How to change your age on TikTok if You Entered the Wrong Age

A recent investigation has focused on TikTok for allowing users under the age of 13 to use the service. In response, the company has become more stringent in its policies and has removed accounts for individuals under the age of 13. Therefore, if your age has been entered incorrectly, do not worry! The following steps will guide you through the process of How to change your age on TikTok.

There is no doubt that TikTok is one of the most popular social platforms out there, especially among teenagers, which is one of the reasons for the mass creation of accounts. You will learn how to fix the age issue in this article and restore your TikTok account to its previous status.

How to Change Age on Tiktok Using Android And iPhone

In recent months, TikTok removed the ability to change the age after the account has been created. It is important to note, however, that the TikTok team recommends a method for verifying your age. The following steps will guide you on how to change your age on TikTok on iPhone or Android. 

• Go to your profile in the TikTok app.
• Select the hamburger icon and then ‘Settings and privacy’.
• Tap the “Report a Problem” link under Support.
• Click on the topic ‘Account and profile’ under Topics. 
• Select Other from the drop-down menu when you tap on the Editing profile.
• Then tap on ‘Need more help? ‘ Please inform TikTok that your account has the incorrect age and click the Report button. 

Note: For verification purposes, it is recommended that you attach a copy of your government-issued identification card or passport when reporting your concern. 

It is now time to play the patience game. In response to the concerns raised, the TikTok team will investigate and get back to you. In the event that the TikTok team finds everything to be in order, they will update your age from the backend instead of requiring you to contact the TikTok team again to request a change in your age.  

How to Edit Basic Profile Details on Tiktok

In addition to changing your age on your TikTok account, here is how you can make other changes to your account. The first thing we need to do is to choose a profile picture.

Change Your Profile Picture or Video

Changing your profile picture on TikTok is not subject to any restrictions. Therefore, do not delay; select the picture you wish to use as your TikTok profile picture and follow the instructions provided below.

• Select your profile from the TikTok app.
• Select Edit profile and then Change photo (or video).
• Choose either ‘Take a photo’ or ‘Select from gallery’ from the prompts.  

By taking photos, you can take a new picture, whereas by selecting from the gallery, you can select an existing photograph.

Note: For the purpose of this article, we will use the ‘Select from Gallery’ option.

• Tap on Confirm after selecting the photo
• To save your picture, crop it and tap the Save button

That’s all there is to it! In this case, TikTok will upload the image to your profile and update it with the selected image.

How to Change Your Username on TikTok

Using your username, your followers will be able to contact you if they would like to follow or unfollow you. Therefore, if you already have a loyal fan base, we would not recommend changing your username. Following are the steps to follow if you still wish to do so.

Note: Once you have selected a username, you will only have 30 days to change it.

• Go to the Profile section of the TikTok app.
• On the Edit profile page, select the Username option.
• The next step is to enter your desired username.

In the event that the username is available, a green check mark will appear. TikTok will display ‘This username is not available’ if you do not provide the required information. If you do not know what to enter, try a suggested username or enter your own.

• At the top right corner of the screen, click Save once your username has been green-tick marked
• Choose Set Username from the prompt

That’s all there is to it. The username on your account has been changed. 

How to Change TikTok’s App Language

With a presence in over 150 countries, TikTok allows users to use the application in the language of their choice. Here are the steps you need to take if you wish to change TikTok’s app language.

• Go to your profile in the TikTok app.
• Go to ‘Settings and privacy’ from the hamburger menu in the top right corner of the screen.
• Go to General and select Language.
• Choose the language you wish to use from the list and click Done

That’s all there is to it. Upon returning to the app, you will see a refreshed version of the feed with the language you selected. There are 40 languages supported by TikTok as of the date of this writing.  

Conclusion

It is imperative that users have increased control over their social media accounts in light of these changing social dynamics. During this time, users should be able to change their age at least a couple of times, if not multiple times. Furthermore, if it is for teenagers, their parents should have the authority to control access to the device. How do you feel about this? Comment below and let us know what you think.

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