Identity Search is no longer available to users under the age of 18. This is because in recent years, there have been cases of minors revealing their IDs on unofficial bulletin boards and being victimized by dating. Since September 2013, the number of terminals that minors cannot use has increased, and currently, both Android and iPhone can not be used by all carriers.
Users under the age of 18 will stop using ID searches and will not appear in search results even if they search for user IDs. In addition, the privacy management "Allow ID search" is automatically changed to off setting. You can use the friend addition function other than ID as usual, and you can communicate with people who have become friends using ID search so far.
Currently, for all users, including adult users, the setting "Allow ID search" is automatically turned off and cannot be turned on without age verification. How can I remove restrictions on the use of LINE ID searches and verify my age?
Here, let's take SoftBank's iPhone as an example to see how to verify your age and how to remove usage restrictions.
First, launch the "LINE" app and tap "More" → "Settings". When you tap "Friends", the set "ID" and "Allow search for ID" are displayed. If you try to turn on the off "Allow ID search", the message "Age confirmation: Please confirm your age to provide a safer usage environment." is displayed. At this time, if you "cancel", you will not be able to use the ID search function regardless of your age, so be sure to select "confirm your age".
1. " Tap "More" → "Settings" | 2. Tap "Friends" | 3. "Allow identity lookup" is turned off. When you turn it on, you will be prompted to verify your age. |
In the case of SoftBank, you will need to log in with your mobile phone number and password on the page dedicated to SoftBank Mobile members. Enter each one and tap "Login".
When you log in, "Would you like to provide the following information to LINE?" will be displayed with your mobile phone number and "LINE user's age group information" as authentication information. If you wish to provide information, check the notes below, check the box before "I have read the notes", and tap "Agree". When the authentication is successfully completed, the message "Processing completed" is displayed.
4.Since the carrier site is displayed Login | 5. Age verification screen |
6. After confirming the precautions and checking the checkbox, tap "Agree" | 7.When the authentication is completed successfully, "Processing completed" is displayed. |
At this time, if the age verification service determines that you are under the age of 18, you cannot turn it on. Also, once authenticated, you can freely switch on and off after this. After age verification, when you tap "age verification" in "settings", "age verification result ID searchable".
8.After verifying your age, go to Settings 'Age verification' becomes 'Age verification result ID search possible' |
The method of age verification differs from carrier to carrier. For example, in the case of DoCoMo, you need to register your user information by phone or at a docomo Shop. If it doesn't work, the best thing to do is to contact the support center of each carrier by phone.