Why and for what reasons does Instagram block user profiles? It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or if your account is at the top. The filters don’t like those who break the rules! Inflated followers, suspicious activity, or logging in from the wrong IP address are contributing factors for temporary blocking. If this happens and you get blocked, there’s no need to panic. We’ll explain all the nuances of how to restore a temporarily blocked Instagram account.
What is a temporary block?
In order to be fully prepared, it is important to understand what temporary blocking is, when and why it is applied. Temporary measures to restrict access to an account can be taken by both the owner of an Instagram page and the application administration.
Why would an owner want to block their profile? There are several valid reasons:
- Lack of time to develop and fill their page;
- Hiding their profile temporarily to clean out old followers and prevent new ones from subscribing;
- The owner accidentally blocks their Instagram and doesn’t know how to restore activity.
Active users are most often given a temporary ban by the application administration, which usually lasts from 2 to 10 days. This can be obtained for a simple violation of the rules.
For what actions does Instagram impose temporary sanctions?
This is what happens when new users register an account but don’t read the user agreement. Here are actions that can result in an Instagram block:
- Complaints from followers about spam, identical comments, or excessive likes on posts;
- Violation of copyright, copying and pasting from other sources, using other people’s photos or images with logos – just one complaint can result in a ban for stealing someone else’s content;
- Copying profiles – if two identical pages are detected, both will be blocked at the same time;
- Pornography and erotica in the feed – expect to be banned;
- Advertising drugs and diets for rapid weight loss is considered to be promoting anorexia and suicide;
- Shocking photos, naked body parts, cuts, wounds, etc.;
- Inciting hatred, aggression, racism, and homophobia;
- Advertising weapons and drugs;
- Using the Instagram logo in personal photos;
- Using automatic programs to quickly increase subscriptions, followers, likes, and comments;
- Using different IP addresses for one account at the same time;
- Disclosing someone else’s financial information (credit card number, full name, tax ID number, insurance, phone numbers, email);
- Sharing private records and facts from someone else’s life if a third party is against it.
Don’t play with Instagram’s algorithm, exceed allowed limits, or violate restrictions, especially if you have a young account that is less than 6 months old, as filters are closely monitoring them.
How to regain access to temporarily blocked Instagram account
What does a blocked Instagram profile look like? It can vary! There are two types of temporary blocks: full and partial. A full block is when you are redirected to a blank screen instead of your profile page. A partial block means that you are unable to like, comment, or follow other accounts. Let’s take a look at how to unblock Instagram from your phone.
On Android
If you have manually blocked your Instagram account, you will only be able to restore access after a week, no earlier! Unlocking your account is not a big deal, you just need to make a regular login. In this case, all actions are performed in one sequence:
- Open the application on your smartphone in the usual way, from the login page.
- Enter your username, email, or number, then your email, and all access is open.
- If you haven’t logged into your temporarily blocked page for a long time, try logging in with Facebook if your accounts were linked.
- If you can’t log in, don’t remember your login and number, click on reset password.
- An active link and clear instructions on how to access your profile will be sent to your active email.
In any case, the instructions will work if you have blocked your own page.
On iPhone
Step-by-step guide for restoring access to Instagram on iPhone devices completely repeats the entire presented instruction. The only obstacle to a seamless login to your profile may be the lack of a phone number and the loss of the email address that was used to register your Instagram account. In this case, sometimes it becomes simply impossible to regain access to your page. There is still hope to seek help from technical support, but this is a very small chance of recovery. Don’t forget to keep your access data in safe places!
Restoring Instagram after temporary block on computer
When using Instagram frequently on a computer, the owner is provided with several ways to recover their blocked profile. Access to the page can be restored through an Android emulator, the Microsoft Store program, and the official website.
Remember, if your Instagram profile is temporarily blocked but it has not been a week yet, none of the unlocking options will work! After the one-week period has passed, follow these step-by-step instructions:
1. Open the official application page in your browser.
2. Enter your login, email, or phone number that was used to register the account, and enter your password in the fields.
If all login information was entered correctly, you will immediately be taken to your profile.
Is it possible to bypass the block if there is no password for Instagram?
It is not common, but sometimes Instagram may malfunction and give an error when entering login credentials after a temporary block. When there is no access to Instagram and no measures help to make a proper login, try the following:
- update the application version on your device;
- reboot your mobile device or PC;
- check your internet speed;
- clear the cache;
- reset your current password.
The main and very important nuance is the active email address to which the support team sends an active link to replace the old password with a new one.
Important! If you have a popular business Instagram account, try to secure it from hacking by all means. Be sure to link your profile to an active Facebook page. This way, you will always have the opportunity to restore access with a 100% guarantee after being blocked.
You can always restore a blocked Instagram account, either on your own or with the help of support, especially if you are a decent user and do not violate the established rules. Systematic violations will definitely lead to sad consequences and a permanent ban on the profile without the possibility of restoration, so be careful!