This is a bit of a geeky slash techie post for all those who have permanently deleted their Instagram but had a change of heart and now want to get their old username back.
Previously this was NOT possible but I DID IT TONIGHT AND SO CAN YOU!
{ And if you're a regular reader who isn't interested in reading this post, before you click away, I'm now @LingOutLoud on social media so DO NOT BE ALARMED. It is still me! }
So allow me to share my experience...
When I started this blog last year, I snapped up all my usernames @LingOutLoud on the social media outlets I use - Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
But I was already active on these social media outlets as @Xyling.
And I thought I could EASILY juggle 3 blogs/Youtube channels and 3 social media personas AS WELL AS be a full-time working mum and wife. And have a social life. HAHAHAHA!!!
Yes, please laugh with me. I thought I was the Blogging Beyonce...!!! Hahahaha!!! #thereisonlyonequeenBanditaintme
Anyway, everything escalated out of hand and I decided to delete all of my social media personas and just use one.
I started with Instagram and permanently deleted my @LingOutLoud account. And I thought I would just convert @Xyling to @LingOutLoud for consistent branding { even though I was mainly posting beauty stuff on that account as I use it for my beauty blog }.
Well...
Instagram would not allow me to use my old username even though the account had been permanently deleted.
What I should have done was this - Change @LingOutLoud to another random username and then delete it. This would free up that username for me to use.
I WAS GUTTED.
And I stewed on it for days!!!! I am OCD with bloggie stuff.
Anyway, fast forward a few months...to tonight...
A voice in my head { it sounded like me so it was actually me...! } said I should try and change my @Xyling username to @LingOutLoud. #iampsychic
It had never worked before. I tried it MANY times beforehand.
But tonight it worked!!!
So I am guessing Instagram has changed its policy on using old usernames.
YESSSSSS!!!
If none of that made ANY sense to you, just follow these 4 easy step-by-step instructions on how to get your old Instagram username back :-
1. Go to your Instagram
2. Tap on Edit Profile to edit your profile
3. Delete your current username and type in your old username that you want back
4. Tap Finished to save
Now this will NOT work if your username has been snapped up by someone else!!! Obvs, duh!
If this helped you, please LIKE it, SHARE it and PIN it.
