Why didn't my photo verify?
Most failed checks are simple photo issues — not you doing anything wrong. Check these first.
📷 Photo quality
Most failed checks come down to one of these four. Fix the photo, not the habit.
Turn on a light or move near a window. Dim photos are automatically rejected.
Hold still a second before tapping. Motion blur hides the details we need.
A tight crop of fabric, skin, or a page could be anything. Step back and show context.
Shoot the way the instruction says. It's written that way for a reason.
🖼️ Not enough proof in frame
The verifier needs to see the habit, not guess it.
If your photo shows the room but not the activity — or the object but not the place — it fails. Show both.
📱 Things that always fail
Rejected by design — every time, no matter how honest the attempt.
TV, laptop, tablet, another phone. Even showing something real.
Photos of posters, prints, magazines, or book covers.
Bible apps, e-readers, piano apps, online classes. Physical only.
✋ Quick fixes
What a passing photo looks like, habit by habit.
Equipment + space + mirrors = pass.
Product on your skin or bottle open in frame. Hovering hand + closed bottle fails.
Fingers actually in the grass, blades bending. Hovering fails. Artificial turf fails.
Book must be open, close enough to read the page layout. Covers and Kindles fail.
Shoot from your seat — desk in front, board/screen ahead. Hallway or empty room fails.
Hand on the strings/keys, instrument in playing position. On the wall or in its case fails.
Whole bed in frame from the foot. Don't worry about wrinkles — real beds have them.
Gear + court/field/poolside + you on it. Watching from the stands fails.
Food mid-cooking, pan and stove visible. Plated delivery food fails.
Open notebook or book with real writing, pen out. Laptop alone fails.
🔄 Still failing?
Retake once with more light and more context in frame.
If a genuinely honest photo keeps failing, that's on us, not you — report it and we'll review it. Your streak matters to us too.
Report a failed check