{"id":11378,"date":"2022-07-14T06:09:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=11378"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:09:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:09:55","slug":"how-to-change-facebook-password-without-old-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-facebook-password-without-old-password","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Facebook Password Without Old Password"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eeb62986814\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eeb62986814\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eeb62986814\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-facebook-password-without-old-password\/#How_to_Change_Facebook_Password_Without_Old_Password\" title=\"How to Change Facebook Password Without Old Password\">How to Change Facebook Password Without Old Password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-facebook-password-without-old-password\/#How_to_change_your_Facebook_password\" title=\"How to change your Facebook password\">How to change your Facebook password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-facebook-password-without-old-password\/#Recovering_a_forgotten_password\" title=\"Recovering a forgotten password\">Recovering a forgotten password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-facebook-password-without-old-password\/#Recovering_a_forgotten_password_without_security\" title=\"Recovering a forgotten password without security\">Recovering a forgotten password without security<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_Facebook_Password_Without_Old_Password\"><\/span>How to Change Facebook Password Without Old Password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to change facebook password without old password\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qSw61lf.jpg\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you have forgotten your Facebook password, there are a few ways to recover the security of your account. These methods include changing the password, resetting it, and recovering your old password. Once you have changed your password, you must save it to avoid being locked out again. To change your password, follow the steps below. Remember that you need to enter your old password first. Once you have done this, you can go back to your Facebook profile to view the changes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_change_your_Facebook_password\"><\/span>How to change your Facebook password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In case you forgot your old Facebook password, you can easily change it now. Just log into your account and select the option &#8220;Change password&#8221;. In case you forget your password, you can also use your registered mobile number or alternative email address. Then, simply enter the new, verified password in the corresponding field. You can also regenerate your old password by clicking on &#8220;Forgot password?&#8221; option. Then, you need to provide your email address and mobile phone number to complete the procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, you might forget your old Facebook password for various reasons. Maybe you have changed your phone number, moved or lost your wallet. Whatever the reason, if you forget your Facebook password, you can simply change it again. All you need is an authentic phone number and email address linked to your account. Then, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process. Once you have the new password, click &#8220;Forgot your password?&#8221; to confirm your change.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you can login to Facebook. Just follow the instructions. Once you enter your email address and phone number, Facebook will send you a verification code. Enter this code in the appropriate field and click &#8220;Continue&#8221; to confirm the change. You should receive a confirmation message that will contain the new password. If you do not receive the verification code, you can appeal to Facebook for a resend. If the verification code did not arrive, you may experience network errors or server failure.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recovering_a_forgotten_password\"><\/span>Recovering a forgotten password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve accidentally deleted your Facebook password, you&#8217;re not alone. If you&#8217;ve forgotten your Facebook password, you may not know how to recover it. The good news is that there are several methods available for recovering your account. If you&#8217;ve forgotten your password, you can try these three. To recover a Facebook account, you will need your email address and\/or phone number, as well as the code generated by Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>First, go to the Facebook login page and select the option to recover your account. You may also want to click the option if you&#8217;ve forgotten your username or email address. This will send a text message with a password reset code. Enter your phone number in the data field and choose a place to receive your code. Finally, type the password reset code. After you&#8217;ve recovered your account, visit your Facebook page and log in with your old password and new one.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve lost your Facebook password, you can try retrieving it by email or by text message. The process can take up to 24 hours, and you must be able to access your email account. The good news is that you&#8217;ll be able to log in again to Facebook using your verified email address. The only disadvantage of this method is that it requires you to use your email account. However, if you&#8217;ve forgotten your Facebook password and don&#8217;t want to wait for the time it takes to recover your account, you can simply contact Facebook customer support by phone.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recovering_a_forgotten_password_without_security\"><\/span>Recovering a forgotten password without security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you forget your Facebook password, you might want to know how to recover it. Luckily, Facebook offers several ways for this purpose. For instance, if you forget your email address or phone number, you can use the recovery email or phone number to recover your account. Once you&#8217;ve gotten the email, you can follow the instructions provided there to reset your password. This method is particularly useful if you changed your email address but forgot your password. If this is the case, just use the reversal process as explained below.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve set up two-factor authentication, you can try to recover your password through this method. To do so, you can send a recovery code to a trusted contact. If you can&#8217;t find the device that you used to log in, try to login with the device you use most often. If it recognizes your device, it may be able to recognize your image and re-enter your Facebook password without further verification.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to using a recovery code, you can use an email to reset your Facebook password if you haven&#8217;t forgotten it. You can also opt to receive the email if you&#8217;ve forgotten your password. You can also opt for a text message if you don&#8217;t have a phone number. However, remember to keep this information safe. 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