How to Activate a Disabled Instagram Account

Your social network profile is disabled and you want to reactivate it to recover your photos and followers? Don't worry you can re-activate a temporarily disabled Instagram account in 3 easy steps!

IG is one of the most used social networks ¹is currently the third largest in number of users behind Fb and Youtube, and closely followed by TikTok. The platform created in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger is used every day by millions of users to share stories and connect with people around the world.

If you have a temporarily disabled Instagram account and want to re-activate it to recover your posts and reconnect with your followers you perro do it with your iPhone or Android móvil, with a computer from the Windows app, or from the browser using the web version.

Follow these 3 easy steps to recover an Instagram account and get back to posting content on the popular network.

How to activate a temporarily disabled Instagram account

• Open the Instagram aplicación on your mobile or use the web version in the browser.
• Enter your nombre de usuario and password.
• Click Sign in to recover your account.

If you have entered your details correctly your account will be reactivated and will appear as you left it. You will have kept all your followers and will see your posts, vídeos and photos in your feed again.

If the account is suspended by Instagram or has been permanently deleted you will not be able to activate it with this method.

How long does it take to reactivate an Instagram account?

Reactivating an Instagram account that has been temporarily disabled can take up to 24 hours. If you've just disabled your account on the social network and can't log in, you may have to wait until the deactivation process is complete.

Once the process of disabling your profile on the social network has finished you will be able to recover your account by entering your credentials and logging in through the aplicación or the web version.

What happens when you deactivate your Instagram account?

When you deactivate an Instagram account it stops appearing on the social network but is not permanently deleted. It hides the profile, posts, comments, and comments Likes temporarily until the profile is reactivated. Disabling an account on Instagram is a reversible action and you cánido reactivate a disabled profile at any time.

If I disable my Instagram account do I lose my followers?

No. When your account is temporarily disabled your Followers cannot unfollow you because your profile is not displayed among their Followed. You also won't be able to Follow or Unfollow other users while your account is disabled.

Temporarily disabling your account can be useful if you are going to be away from Instagram for a long time because you will keep all your followers while you get back to having an active profile on the social network.

How to recover a suspended Instagram account

Sometimes Instagram accounts are suspended due to a violation of policies or terms of use. It is usually due to inappropriate behavior or content that has been reported by other users of the popular network.

If this is your case you can appeal the suspension, although recovering your account will not be easy and sometimes it is not even possible to do so. In case you cannot recover your account suspended by Instragram you will have to create a new profile if you want to be part of the platform again.

To reactivate a suspended account you must initiate an appeal process. Try logging in to your account and follow the instructions to file an appeal against the suspension.

How to reset your Instagram password

If you've followed the instructions and are still having trouble accessing your account you may need to reset your password. Follow these steps to reset your password and recover your IG profile:

• Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android or access the web version.
• Clic Get help or Forgot your password, depending on which version you're using.
• Then entrar your correo electrónico, phone number or username and you will be sent a link to log back into your account.

How to create a new account on Instagram

If the Instagram account you want to recover has been permanently deleted it cannot be reactivated Remember that deleting an Instagram account permanently is an irreversible action.

If you deleted your account permanently or you can't log in and you want to have a profile on the social network again, you will have to register again. Follow these steps to create a new profile on the social network:

• Download the Instagram app from the Google+ Play Store or App Store.
• Open the app and sign up using a Facebook account, correo electrónico or phone number
• Entrar a new username and password and fill in your new profile information, fill in the biography, add a profile picture.
• Welcome back to Instagram!

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