Getting unbanned on Grindr has become a myth—many people try it, but few get past it.
It’s like the bigfoot of the dating app industry, seeing the trials and tribulations users have to go through just to get a response from the Grindr team.
There are only 2 direct ways to convince Grindr to unban your profile, and everything else requires you to make a new account from scratch.
Grindr’s thoroughness is truly remarkable.
What you need to know about Grindr is that when they ban you, they BAN you.
They ban your profile alongside your Device and IP…yeah, they do everything possible to keep you from returning.
This plus Grindr’s unwillingness to overview ban appeals is part of the reason why getting unbanned from this platform is so problematic.
But I think I might have cracked the code…
Today I’ll be showing you step-by-step how to get unbanned on Grindr!
I reset my phone and created a Grindr account from scratch.
It’s either go big or go home…so I went all out.
Because Grindr bans devices and everything related to it, I decided to reset my phone and use a completely different Apple ID, a new phone number, and IP.
– If you used an email address to sign up, create a new one that has no link to your old one—I used a phone number.
1. Resetting my phone.
You need to start with a clean slate if you want to get back to chatting with hot singles on Grindr.
For this, you’re either going to need a new phone or to reset your own…and getting an entirely new phone just for Grindr isn’t the best idea.
I went to my Phone’s Settings and headed over to Reset iPhone:
2. Creating a new Apple ID.
After resetting my iPhone, I created a new Apple ID, which I also used to open a new App Store account to download Grindr:
This is crucial: refrain from using your old ID (e.g. Apple ID or Samsung Account) or the Grindr team might conclude a banned user is trying to get back in.
3. Using a different internet connection.
Now, you mustn’t use Grindr with the same internet connection as you did when you got banned or you risk having the same thing happen again.
You can use public Wi-Fi, your 4G/5G data, or home Wi-Fi (depending on which you didn’t use while getting banned), or go over to a friend’s house.
So, what I did was I went to this cute little café near my house and connected my phone to their internet—I installed Grindr (on my new App Store account):
– Quick note about using VPN services.
You could try them out, however, success is not guaranteed.
Grindr isn’t available in many countries, such as Turkey, Lebanon Syria, Cuba, etc., so using a VPN service in restricted countries will be a waste of money.
P.S. Don’t forget to check if VPNs are legal in your country or you might get in trouble.
4. Getting a new phone number with the help of DatingZest.
I used DatingZest’s Grindr Phone Number instead of my real one because Grindr app tend to ban phone numbers as well.
This is very important. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT USING THE SAME PHONE NUMBER YOU GOT BANNED ON.
1. After purchasing the product (two numbers for $9.95), I received my fake phone number:
2. To get the code, I wrote the number I received on the Grindr app:
3. I went back to the DatingZest page where I got my number and found the code there:
4. The code passed the verification process and I was able to use Grindr once more!
5. Making an unsuspecting new Grindr profile.
Very short on this—you need to create a Grindr profile that looks different from your old one, or else you might get instantly banned.
The moderators here are quite the detectives, hence you need to use different photos on your account. Don’t risk it by using your old ones.
Do not link any of your social media profiles either!
– Are you a Grindr XTRA user? I am sorry to break it to you, but unless you want to get banned again, you’re going to need new payment info.
To make a long story short, make sure you leave no evidence behind.
– If you have an Android device, try this:
You can reset your Samsung phone and follow the steps above (the process should be similar), but there’s another thing you can try.
Go to your Settings -> Secure Folder and set things up if you haven’t. After you’re done, Install Grindr by tapping the + icon on top.
Before you do that, make sure you open a new Play Store account so that Grindr doesn’t recognize your device.
In theory, doing this should work as the Secure Folder on Android phones is identified as a separate device from your normal one.
If you don’t want to reset all of your phone and risk losing data, try this out first!
Submitting a ban appeal to Grindr.
We all know how this goes. You carefully submit a ban appeal to Grindr, thinking they’ll take it into account, but they don’t even respond to you.
Users have been going on a rampage for years now about how little the Grindr team cares about its users.
Regardless, if you want to give it a try, here’s how I did it:
I went over to Grindr’s Help Center and tapped on the Get in Touch button:
Then I picked the “I want to appeal a ban” option:
After that, I put in my email address and filled out some more details so that Grindr knows what’s going on—if you want to appeal a ban too, I recommend you don’t leave any boxes empty.
Anyway, I explained my issue (how I got banned unfairly) and clicked on Submit.
– Oh, and one more thing regarding appeals!
I don’t recommend you try appealing in the first place if you’ve blatantly violated Grindr’s Guidelines. It’s not going to work.
Some rules Grindr does not tolerate breaking, such as treating people with respect; if you got banned because of hate speech, the chances of getting your profile back are grim.
However, you can probably get away with something minuscule like accidentally promoting something.
I filed a complaint with BBB instead.
Submitting a ban appeal is useless, so I just headed over to BBB instead and filed a complaint.
I went to the BBB.org Grindr page and clicked on the File a Complaint link, after which I started complaining about Grindr’s unfair moderation system.
Well, not actually “complain”, but you need to give as many details as possible to convince BBB that your account was wrongfully terminated.
They then reach out to Grindr and give them 2 weeks to respond—Grind will be sent a letter if they don’t respond, and if they do, BBB will act as an intermediator.
You’re making the Better Business Bureau do your dirty work for you, but trust me…it’s one of the few ways to hold Grindr accountable.
Grindr Bans FAQ:
– Are Grindr Bans temporary or permanent?
I’m afraid Grindr Bans are here to stay.
Unless you do something to reverse it (such as by appealing your ban), Grindr isn’t going to unban you out of the kindness of their heart.
It also depends on why you got banned—if you were repeatedly harassing users, you can kiss your profile goodbye.
– Why is appealing on Grindr useless?
Because, despite the Grindr team saying they take great pride in their carefulness, they rarely respond.
The majority of people who have tried appealing their bans never got an answer, so they turn to BBB complaints instead.
– Why am I not able to create a new Grindr account?
Grindr most likely banned your device and everything related to it so that you’re not able to re-join their platform.
This is where resetting your phone comes in handy!
In summary…
You got the direct ways of getting unbanned from Grindr, with the help of ban appeals and BBB complaints.
Then you have the indirect way, which is resetting your phone and hoping Grindr doesn’t notice.
If I were to go in order, I’d first try appealing to Grindr and then write a complaint on BBB if that doesn’t work.
And finally, I’m resorting to a hard reset if Grindr sticks by its decision to keep me banned!
Good luck.
Liam.
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