“Suspicious login attempt” on Instagram

Recently many owners of Android and iOS devices began to complain that when trying to enter their own Instagram accounts the smartphone reports the message “Suspicious login attempt: we detected an unusual login attempt. We’ll send you a security code to verify your identity“. Today we decided to understand the probable causes of this issue and offer you several ways to fix it.

Suspicious login attempt

The issue manifests itself as follows:

  1. A user logins his account;
  2. “Suspicious login attempt” message appears in the screen. Then a user is offered to select a way to receive a security code to login;
  3. After selecting “phone” option the code is received. The problem is that. After login a new password a user gets the same message “Suspicious login attempt” and the circle is closed.

Instagram forum is full of complains about this issue. They look like:

Hi, my account is about 5 years old. Now I face the issue, that is, I can’t access my account through a browser, or through other phones, or through other apps. The screen constantly displays “We detected an unusual login attempt”. I go to the email, get a secure code, enter it, and again and again I find myself on Instagram home page. What is the problem? Both the email and the phone for this account are working.

After studying advices in the web we made attempts to fix the issue by clearing cache, reinstalling the app, using older app versions, and having authorization in web-version. There was no result. Well, we made hard attempts to find a solution. We spread out our search over forums and, finally, we came to conclusions. The problem refers to a geolocation momentarily change (ip, country, region changes).

Amongst pages on one forum we found the answer:

Do not let your account have geolocation leap. They have a clever neuro bot. Moreover it is self-learning. It fixes the geolocation when registering for the first time. Then security codes are formed accordingly.

And everything begins clear. The app doesn’t allow to authorize using your home Wi-Fi, or via web-version because of the same IP-address. At last, using cell Internet it is no trouble to make authorization and then to switch it to home Wi-Fi. From this point of view it is not difficult to explain the problem. Cell network providers often assign another region to IP-address. You have probably faced it already. It likely happened the last time.
[banner_context]{banner_context}[/banner_context]
It remains to find out why Instagram has so serious security system that it rejects and doesn’t allow to authorize one even if he has working email and a phone number. It is not clear. Nevertheless, we have successfully authorized. We have fixed the issue. If you know other ways of how to solve this problem please let us know in Comments below.

Post Views: 546

Related Posts

About Gavin

Editor @ android-fix.com. Gavin is a mechanical engineer by trade, but he's also a tech enthusiast. He spends his time working on Android-Fix and enjoys blogging about the latest trends in the mobile industry. His hobbies include cooking, traveling, and playing soccer with friends.

...

Previous

How to fix “Error code 910” in Google Play?

Next

How to Unlock Bootloader of Xiaomi devices?

118 thoughts on ““Suspicious login attempt” on Instagram”

  1. Okay it says that but it doesn’t give me two option. It only tells me to send it to my gmail but I forgot this gmail. What should I do

  2. I forgot the email I used. I get a suspicious login attempt thing when I login and I don’t even receive the it was me it wasn’t me option is there any reason for that .can u help

    • Hey i've seen your post in here and im actually having the same problem as you had back in may. Hlike i cant open my instagram and it says suspicious log in attempt. The thing is i dont have access more like i forgot the emAil that i used for my instagram. ? can you help me. Thanks a lot

  3. I got the same problem and I've tried so many times to send code to my email but still I didn't receive any email from the code

  5. I received a suspicious log in attempt and they sent the verification code to an email that was miss spelled so I cant see what the code is and really need to get back into the account. Email was the only thing i had linked to the account.

  6. I received a suspicious log in attempt and they sent the verification code to my email but when it enter it correctly it keeps saying incorrect code

  7. When I login my Instagram account it shows WE DETECTED AN UNUSUAL LOGIN ATTEMPT and the phone number and email that they shows for sending security code are not MINE… please help????

  8. Ok so I am having the suspicion login attempt but I know my email and password but I can’t log back in because when I changed the email I messed up on one letter and it’s sending it to an email that doesn’t exist !! I also can’t get it back from my phone because I never added it to a phone number !! So what should I do !?!?!

  11. An unuseual login attempt but my gmail id was deactivated..and i want to back my account please help my prolem

    Very nice….i wish my account open ho jaye.

  12. I lost my phone number which I have linked with Instagram so now I can't receive the suspicious verification code now I can't open my Instagram
    Could you please help me

  14. When I login my Instagram account it shows WE DETECTED AN UNUSUAL LOGIN ATTEMPT ot doesn't show my phone number ka option it only shows email n my email written thr is even wrong . Plz help me out??

  15. Hey me Jaise hi account onn karrhi hu vo suspicious login attempt show Kat tha hai then jab meme use touch Kara use bad Vo email ka otp maang raha hai but vo otp hi nhi as the hai I think Nero gmail account change ho gya hai…. Please help me!!!! ??

  17. When I login my Instagram account it shows WE DETECTED AN UNUSUAL LOGIN ATTEMPT and the phone number and email that they shows for sending security code are not MINE… please help?

  19. I reported this to Instagram twice. They replied once but it was irrelevant and they did not even replied to the second one. I use the codes again and again but it says it is incorrect. It is really frustrating and I am about to start a riot lol

    Hey,
    I had the same problem. I changed my password and when I tried to login again, this problem occurred and I was using my cellular data but I really did not think it was because of so I could not figure it out why something like this happened. I tried to fill the security code space with wi-fi but it was erroring all the time. After some researches, I re-installed the app and tried to login with cellular data. It sent the same error again but this time the code has worked. Maybe you should login with the same conditions as you normally login. Because this problem is about IP adress and the cellular data deliverers use different IPs. Hope this helps you.

    • Whick email did you use to report the problem to Instagram? I've been having the same problem for 15 days. I really want it resolved as soon as possible.

  20. I have the same problem they send me the code but when I type it in it says it’s the wrong code I need help

  21. I am facing same trouble showering WE DETECTED AN UNUSUAL ATTEMPT . And try code sent to your email but that email don’t exist now, and I really want back
    My insta account .. Plz
    Plz help

  22. Wth instagram? Fix this!!! I only has 2 options. The first option to get the code is to get it log in with your email and the second one is by phone number. That’s the problem!! I can’t open my email account and i’m not using that number anymore. Can’t instagram find a way to have more options to gain account again? Like let us state our password instead??????

  24. Instagram has signed me out and when I try to log back in, it takes me through the “unusual login attempt” verification bs. I put through the correct codes every time and it just tells me “incorrect code. Please check your code and try again” and another message “something went wrong, try again later”.

    Has anyone fixed this problem yet??

    • i have this exact problem and it is driving me insane. i've been trying to get into my account for hours now and nothing seems to work. did you manage to find a solution? if not, let me know when you do. thanks

  25. I have the same problem!
    They send me the code, but then they tell me the code is wrong when i submit the code.
    Please help…please

  26. I have the same problem. I cant remember My code or the e-mail I made insta profile with. Now i cant login. Hele!

  27. Goodmorning,

    I hope you can help me, i don’t know what to do
    Yesterday i changed my instagram password, that went well.
    But then i tried to log in and the system told me the found and “ Unusual login attempt”. Afterwards the send me a 6 digit verification code to submit, they gave by mail. But when i submit the code the tell me the numbers are wrong. I keep getting the same notification over and over again. Nobody knows what to do.
    I deleted the app and when i put it back i get the same problem.

    Please help me recover my account.

    Greetings

  28. This worked for me! Kept getting “suspicious login attempt” and it would send me to my email for a code, I’d get the code, type it in, it would say “thank you, log in again” and I would try, and it would repeat over and over. Tried changing the password on the account from my old phone, still wouldn’t let me. Turned off my WiFi, typed in my username and the new password I had created and it let me right in. Thank you!

  29. Honestly what is going on I am dealing with the same problem tired it off other devices nothing seems to work

  30. Goodmorning,

    I hope you can help me, i don’t know what to do
    Yesterday i changed my instagram password, that went well.
    But then i tried to log in and the system told me the found and “ Unusual login attempt”. Afterwards the send me a 6 digit verification code to submit, they gave by mail. But when i submit the code the tell me the numbers are wrong. I keep getting the same notification over and over again. Nobody knows what to do.
    I deleted the app and when i put it back i get the same problem.

    Please help me recover my account.

    Greetings

    It did not work for me..
    But thank you

  32. Mines doing the same thing it keeps saying type the security code in and then It says it’s incorrect how to I fix it ???? So annoying !

  35. I've been having the same problem since yesterday. This is frustrating and theres no form to submit in regards to this. This seems like an instagram programming issue and they need to fix this asap. I don't want to lose my account which i had for about 5 years.

  36. Im having the same problem , correct code and when I click “submit “ its says “incorrect” sometimes “ sorry there is a problem “

  37. can we ever log in again? I do not think any of our accounts has been deleted, disabled, or hacked if its still up. I think instagram needs to fix something on their end as the code they are sending to our email is not working.

  39. fuck i shouldn't had logged out of my account -_- this is really frustrating. I tried to contact instagram but dead end. I'm hoping its a glitch and it allow as all to login within 2 days.

    • My issue has been going on for exactly 3 full days now. It has to be some sort of internal security issue that Instagram has going on at the moment. And the shit part is, makes you wish you didn’t logout to begin with! Very messy from Instagram’s end.

      • Right!!! I totally regret signing out, annoyed. Im tempted to make another ig account but its such a hassle. I just want my original account back 🙁 According to this thread and other threads i came across, this been going on for months. Im surprised instagram hasn't resolved it.

        • Based on other people’s experience with this matter, I think we should hang on and try riding it out. Some sort of solution will come through eventually **fingers crossed**

  40. I posted it on twitter, maby we should all try to make some noice..?? Somebody must know a way to contact instagram with our problem. Let’s keep trying.. keep our heads up en keep pushing to contact instagram..

    • There is no way to contact instagram…
      No number no email no chat….
      It’s like 2019 and there is just no way to contact instagram..how can this be????

  44. i created a new account, logged in went under settings and reported the issue. Lets see if i get a response back. I think we all turned on the two step verification so whenever you log out of your account it will always asks for you to input a code to login and Ig is sending incorrect codes.

  45. I’m gonna start a riot lol… this is beyond a joke. I wish I was some sort of IT guru, I just can’t crack this issue! How’s it possible that we are receiving the wrong codes that are clearly being sent from Instagram. Mind fucked.

    • right! I don't get it…IG is able to recover hacked accounts but cannot fix this simple issue with the codes

  46. Wtf we put the two ste verification on to not get hacked and instagram is the ones that are screwing us over then the actual hackers and cant even contact them. Absolute madness lmao

    • The thing that’s shitting me is, I haven’t turned on that 2 step bullshit or whatever it’s called. I’m certain. Because my business account went through the same issue but I was able to get in because it was linked to a mobile phone, the code was sent as a text and worked fine, I got back in. But my personal account is linked to my email, where they send an invalid/incorrect code. I really don’t think it’s that 2 step thingy. I’m sure. Mines not on!

      • I agree Ralph, i never put my phonenumber in the only my email. I don’t care if there is a error but why can’t we just get in contact with instagram so they van help us?!??!?
        Why people..?? How can we fix this????

        • I’m hoping the next available app update will shake things up a little. Maybe it’s glitch that needs to be attended to by Instagram, I don’t know, a bug fix or something.

    • This worked… I downloaded VPN 360.
      Connect to it and login to Instagram as per the code sent to your email.

  50. Guys my instagram was having the same problem for four days but I just kept trying to enter their verification codes and finally today morning it worked so I think Instagram fixed the problem

  51. I forgot the email I used. I get a suspicious login attempt thing when I login and I don’t even receive the it was me it wasn’t me option is there any reason for that .can u help

  52. The problem is not fixed. I have an iphone and I keep getting new verification codes. It doesnt not help changing to cellular 🙁

  55. It’s been saying suspicious login attempt out of nowhere it’s been 3 weeks and I just decided to make a new account I’ve lost so many followers and gaining is gonna be hard why can’t there be another option to prove the account is your like your password or something else this is really getting ridiculous people are saying there are problems and instagram is not bothering to fix them also there’s another glitch where I’ve been blocked from following or unfollowing people for the past week I don’t know what crack this app is on but it needs to fix up

  56. my account has been suspicious log in attempt for months now, I tried opened it then it was asking for the code that has been sent to my old number but the problem is that I dont have that number with my phone anymore is there other way to retrieve it?

    • Same problem I’ve been experiencing for over a year and some change now. There’s has to be a better way to still have access to your old account. There has to be.

  57. I have changed my old e-mail because it was lost and annoyed when it was replaced. Instagram asked me to enter a two-step verification via old e-mail that I cannot access. I do not know what kind of command this is because I have already verified a new e-mail, now I lose access because every time I try to log in I always ask for verification to the old e-mail. maybe someone has experienced the same case and now it has been successfully entered, please ask for a suggestion

  58. Hey i've seen your post in here and im actually having the same problem as you had back in may. Hlike i cant open my instagram and it says suspicious log in attempt. The thing is i dont have access more like i forgot the emAil that i used for my instagram. ? can you help me. Thanks a lot

  59. It's only giving me one option to verify that's me, my phone number. Unfortunately, I can't do that because I have a new number and forgot to update it on Instagram. Is there a way I can get them to send me the code via my g-mail?

  60. found solution to this (worked for me)
    1.connect any vpn and change your ip address
    2.login with your email id instead of user id
    3.on the error page generate verification code
    4.enter verification code bingo!!!!you are now in

  61. I faced suspicious activity detected massage on Instagram login page and the contact number updated there is no more in use, Can someone pls help with the fixes.

  62. I've been locked out for over two months. I even went through the process of getting my old email account back so I could receive the recovery code emails. Long story…anyway, I have that back, but the emails never come through. Nothing works.

  63. As most of you here who may or may not be having the same irritable problems I’m having with my account, but I haven’t used my older account since 2014 and every time I go to login to it from a different device? It says: “unusual detection”- the problem is I no longer have access to my email or the phone number I signed up with to that account. Yes I need someone’s help lol ?

  64. I found a method to bypass the "suspicous loggin detected", I used the edit the cookie extension. (you dont need a code from the gmail or phone number). just need to dit cookies and get access.

  66. i need help i forgot my email so i cant login in now and i dont know where they are sending the code to
    did anyone found the solution????????

  67. Sir I don't have my phone number and I'd shows suspicious attempt so how can I solve this I m not able to login my id

  70. Suspicious login attempt msg came to my instagram account I choose one option of phone to get security code but I can't receiving the SMS on my phone plzz help me out to instagram account

  72. There is written that my account is suspicion login attempt and the re is also written that they will send me a security code at my number but not sending yet

Comments are closed.