You lose access to your account, chats, matches, and more when banned from Tinder. Fortunately, you can still get back on, even if the ban seems unfair.
Tinder collects account details, profile info, purchases, third-party data, usage patterns, facial recognition, and ID info to prevent banned users from rejoining. This allows Tinder to identify your phone, number, IP address, facial features (if face verification was used), social media, and more.
Knowing what data Tinder retains helps us understand how to bypass their restrictions.
Here’s a tested way to create a new Tinder account after a ban:
1. Change your device ID or use a different device.
Tinder collects data “from and about” the devices you use to access the app, including your device ID, device type, and even your advertising ID. If you try to use the same device without changing the device ID, you risk getting banned again. With this in mind, here are your options:
a) A factory reset to change your Device ID.
A device ID is a unique combination of numbers and letters that identifies your device. Performing a factory reset gives a new device ID, which helps prevent Tinder from recognizing your device. This method is only for users who want to access the Tinder app.
b) Using Tinder through a browser (not in incognito mode) on the same device
If you haven’t used Tinder on a specific browser before (e.g., Chrome, Safari, or DuckDuckGo), you can access it without needing a factory reset.
c) Using Tinder through a Secure Folder (Samsung and Motorola only)
Samsung and Motorola phones have a built-in Secure Folder app that simulates a different device ID. If you have one of these phones, the secure folder can help you avoid device recognition issues.
To use this option, you’ll need a different Google Play account to download Tinder within the secure folder.
d) Using an entirely different device.
If you have another device, such as an extra phone, computer, or tablet (like an iPad) that hasn’t been used for Tinder, this is a reliable solution! Alternatively, you can purchase an inexpensive Android phone (around $50-100 or less on eBay) for exclusive use with dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, OkCupid, POF, and CMB.
2. You need a new Apple ID or Google Play account.
We went through this a bit already. I also explained how Tinder collects data regarding devices and other information through your account.
Using the same Apple ID or Google Play account to redownload Tinder can give Tinder enough clues to find out if someone they banned is trying to get back on the app.
Hence, if you decide to use the Tinder app and not through the browser, you will need a different Apple ID or Google Play account to download the app.
3. Get a new phone number from DatingZest’s Tinderophone.
Because Tinder requires a valid phone number for SMS verification, it won’t accept virtual numbers, VoIP, or Google Voice numbers to sign up. To create a new account after a ban, you’ll need a real SIM-based number and A number not previously linked to Tinder.
DatingZest Tinderophone is a phone number service exclusively designed for Tinder – to help you get back on Tinder – providing you with two unique phone numbers, exclusive ban guidance, and excellent customer support.
Options for a new number:
- Use a New SIM Card: Buy a fresh SIM card to get a unique phone number.
- Borrow a Friend’s Number: With permission, use a number from a friend who isn’t on Tinder.
- Use a Disposable Number Service: Tinderophone provides temporary, SIM-based numbers designed specifically for Tinder verification.
4. Use a different/new IP address.
Another key detail Tinder tracks is your IP address, so you’ll need a new one before starting a new account.
Here’s how to change your IP address:
- Use Mobile Data: Try 5G or another mobile network, especially if you haven’t used it with your previous Tinder account.
- Connect to a Different WiFi: Avoid using the same WiFi you used before.
- Change Locations: Don’t use Tinder in the same places as before (e.g., try using it outside your home). Tinder may track the location with your permission.
You can switch back to your regular WiFi after setting up your account.
Note: Avoid using a VPN—this can flag your account and may lead to more issues.
5. Create a new email, don’t use your previous one.
Whatever email you’ve used on your previous – now banned – Tinder account, you don’t want to use it again. If you don’t have ‘a spare’ email, you can easily create a new one on Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, etc. I suggest Gmail because Tinder supports it.
6. Use new photos, or make big changes to your existing ones.
Tinder keeps “face geometry data” from photo verifications for as long as your account exists. If you’re banned, it’s unclear how long Tinder holds onto this data.
Use New or Edited Photos: Remove EXIF data, Use new pictures, or make big edits to existing ones, like cropping, and putting emojis. This can help prevent Tinder from recognizing your old photos if you want to use them again.
Change Your Look in Photos: Use tools like FaceApp or Fawkes to slightly edit your facial features so Tinder doesn’t recognize you.
Then you can safely create a new Tinder account with your new number and email address.
7. Social Media And Account Details
Tinder collects data from social media, so avoid linking Instagram, Facebook, or Spotify accounts that were connected to your banned profile. Watch the small details to avoid detection:
- Skip face verification if possible, as it might trigger an account review.
- Use a one-time card like Privacy.com instead of your previous payment details.
- Slightly change your name (e.g., use “Ben” instead of “Benjamin”).
- Update your bio and prompts to make sure they’re different from your previous ones.
- Finally, follow Tinder’s rules—respect your matches and avoid behaviors that might get you banned again.
Sending a ban appeal to Tinder.
You can appeal a Tinder ban through the:
- Tinder Appeal Center,
- By sending an appeal via email to help@gotinder.com or questions@gotinder.com,
- By submitting a request on Tinder (go to Trouble with account login > Can’t log in, my account was banned).
To appeal successfully:
- Be respectful and take responsibility if you broke Tinder’s rules.
- Include your phone number and account email, along with a screenshot of the ban message.
- Personalize your appeal, sharing any details that might help.
If you think the ban was unfair, you can also file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) against Match Group. This will prompt Match Group to review your case, and if you’re polite and clear, you might get a response or even a second chance on Tinder.
How long does Tinder keep data after a ban?
Tinder bans are permanent, preventing return without ban appeal approval. If you delete your account voluntarily, Tinder retains data for 90 days. For banned accounts, data retention lasts at least one year, or 365 days, potentially longer.
That being said, you don’t have to wait days or months if you use entirely new information and devices for a new Tinder account.
FAQ – Everything about a Tinder ban.
1. Can I share my banned number with my match in conversation?
Yes, you can share your banned number with a match, but it risks getting banned again. Tinder does not encrypt messages, so if it detects a banned number, it could result in another ban.
2. I created my account but after 3 days Tinder asked for Profile Verification. What should I do?
Complete Tinder's profile verification to avoid restrictions. Tinder’s photo verification collects face geometry data, which can result in an automatic ban or a verification mark. There are no reliable methods to bypass this process.
3. Is ID verification on Tinder after a ban a good idea?
ID verification on Tinder after a ban is generally optional and may not be advisable. While photo verification alone carries some risk of a ban, adding ID verification could increase personal data exposure. Proceed with caution if considering ID verification on banned accounts, as reactivation isn’t guaranteed.
4. I created my account but they still banned me after a few hours/days?
Getting banned depends on a lot of factors. If you followed every step of the guide and still got banned, there’s a chance you got reported, did a face/ID verification, or gave your old information to your matches.
5. How many reports does it take to get banned on Tinder?
Tinder does not specify the exact number of reports needed to ban an account, but generally, one to three reports can be enough to trigger a ban. The platform evaluates reports for rule violations, so repeated reports may increase the likelihood of account suspension, as many people think they get banned for no reason.
6. I was subscribed to one of the premium features on Tinder. What do I do?
Here’s how to cancel a Tinder subscription after being banned!
This is how you do it on the iPhone iOS Apple store:
- iPhone Settings
- Your name > Subscriptions
- Select subscription
- Cancel subscription
Android (Google Play Store):
- Open the Google Play Store
- Menu > Subscriptions
- Select subscription
- Cancel subscription
Note: Deleting the app from your phone will not cancel the subscription.
7. I was banned from both Tinder and Hinge at the same time. What does that mean?
That’s likely because both apps are owned by Match Group.
Getting banned from both Hinge and Tinder around the same time, could indicate that there was something in your profile or approach that violated the terms of use or community guidelines of Match Group.
This would prompt Match Group to take action to ensure user safety and security.
Let us know what worked and what didn't work for you in the comment section.
Good luck!
Liam
I bought a new iPhone and create new Apple ID , but my old ID still have a lot of data . If I use a new Apple ID to download Tinder , after log in successfully, I log out and then log in my old Apple ID to transfer data
Will this work ? Will Tinder realize my account? 😂
Hi Miin,
Yes, that should work as long as your Tinder has been downloaded with a different Apple ID you should be fine.
Have a great day!
Regards,
Awesome breakdown, Liam. I think my situation makes for at least 1-2 minutes in a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode.
If Tinder had an algorithm for politeness, I think I would be a 1%-er! I will try the appeal. Also trying to backchannel via Tinder product leads on LinkedIn. Will report back. 😉
Thanks again. -Eric
Yeah Eric, that totally makes sense.
Tinder algorithm is very weird at banning people so far. Try also their Twitter, heard they take action from there.
Keep us posted.
-Liam
Hey Eric.. any results with the tinder leads?
How to get un-banned:
Step 1- Don’t.
That simple. Don’t bother. Tinder bans who they want when they want with no rhyme reason. They allow the prostitutes and underage people to go un-banned.
So I wrote to Tinder and they are refunding me. I have asked them what’s the process to look into it because I read all the terms and guidelines but they still won’t assist. I retrospectively found this blog. I thought maybe because I used L which I was locked in through Facebook but I put my name in my bio. Perhaps I deleted too many people in one go but they were being non responsive after two weeks. I don’t think I ghosted anyone, I reply despite being immunocompromised. There are lots of married dudes or inappropriate photos on there yet they stay. Not sure if it is worth giving the template a go?
Hi Elpiniki,
Here are some reasons that you need to be aware off: Tinder ban reasons
Tinder highly checks the usage behavior. Is it worth giving to send the Tinder template ban, but you can still consider opening a new account as it will take time for Tinder to get a positive answer.
Kind regards,
Liam
So is changing my Device ID required to not get banned again? Or can I just skip that part and try to make a new account?
Hi Kel,
No, changing device ID is not required because Tinder doesn’t ban your device. But Tinder tracks your device ID.
But it’s necessary to remove your tracks. Change IP Address, clear your Advertising ID as we mentioned, new apple ID.
Kind regards,
Hello, i also need to change phone id to open new account. Since i just bought new iphone, is it really not possible to change id with factory reset, It has to be jailbreak only?
Other options are just privacy mode on browser and Duckgo app?
Thanks
Hi Liam,
Thank you very much for the help. I have a few questions that I would really appreciate if you are able to answer.
1. Once you successfully start a new account following the steps, is it okay to get your account photo verified? Of course, it helps with getting matches to be photo verified, so I would prefer to be able to photo verify.
2. I got banned whilst using an account that featured an artwork as the profile picture, not any pictures of me. I did, however, on the same number/device, previously have an account that did have pictures of me. Would it be a problem to reuse these pictures from the previous account, given that they were not featured on the specific banned account? Or will Tinder still pick up on this?
3. Could you please clarify exactly what you mean when you say “new bank details”? Do you just mean a different credit card number?
Thanks so much again – it’s greatly appreciated!
Hi Mike,
Thanks for passing by your questions.
1. We do not recommend using photo verified. Matches will come even without photo verification. You have to be active on Tinder. Be careful with Usage behavior and Swiping.
2. Putting artwork as a profile picture might cause problems. Using the same pictures Tinder can easily detected, You can follow removing EXIF and cropping images we mentioned in the guide.
Or it’s better to avoid at all, like putting an artwork as a profile picture isn’t a good move.
3. New Bank details mean a Credit/Debit Card that hasn’t been used on Tinder before.
Do let us know if you do have any other questions.
Kind regards,
Liam
Thanks so much for your answers, Liam – I really appreciate it.
About the photo verification, as I mentioned, the actual account that I got banned on didn’t feature any photos of me, it just featured one image that was an artwork. It was a new account that I made, after deleting an old account. Nothing went wrong on the old account, I just wanted to delete it to start again, to try to refresh match options. The old account (that I didn’t get banned on) DID feature photos of me though, and it was made using the same phone number and other info as the new account that did get banned. So this is what I’m trying to figure out – will a connection be made to the photos from an old, deleted account that wasn’t banned, if the old deleted account was on the same phone number, etc? And therefore, would there be any risk with using photo verification in this case? (I’m really sorry if this confusing, I’m trying my hardest to word it clearly.)
And, my apologies for so many questions, but I have realised since my original comment that I have a couple more. I really hope you don’t mind. Here they are:
1. Let’s say I go ahead and buy a new phone, get a new Apple ID, etc. – will a ban be triggered if I connect to any wifi that I used on Tinder before? For example, if I used Tinder at work before, and then I open Tinder at work on the new device/account?
2. Also, I was using a VPN while using the account that got banned (I usually have my VPN on as a matter of habit), so, if I reconnected to any of the same VPN addresses on the new/device account – would this trigger a ban?
I’m really trying to understand how the IP address comes into it, because imagine two people who live in the same house use Tinder, and one of them gets banned, does that mean that the other person in the house is now banned too because they are trying to use it on the same wifi?
Thanks so much again, Liam.
Best,
Mike
Hi Mike,
I can understand that your account with your pictures isn’t banned. That’s a good thing. I would recommend putting new photos, but if you still want to use the same photos, just do a little crop of your photos and remove EXIF data from pictures.
1. No it won’t trigger the ban using the same WiFi. You can use the same WiFi with a different device that hasn’t been banned on Tinder without problems.
2. At VPN I believe they many IPs available so you can change your IP and you will be fine. But Using a VPN at all is not necessary unless you did many bad things at Tinder that’s rare cases when you’re IP got blacklisted or you can just add a layer of protection. Assuming not everything has money to buy a VPN because free VPNs most of the time sucks.
Tinder usually won’t ban your IP because it will harm other persons that are “innocent”. What if I were your colleague at the workplace, you got banned. I won’t get a ban just because we were at the same place using the same WiFi.
It’s something like this, without mentioning other factors like email, photos, phone number etc..
Same IP address + Same Device = Banned
Same IP address + Different Device = Unbanned
Kind regards,
Liam
Okay, thanks very much again for your explanation, Liam – I understand clearly now about the IP address.
And yes, as you understand, the banned account didn’t have any photos of me. So, on my profile, I can upload new/different photos of myself, that’s okay. But what I’m trying to understand is will it be okay to use the photo verify feature if the banned account didn’t have any photos of me on it? (But older accounts on the same phone number/device DID have photos of me.)
Thanks so much again,
Mike
Great Mike,
I see where is your concern. If your account was older than 3 months then you are more secure to use Photo verification with no risk at all.
Even despite as far I can see you didn’t use Photo Verification before. Let’s think like this. What if someone “created an account with your photos” but they can not do the Photo Verification. So Unless you did Photo Verification you can still do it. It might still depend on other factors that we are not aware of. But it should work with no problems.
Kind regards,
Liam
Hi Liam,
Few questions:
if I top up my google play account with ideal and then buy a tinder gold subscription, will Tinder see my payment or personal details?
because if you pay directly with a credit card, they will of course see your bank details.
if I use a VPN, will Tinder not see my current fixed WiFi ip address 100%?
I have a new phone with the same IP address as when I had a shadow ban, do I have to have a new IP address now?
can your personal details of your new account be the same as that of your old account with which you had a shadowban? or does Tinder see nothing of this when you download the app or purchase a subscription?
I hope a quick and postive reaction 😃
Kind regards,
S
Hi S,
Thanks for asking.
1. Yes you can use buy a tinder subscription via a Google Play Account without problems.
2. Using VPN is not crucial, Tinder won’t ban IP addresses but while signing up it’s good to use like a 4G then you can go back to Wifi with no problems.
3. No need for the new IP address if you have a new phone, just make sure you do not use any old information related to an old account. Ex: Pics, phone number, photos, etc…
It’s better to use new info every time you sign up you will be on the safe side and getting a newbie boost.
Kind regards,
Liam
I tried creating my account 2 days before my 18th and it came up with s count down to my birthday, when it reached my birthday it said to verfiy with ID which i did but it kept coming up with an error which apparently meant i’m banned, i’ve tried to appeal but got a response saying tinder doesn’t have an appeals process (probably an automated response), is there any chance i could get unbanned
Hi Alice,
You can make an appeal to Tinder to get unbanned. Usually, Tinder’s answers are negative and take time to get an answer from them.
We do recommend opening a new account by deleting traces.
Kind regards,
How do I delete traces
As they wrote in reply they simply don’t give a sh*t about your complain and won’t unban you no matter what. They probably don’t even read this.
Good day,
I’ve recently been banned and have tried to appeal using the help but to no avail. I have tried a new device, new IP, VPN, new number and NOTHING tracing me back to the old account but I am still banned. Is it possible they not only track your device id (which I believe they must because I followed your advice on what to do before trying a new device) but something more? I followed every step and left no trace to my old account…
I used DuckDuckGo as directed by you to create a new account but nobody is seeing my profile. I’m not getting matches. Please what should I do?
Hi Rose,
It seems your account must be shadowbanned. Try to delete your account if you cannot it means your clearly shadowbanned.
Despite that your new account has to be created with a new phone number, new email, and new pics in order to avoid shadowban.
Kind regards,
Liam
Just a quick advice on editing EXIF data. You don’t need to. Just make a print screen of existing picture and save as new file. All possible photo data are erased.
Hi Liam,
how can I avoid a face verification? Does not Tinder make you do it at some point?
If I did a facial verification on my banned account, will I be able to make a new account? Do you need to verify your new account to get matches. Thanks I’m advance!
Hello,
1) is it ok to use other debit card but still under my name ? I would like to use subscription again. I was wondering about billing name and address etc …
2)I’m successfully using tinder on web version on computer, would be still be ok to switch still on web version but on private mode of safari on iPhone ? (I don’t want to buy new phone)
Hi Jean,
1. No, you cannot use, it has to be a different card.
2. Yes you can use a web version on your iPhone too.
Regards
Why do I get banned on tinder whenever I change my gender
I was unbanned.i want to buy a new phone and new line.and connect to a new google play account and a different bank account.my question is.when now signing up for a new tinder account,how do you bypass the stage for photo verification whereby they request 2 selfies
Hello,
Here’s my experience about this manner.
One day I got banned from tinder and couldn’t log in anymore. I tried it for days, no success. Googled for it and found your article, so I wrote them as suggested, since I actually didn’t do anything wrong, in my humble opinion.
They replied the standard mail that I can’t appeal and the decision has been made. I wrote back and asked them nicely to tell me at least what I have done wrong. The reply came back that nothing seems wrong with my account. So I was suddenly getting messages and I was able to log back in.
I encourage you all to reach out to the tinder support after you have read their terms and couldn’t find anything wrong with your behavior.
Thanks for the useful guide. Just wondering. If I get banned from Tinder, can my profile still show up to people so they can swipe on me / read my profile? I assume not but just want to make sure.
Hi !
My tinder account got banned. I tried to create a new account on my Mac, wit a new SIM card and it worked. The problem is that I later, downloaded the tinder app on my phone again and logged in with the new number – I got blocked again. Now I’m wondering if my Mac Id address is also “banned” even tho I created the account via browser – the ban was also visible on the account on my computer. What do you think? I’m scared to try to create a new account on my computer
Hey, the information provided by you is impressive.
Can we get unbanned from Tinder with the help of VPN?
Hi Liam,
You have written wonderful article, as you mentioned in your content that VPN is the way to avoid restrictions. May I know which VPN is best for it?
Free VPN doesn’t work. I tried it out in my experience. Any specific paid VPN name?
This is a great guide! I was recently banned from Tinder and this helped me a lot. Thanks for writing it!