Key Highlights
- If your WhatsApp account is temporarily banned, you will see a message stating that your account is blocked.
- Following are the steps that the user can follow to ban from your account.
WhatsApp is a commonly used messaging application by Android and Apple iPhone smartphone users. The app’s popularity isn’t just limited to India but also the global region. The privacy-oriented end-to-end encryption platform makes it the most secure for all types of conversations. WhatsApp is stringent with its privacy policies and in recent years has started blocking accounts if found of any fraudulent activities.
If in case, you see a message from WhatsApp the next time you launch the app stating your account is “Temporarily banned”, you might not be able to use the application for messaging. What can you do in that case and how can you get the ban on your WhatsApp account revoked? Read on here for the steps:
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Why Do WhatsApp Bans Users’ Accounts?
WhatsApp in most cases imposes a ban on any user account for violating its terms and services or for using the unsupported WhatsApp version including GB WhatsApp and WhatsApp Plus. If you have been using any of the moderated versions of WhatsApp, your account getting banned is highly likely. Since WhatsApp doesn’t support such third-party apps, you will have to start using the official version to get the ban removed.
Steps To Switch To Official WhatsApp App From Mod Versions?
Step 1: You can start the process to switch to the official WhatsApp app, you will have to wait for the temporary ban to be removed. You will see a timer that will show the length of the ban on your account.
Step 2: If you are using GB WhatsApp, click on the More tab.
Step 3: Select the Chats option.
Step 4: Tap on Back up chats.
Step 5: Now, open the Phone settings menu.
Step 6: Click on Storage.
Step 7: Select the Files option.
Step 8: Locate the GB WhatsApp folder. Press and hold it to select it.
Step 9: From the top right corner, select the More option.
Step 10: Rename this folder to WhatsApp.
Step 11: Go to the Google Play Store and then download the official WhatsApp application.
Step 12: Complete the installation process and start using WhatsApp. Make sure you restore the data before setting up the app.
