Do you have your Instagram deactivated? Pretty scary right? And why not; once your Instagram is disabled, there is no assurance that you will get it back or not. It doesn’t matter if you use your Instagram for business or personal use, losing access is almost a nightmare, especially if you don’t know how to get it back.
In some cases, it is always possible to recover your Instagram simply by resetting the password, but this method will not work if Instagram has disabled it. In this guide, you will find out how you can recover a disabled Instagram account. But before that, learn about the reasons that can result in a disabled Instagram account.
Why a disabled Instagram account?
Be clear in your head that Instagram can disable your account at any time and without prior notice. And when you try to login to your Instagram account, you will get a welcome message. “Error: Your account has been disabled for violating our terms. Learn how you can restore your account.”
This error message is mainly due to the violation of Instagram’s Community Guidelines and Terms of Use. Once you’ve created an Instagram account, it’s important to follow the guidelines, as any violation can disable your account. Also, if the violation is serious, your account may be permanently disabled.
Although Instagram never mentions why they disabled your account, the things listed below are considered unethical on Instagram:
- post hate speech
- illegal activities
- nudity promotion
- graphic violence
These are the most common reasons why Instagram deactivates an account. Also, if you commit the violation repeatedly, your account may be banned forever.
How can you recover your account disabled by Instagram?
When you see the error message telling you that you’ve violated the terms and won’t be able to log in to your account, the first thing Instagram asks you is “More info” about what happened and how you can restore your account.
- So your first step should be to click ‘Learn More’ as prompted by Instagram.
- You will be directed to a page where you will get further instructions to recover your account. You can check the terms that don’t follow and that caused the violation, or if you want to go directly to the recovery, click “Let us know”.
- In the new tab, you’ll get some new instructions, that is, if you think disabling your account was a mistake, please report it to Instagram officials. And for that, you need to answer if your Instagram account represents a business, a brand, or is it just a normal account.
- If yours is an Instagram business account, select ‘Yes’ and you will then be asked to fill in some information such as:
- Full name
- Your Instagram username
- Your email address
- Your country
- One of the trade documents listed there.
Once you have finished filling in the information, click ‘Submit’.
- If you selected ‘No’, you will be prompted to enter your account information and click ‘Submit’.
Here’s how you can submit an appeal to Instagram and let them contact you via email. This is the only legal way to get your Instagram back after it has been disabled. This shouldn’t take more than a few days to get a response from them. If following the above process doesn’t restore the disabled Instagram account, you can submit an appeal to them again.
Also, if you were running a fake Instagram account, this is one of the major violations of Instagram’s terms and you can deactivate your account.
Instagram may or may not respond depending on the violation and also the instructions you will receive to get your account may differ. So if you’re sure on their end that you haven’t committed any major violations, be consistent in asking them to return your account and you might be in luck.
How to reactivate a deactivated/disabled Instagram account?
Instagram also gives you the option to temporarily deactivate your account so you can take a break from social media whenever you want.
When you automatically deactivate or deactivate your Instagram account, you completely hide it from the social media platform that makes it appear as if you have deleted your Instagram profile. You can easily deactivate your Instagram account using any mobile or computer browser and if you need help, you can refer to this dedicated guide: How to deactivate Instagram account?
However, it is quite easy to turn your Instagram account back off or disabled in this case. You can simply reactivate your Instagram account by entering your username and password and all your content will be restored as well.
Can you recover your deleted Instagram account?
Instagram also gives you the freedom to leave their platform forever by deleting your account. You may have mistakenly deleted your Instagram account without knowing the repercussions or you may have deleted it on purpose but now you want to get it back and wonder if it is possible or not.
So let me tell you “a permanently deleted Instagram account can only be recovered within 30 days from the date you hit the ‘Delete My Account’ button”.
So if you deleted your Instagram account a few days ago and the 30-day period is not over yet, you can easily recover your deleted Instagram account by simply logging into it.
Can an account hacked by Instagram be disabled?
Instagram can also disable a hacked account due to violations. A hacker can also disable your Instagram account on purpose to create bigger problems for you. So if you think your Instagram account was hacked and then disabled, there is something you can try.
Every time someone else changes their Instagram password, they get an email from Instagram about the same thing. If you have received the email, you can quickly reverse the action by following the instructions provided in the email.
Alternatively, you can try to reset your Instagram password using your email address or phone number that is linked to your account. By doing that, you might gain access to your Instagram account, but you need to be very quick to take action before hackers misuse your account.
If you gain access to your account, be sure to promptly change your password and stop any access granted to third-party apps from your Instagram account.
The tricky situation is when hackers have replaced your linked email address or phone number with theirs, this can make it difficult for you to reactivate your Instagram account simply by resetting your password.
Now, if the situation has become worse and you realized that your account got disabled after being hacked, you can send an appeal to Instagram where you can explain the real scenario to them; for that, you just have to follow the same steps that were explained above. For more help, you can visit Instagram’s official help page.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
