What does it mean to reset your Tinder account?

Resetting your Tinder account can get you shadowbanned, especially if you delete it then try to recreate it a few minutes later. A shadowban is definitely one of the least desirable outcomes of online dating.

The Benefits of a Tinder reset

Deleting your Tinder account and starting over gives you another chance to match with all the attractive singles who swiped left on you the first time around.

This may sound enticing, but there's no guarantee that any of them will still be using Tinder when you get to swiping again. It's also not guaranteed that you'll see them again in the Tinder algorithm (or that they will see you). This is especially true if you live in or near a city.

It might be a good idea to try this if you've run out of people in your area. You should also try it if you've got no Tinder matches even after improving your profile. The best bet in that case is to get some help from a Tinder profile coach, reset your Tinder profile, and then try again.

There are three methods of resetting your account: the soft way, the hard way, and the 3-month rule.

Warning: always keep in mind that there is no magic trick! Resetting your account is useless if you make the same profile again, because you’ll just get the same result. That’s why we created this app that will help you to get more matches in 2 minutes thanks to its thousands of top ranked profiles analyzed.

Method 1: Soft Reset

The soft reset method is as simple as it is dangerous since it has been overused over the last years and has been flagged by Tinder since. It consists of deleting your account and creating a new one. I'd not recommend you to do it, but I've still included it in this guide for reference.

If you’re the lazy guy that will choose this method, then be sure to make at least a new profile and check if it is adapted for Tinder here, this will increase your chances of getting more matches by over 70%.

Doing a soft reset is quick and easy. You will find here the 5 steps to do so:

1. Delete your Tinder Account.
2. Uninstall the Tinder app.
3. Wait for 24h.
4. Reinstall Tinder.
5. Create a new Tinder account.

You will find below the detailed process for each step.

How to delete my Tinder account?

Check the following article: Bye Tinder? The step-by-step guide to delete your account. This article will guide you through the steps of deleting your Tinder account and help to follow them.

The main steps are summarized here:

1. Open Tinder app.
2. Go to settings.
3. Scroll down and tap on "Delete Account".
4. Tap on "Delete my Account".
5. Tap on whatever reason you like or "SKIP" at the top.

How to uninstall Tinder?

1. Go to settings on Android.
2. Scroll down and tap "manage apps." You should then see a list of all your installed applications that are currently running or not activated.
3. Select Tinder from the available options
4. Select uninstall
5. Once that's done, clean the cache to get rid of it for good!

Why should I wait for 24h before creating a new account?

You should wait at least 24h after deletion before creating a new account to avoid being flagged by Tinder algorithm as a spammer or bot.

In fact, creating a new account right away would be a spam signal sent to Tinder and you could end up shadow banned.

So use this time wisely and improve your profile to the next level with ROAST in order to get the hottest girls of Tinder once and for all!

Have you ever wondered why the algorithm is working for your friends but not you?

It's hard to know what makes a dating profile attractive, and even harder to know which pictures are good or not.

With our AI-trained on 10,000+ pictures rated by hot girls and dating experts, we can help you to choose your best pics and stand out. Make your dating profile more attractive in just 2 minutes.

Method 2: Hard Reset

This method is the most secure and most efficient one. This is the one I choose every time I want a fresh start (and the initial boost that comes with it). To do a hard reset you will have to change a lot of things: a new email address, a new phone number, a new Google or Apple account.

But don’t worry simple tricks exist for that, and it will also make your new profile rank on top of the most handsome men this time, at the only condition to follow what ROAST will tell you (I have to admit that he is way smarter than me for that).

There are 8 steps to do a hard reset of your Tinder account.

1. Delete your Tinder account.

2. Uninstall the Tinder app.

3. Get a new phone or do a factory reset.

4. Restart your router or use a different internet connection.

5. Create a new Apple ID or Google account.

6. Install Tinder.

7. Get new pics or clean your pics metadata.

8. Create an account with a different email, phone number.

   
   

The first steps are exactly the same as for a soft reset. Click on the links below to get more info.

• How to delete my Tinder account?
• How to uninstall Tinder?

Do I need a new phone to do a Tinder hard reset?

Now, there are 2 options depending on your situation:

• You got another phone available that you can use for Tinder: use it.
• You don't have another phone: do a factory reset of your phone.

Whenever you use the app, your device ID is passed through the request made to the Tinder server. Plus this information does not identify you as a person, so companies can keep it even after the deletion of your account.

If you don't have a new phone available, save your data and do a factory reset of your phone. This method works well on Android and is an easy alternative to root your phone.

The process differs slightly depending on your device but here is the process on iPhone and iPad:

1. Open your phone settings.
2. Go to "General".
3. Scroll down till "Reset".
4. Select "Erase All Content and Settings".

‌‌If you got an Android, here is one way of doing it:

1. Open your phone settings.
2. Go to "About Phone".
3. Select "Factory reset".

I know, I know… you wonder how you became a phone tech engineer just for getting hot girls right? If this is too much for you, you can just try to rank up your profile at first instead of resetting it and see how it goes. ROAST already saved 15,000+ peoples from this hell so why not you?

How to create a new Apple ID or Google account

Once that's done, the next step is to create a new Apple ID or different Google Play account before downloading Tinder. Before we get started, you will need a new email address.

To create a new Apple ID, we recommend you follow this tutorial by Apple. Here are the main steps:

1. Open the App Store and tap the sign-in button
2. If iCloud is on, log out first. Then tap on "Create New Apple ID"
3. Follow on-screen instructions using your NEW email address.
4. Verify your email address.

To create a new Google account, you can check this tutorial. Here are the main steps:

1. Go to the Settings of your phone.
2. Scroll down and tap on the “Accounts” option.
3. Tap on the “Add account” option at the bottom of your screen.
4. Select “Google.”
5. Tap on “Create account.”
6. Follow on-screen instructions using your NEW email address.
7. Tap the “I Agree” button to create your Google account.

What you should keep in mind while creating a new Tinder account if you want a full reset

This is the most important section because one mistake could ruin everything...

1. Use a new email address.
2. Use a new phone number.
3. Do not link your previous Apple ID or Google account (hence install the app with a new account). See How to create a new Apple ID or Google account to get more details. This does not only refer to the Google Play account, but your email address, etc.
4. Do not link your social networks if they were linked to your previous account (Facebook, Instagram, Spotify). Only a new Facebook account is advised, but in our opinion it's better to not link anything, not even a new Facebook account.
5. Do not use the exact same pics as before. Alter their metadata first. Read on to find out how.

How to keep the same pics as before while resetting your account

The answer is short: clean the meta-data! Otherwise, the dating app will recognize it. This includes name, EXIF, size, ...

If you would like to use an old photo for your new account, follow these steps:

1. Rename the file name of the photo so it doesn't match with the pic that you previously uploaded on Tinder.
2. Clean EXIF data from your pictures using either google "remove EXIF online" or by downloading one of many free programs available (we recommend Photo ExifCleaner). This will remove geotag information such as GPS coordinates where images were taken which can lead back.
3. Slightly resize it (or add black pixels) so the pic dimension doesn't match the previous pic.

That's it!

If I was you, I would also ask myself why did I want to keep using the same pics if I wasn't getting matches? If you're resetting your account, there is a reason. 😉

Even if Tinder is a great way to meet new people, but it's hard to stand out from the crowd. You can swipe for hours and never get a match. Why?

The problem is that most guys are using their phone camera and adding one or two photos of themselves looking good at best. This means they're only showing off the things they feel confident about and neglecting everything else. They forget that there's someone on the other side of those swipes who has no idea what you look like in real life, so your profile photo needs to be more than just an attractive picture of yourself; it also needs to show off your personality as well!

That's why I created ROAST, the most effective way to get matches on Tinder.

ROAST will help you create a killer Tinder profile by reviewing your photos & giving feedback on how you can improve them based on our experience with thousands of profiles reviewed each month.

If we think something isn't working we'll tell you why, if we love something we'll let you know too!

Method 3: The 3-month Rule (Or, How To Leverage GDPR To Reset Your Tinder Account)

This method is the most recent one to reset your Tinder, and one of the easiest ones. The only drawback is that it requires a lot of patience. 3 months, or 92 days, to be exact.

The process is exactly the same as for a soft reset except that you wait for 3 months and not only 24h before creating a new account.

Here are the 5 steps:

1. Delete your Tinder account.
2. Uninstall the Tinder app.
3. Wait 92 days.
4. Reinstall Tinder.
5. Create a new account.

If you want more info about each step, check out the soft reset section.

So if it means waiting that much, don’t mess up your next profile! I did it and I can tell you that you don’t want to wait 6 months with no girl while all your friends are dating them! That’s why ROAST is here for you, so be sure to check it now.

According to Tinder privacy policy:

To protect the safety and security of our users on and off our services, we implement a safety retention window of three months following account deletion. During this period, account information will be retained although Tinder privacy policy the account will of course not be visible on the services anymore.

Theoretically, you could get a fresh start by deleting your account and waiting for 3-months before creating a new one. But there are a few catches.

If you are shadowbanned, this method to reset Tinder may not be successful. Here's why.

First, the GPDR law forces companies to only erase your personal data, data that can identify you as an individual.

If your Tinder data relative to your Tinder ELO are anonymized, they don't have to delete it. This means that when you will create a new account, uploading the same pic with the same metadata, Tinder can restore your Tinder ELO and you will not benefit from the initial boost.

Second, analyzing the privacy policy of Tinder this time:

We delete or anonymize your information [...] unless the information must be kept for our legitimate business interests, such as fraud prevention and enhancing users' safety and security.

For example, information may need to be kept to prevent a user who was banned forunsafe behavior or security incidentsfrom opening a new account.

If your account has been flagged in the past for breaking the community guidelines or being reported by other users, the 3-months reset will not work.

This means that if you were shadowbanned, waiting 3 months with hope of getting a fresh start is illusory.

The only option left to you is the hard reset.