Glitches

These are glitches that can be encountered in Subway Surfers.

Please keep in mind that some of the glitches listed here may not work due to game updates; and also that it's possible that not every glitch is here.

Disclaimer

The Subway Surfers Wiki cannot be held responsible for a corruption or change to one's copy of Subway Surfers in which results in the change or corruption of one's game/save files for the game. Please attempt these glitches at your own risk. It may be harmful or harmless depending on what glitch you have.

Any forms of exploits that can provide an apparent advantage over other players (e.g. getting characters which should not be obtainable, tampering with currency values, etc) will not be documented here.

Jetpack-Jump

Jetpack-Jump is a glitch using a jetpack where you can jump really high if you jump at the right moment.

Steps

1. Pick up a Jetpack.
2. Right after the jetpack runs out of fuel, swipe up quickly.
3. See if your character jumps in mid air.

• Note: Swipe up quickly after you get the last coin.
• Another Note: This glitch may also land you on top of the trains.

Backwards Run

Backwards Run is a rather funny glitch that allows your character to run backwards.

Steps

1. Collect a Headstart.

   

   Back Forward Run (PC)

2. Start playing and purposefully fail in a few seconds after you start the game.
3. Just as you fail, activate your headstart. You will fly back forward.

• Note: This glitch is difficult to do, so keep in mind that it may take more then one try.
• Another Note: When you try to trigger this event, it may end up occurring the "Moving Smoke" glitch.
• Another Note: If you have a version of the game from before the Rio update, you should use a regular Headstart instead.

Steps

1. Get Super Sneakers power-up (It can be easier to find if the Super Sneakers is upgraded).
2. Find a jetpack, with the Super Sneaker power still in effect.
3. As you collect coins, you should receive two coins per single coin.

• Tip: Upgrade the Super Sneakers and Jetpack for the cheat to be easier.

Hover-Mixture

Hover-Mixture is a glitch which the jetpack will act like a hoverboard. This is a crazy glitch that doesn't affect anything, also to active this glitch the hoverboard is supposed to end perfectly while picking up a jetpack at the same time, which is almost impossible to occur.

Steps

1. Activate a hoverboard.
2. Wait until the hoverboard timer ends.
3. This is the hard part: When the hoverboard timer ends, pick up a jetpack at the same time.

Moving Smoke

Mid-Air Smoke is a glitch when the Jetpack's "colored" smoke will go to other directions, other than the jetpack itself. You need the Bouncer hoverboard for this glitch.

Steps

1. Buy and activate the Bouncer hoverboard.
2. This is the slightly hard part: Pick up a jetpack at the same time the Bouncer is still activated.

• Note: The cheat might not work.
• Another Note: Upgrade your jetpack for longer durability.
• Third Note: Sometimes you don't need the Bouncer, and this occurs when you do the "Back Forward Run" glitch.

Invisi-Board

Invisi-Board is a glitch that will make the hoverboard invisible while surfing. This glitch occurs when you try to do the "Backwards Run" glitch, but this glitch will happen instead.

Steps

1. Start playing and lose on purpose.
2. Just as you lose, click on your mega headstart to activate it. You will fly back forward.
3. When you land, activate your hoverboard, and if it's invisible, you will have performed the glitch.

• Note: Sometimes it's doesn't work, so try again, but save some hoverboards and mega headstarts.

Frozen Flyer

1. Start your run and fail on purpose.
2. Use a Mega Headstart right after you fail.
3. This may cause you to get a jetpack and fly in the same position as when you failed. But if you move you will regain the ability to move.

Infinite Jetpack

This glitch allows you to have an infinite jetpack.

Steps

1. Start a run.
2. Collide with a train and activate a Headstart at the same time.
3. Continue the game using a Key.

NoClip

This glitch allows you to go through obstacles.

Steps

1. Get a board with Smooth Drift or a Super Jump board.
2. Get a Pogo Stick at the start of the map and activate your board and activate Headstart at the same time.
3. When you land, You will now be able to NoClip.

• Note: This glitch was patched later.

Fall through the world

1. Get at the front of a train that is in the middle lane with precise timing.
2. Move left or right and you can get stuck in the side of the train.
3. Move to the far lane twice.
4. You should now infinitely fall out of the world.

Left/Right run

This glitch is exclusive to 2013-2015 editions 3.0.1 and 3.1.0.

Steps for 2013 - 2015 version

• Bump into the side of a train.
• Quit the game.
• The surfer should be running to the left or right but remain running to the in the lane.

Steps for 3.0.1 and 3.1.0

• Switch lanes.
• Quit the game before the surfer touches the lane.
• The surfer again should be running to the left or right but remain in the same lane.
• Unlike the 2013-2015 version, switching lanes will end the glitch.

Camera Glitch

• This glitch is only in 3.0.1.
• Use a headstart or get a jetpack and.
• Leave the game.
• The camera should be moving in similar mater to the double jump power up.

Broken Mission Glitch

• This glitch makes prevent you from skipping a mission nor doing it.

Broken Jump Glitch

• Start a run.
• Find a Pogo Stick anywhere in the run.
• Roll immediately.
• Now your jump will be broken.

Frozen Guard Glitch

Note: This glitch is temporary

• Start a run.
• Find a Pogo Stick anywhere.
• Obtain a powerup in the left and right lanes (except the middle lane) (optional)
• While obtaining it, stumble in any specific lane.
• And the guard will freeze except his dog (don't swipe anywhere until the glitch stops.)

Jump 3x

• Start a or game.
• Make sure you have Double Jump hoverboards.
• Make sure they are safe.
• Jump or Roll on the vines or lava.
• Swipe up.
• Equip your hoverboard.
• Swipe up 1 more time.

Double Ghost

• Start a game on any event.
• Find 2 tall barriers (You need hard or legendary on No Floor Challenge Series).
• Swipe Left or Right when you get close to them.

Cancelled Lilliput

• Start a game.
• Have a Double Jump or Super Jump Hoverboard.
• Find a usable tunnel.
• Jump at the right height.

Lucky Double Power Up

• Make sure you have at least 1-3 Headstart’s.
• Start the game.
• Equip the Headstart’s.
• Swipe Left or Right Quickly to get Lucky.

Hoverboard switcher

• Make sure it’s a Super Mysterizer day (If it’s not just time travel to a Monday).
• Start the game.
• Equip the board you have.
• Find a Super Mysterizer (And it says Random Board).
• Crash or wait 10 seconds.
• This hoverboard will reappear.

Hoverboard Double Jump Animation

• Go to the Hoverboard menu on the home screen.
• Find a board with Double Jump as an ability or upgrade.
• Make sure all other upgrades are turned off if the Double Jump animation is not already used for that board.
• Make sure you selected that board.
• Enter and exit your player profile multiple times.
• If the animation changes, this means the board is bugged.
  • If not, then that board is normal.
• Currently, the only boards that have the Double Jump animation glitch are Future Wave, Street Grace, Cook-Express, Couch Surfer, Fear Tractor, Fall Speed, Lantern, You Are Here, Rabbit Racer, and Moon Biter.
• This glitch is present once you see that it has the Stay Low animation or the same vibrating animation used for Hot Rod and Splash.