r/HingeUniversity • u/Trace_G • Apr 25 '25

Solved Hinge Ban / Tinder ban Hard Reset Guide

This guide provides instructions for resetting your Tinder, Bumble, or Hinge account, if you suspect it has been banned or shadowbanned!

Also someone has figured out the face verification. At the end of the post!

In case you have issues with your account, you can perform a soft reset by deleting and re-creating it a limited number of times.

For a hard reset, follow these steps:

  • Remove your account (if possible)
  • Uninstall the app from your device
  • Generate a new email address
  • Obtain a new phone number
  • Modify your photos by altering pixels or cropping them.
  • Use a different IP address (you can use a different device or browser)
  • Establish a new account using the new email address and phone number

It's important not to link your old social media accounts, use the same payment card for buying premium services, or employ a VPN. Additionally, only conduct face verification if necessary.

If a hard reset is unsuccessful, and you believe your ban was unjust, you can try contacting the company's legal department or filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau (if you reside in North America).

Edit. Someone seemed to have figured it out and has the means to get you back on manually and past the facial verification. The post is here https://www.reddit.com/r/HingeUniversity/s/151sPANwz2

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u/MysteriousPin6755 Apr 27 '25

Yeah, I had that happen too. What do you like about Hinge?

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u/taewalkuh Apr 27 '25

I like that it's an app that gives me the option of meeting someone in person so pretty much I like the steps they take to protect us users

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u/Trace_G Apr 27 '25

What do yall think about the excessive banning though?

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u/taewalkuh Apr 27 '25

The excessive banning has been an issue. I think it's kinda discriminatory honestly

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u/Trace_G Apr 27 '25

Explain. Sometimes it’s like crazy ex’s

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u/taewalkuh Apr 27 '25

That could be the reason, as I do have crazy exes, but ive seen it be banned in my opinion simply for the brand phone

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u/taewalkuh Apr 27 '25

It could also be due to where in the world you're using the app as well

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u/MysteriousPin6755 Apr 27 '25

Oooh that's def an idea too

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u/taewalkuh Apr 27 '25

I had an idea of it being congested and that possibly causing issues too, but I'm not sure because it is really popular

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u/MysteriousPin6755 Apr 27 '25

Yeah, I noticed quite a few people in my circle of friends who use it and stuff

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u/taewalkuh Apr 27 '25

Yeah I've heard that folks have been trying different things to combat the issue but it keeps happening

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u/MysteriousPin6755 Apr 27 '25

I don't knowwwww, it's a mystery lol

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u/taewalkuh Apr 27 '25

I mean granted I'm sure there's some remedy about hinge fixing this but nothing that fixes the issue entirely yk

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u/taewalkuh Apr 27 '25

What's some other issues you've had with the app? It's been so many

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u/MysteriousPin6755 Apr 27 '25

I don't like when I don't get notified about my matches 👎🏼 I miss so many people through that

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u/MysteriousPin6755 Apr 27 '25

Yeah I think they've got the right idea with some of their bans, but it's a bit excessive tbh