Any access to personal profiles on the web is obviously password protected. However, it may happen that you lose or forget the secret word set and therefore necessarily have to perform the recovery procedure offered by the platform. Today we will analyze this procedure, dwelling on that offered by Facebook, the most popular social network in the world.
How to recover a Facebook account from a desktop site
Let's start to see how to recover a Facebook account after losing the password from the desktop website, which is the one most used by registered users. To do it it will be sufficient to use any computer and any internet browser, as Facebook will work anyway.
- Reach the website of Facebook by clicking on this link (possibly exit the profile using the triangle icon pointing downwards)
- click "Forgot password?" under the key "Login"
- Enter the email address associated with the profile, or the telephone number (if available on the profile)
- Confirm with "Search"
- Choose whether to receive the password recovery code via email or SMS by adding the check mark on the left
- Confirm with "Continues"
- Copy the recovery code received by email or SMS and paste it into the new Facebook screen
- Confirm with "Continues"
- Choose a new password and confirm it by entering it again
In the event that you no longer have access to the telephone number or associated email, you will need to click on the item "You no longer have access to it?" during the request and will automatically initiate a support conversation with Facebook assistance. Here they will try to figure out if the profile actually belongs to whoever requests the reset and will offer to reset the password.
How to recover a Facebook account from the mobile app
A very similar procedure can obviously also be completed using the application for Android and iOS smartphones. The steps will be the same for both operating systems.
- Open the Facebook app on your smartphone
- click "Forgot password?" under the key "Login"
- Enter the email address associated with the profile, or the telephone number (if available on the profile)
- Select your profile from those that appear below
- Choose whether to receive the password recovery code via email or SMS by adding the check mark on the right and confirm with "Continues" (or click on "You no longer have access to it?" to request assistance from Facebook support)
- Copy the recovery code received by email or SMS and paste it into the new Facebook screen and confirm with "Continues"
- Choose a new password and confirm it by entering it again
Use trusted contacts
The recovery function via i "Trusted contacts" it is certainly less known, but it could save the account on several occasions, especially when you no longer have access to the email or phone number associated with the account. So let's see how to proceed.
- Reach the Facebook website by clicking on this link (possibly exit the profile using the triangle icon pointing downwards)
- click "Forgot password?" under the key "Login"
- Choose not to have access to the email and phone number and click "Reveal my trusted contacts"
- Enter the account name of one of the trusted contacts
At this point, the indicated contact will receive the code to reset the password. This will be entered in the new Facebook screen that will appear on the screen. Now you just have to type and confirm the new password and you will have access to the account again.
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How to recover a Facebook account after losing the password
