Most popular social media apps are faced with unauthorized third-party apps and Snapchat is no exception. The apps basically use your Snapchat login information (username and password) to access Snapchat services, instead of using a secure connection like apps connected with the official Snap Kit do.
These apps go against Snap’s terms of service to use any unauthorized third-party apps or plugins with Snapchat. They can easily put your account — and your friends’ accounts — at risk! Any plugin, or “tweak,” is an add-on that creates additional functionalities not included in the official Snapchat app.
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So if you use them or have them installed on your device, you may have trouble logging in — or your Snapchat account may even get locked. This means if your Snapchat account has been locked, it may mean they’ve detected some activity from your account that they prohibit. This is done to keep Snapchat fun and safe for everyone.
These are the unauthorized third-party Snapchat apps that you must not use to avoid your account from being suspended
1. SCOthman
Snapchat SCOthman is a modded version of Snapchat that allows you to precisely do that: save in your iPhone’s camera roll as many snaps as you want. It also comes along with other functions like; the ability to view the snaps sent by your contacts without marking them as read, access stories in incognito mode and save chat conversations without any trouble.
It’s not the first app to leapfrog this restriction but it’s one of the very few alternatives available for iOS.
2. Snapchat++
This supports both iPhone and Android Phones. It allows users to save friends snaps, stories and images. You can mute someone in your friends list, you can see your friend’s snaps stories without them knowing among other features.
3. Phantom
Phantom for Snapchat is a modified app that provides lots of extra functionality to Snapchat, one of the most popular messaging apps of all time. Downloading Phantom for Snapchat cannot be done through the iOS app store, but users also get it through one of the external app installers called TweakBox.
4. Sneakaboo
This is another Snapchat hack with over 2.5 million downloads. Its mainly iOS and you can use it for ; Sending snaps and stories using the feature rich camera and editor, Supports both photos and videos, Supports Snaps and Stories, You can send your own snaps, even from your camera roll/photo album, Front flash feature, send video’s longer than 10 seconds. The official Snapchat app will only show the first 10 seconds of your video. Longer video’s can be viewed using Snakaboo.
5. SnapTools
SnapTools is a Snapchat modification xposed module, which aimed at bringing snap saving, lens collection and other features. SnapTools official development was shut down due to a DMCA order by Snap Inc. The SnapTools source code has however been released and properly commented on Github. The developer community however remains active for users that want to continue the project themselves. The SnapTools team claims is now no longer associated with any public or private forks.
6. Emulator
This tools allows users to send pictures to all your friends using Snapchat on your PC and Mac. Instead of dealing with the tiny screens of smartphones or mobile devices, Emulator enables users to enjoy the larger viewing area of their computer screen using this Emulator. Instead of using your fingers to navigate and control picture viewing, you simply use your mouse, allowing for better views of images sent to you. By using your computer’s camera, you can capture better quality images and videos to send out to your best friends.
There you have it, some of the apps you should avoid as a Snapchat user. Its highly recommended that you uninstall any unauthorized third-party apps or plugins you’ve been using as soon as possible to avoid your account from being suspended. Be sure to change your password to keep your account secure.
Its important to note that even after you delete an unauthorized third-party app, you may continue to experience difficulty logging in for sometime until the issue resolves itself.
For iPhone users, some unauthorized apps may not uninstall correctly on jailbroken devices, so you may need to upgrade your device to a newer OS version, or remove the jailbreak from your device to fully remove these apps.
