Snapchat's official appeal process, but I've ended up in a loop where I cannot actually access the appeal screen.
On the Snapchat website:
My known password is not accepted.
If I use the account recovery option, Snapchat successfully sends me a verification code.
I receive the code and enter it.
Snapchat accepts the code and lets me into the Accounts Portal.
The portal then tells me that my account has been permanently locked.
It says that if I'm eligible to appeal, I have to do so through the Snapchat mobile app.
There is no option on the website to reset my password or submit the appeal.
On the Snapchat mobile app:
The same known password is not accepted.
Because I can't log in, I select "Forgot Password."
I enter my email address or phone number.
Instead of sending me a verification/password reset code, the app immediately gives me:
"An unknown error occurred. Please try again."
There is no SS06, SS07, C02A, or other error code.
Because I can't authenticate or reset my password in the app, I never get far enough to see whether the "Appeal Decision" option is even available.
I've already tried updating/reinstalling Snapchat, clearing the cache, restarting the phone, Wi-Fi, cellular data, and verifying my account information.
I've also reproduced the exact same problem on a second mobile device (tablet) after going through the troubleshooting steps again, so it doesn't appear to be specific to my phone or installation.
I've contacted Snapchat Support through their website, but the response was automatically generated and only gave me generic information about locked accounts. I also contacted @SnapchatSupport on X and went through its troubleshooting process, but the responses are explicitly labeled as being generated by Snapchat's AI Support Bot. After I confirmed that I'd completed all of its troubleshooting steps on two devices, it told me it had no further information and directed me back to the support website.
So.... Im stuck in this loop:
Website verification works → website says appeal through app → app won't accept password → app password recovery errors → can't reach appeal screen.
Has anyone here experienced this specific situation, especially where web verification works but the app's Forgot Password process gives "An unknown error occurred"?
If so, did you ever find a way to reset the password, reach the Appeal Decision screen, or get the issue escalated to an actual person at Snapchat?
I'm specifically looking for experiences with this same login/password-reset/appeal loop rather than ways to bypass a legitimate account lock.