{"id":40865,"date":"2022-07-30T15:41:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40865"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:41:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:41:57","slug":"how-do-you-change-your-facebook-password-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-facebook-password-2","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Change Your Facebook 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-69ed91f015e26\" 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-69ed91f015e26\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ed91f015e26\" ><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-do-you-change-your-facebook-password-2\/#How_Do_You_Change_Your_Facebook_Password\" title=\"How Do You Change Your Facebook Password?\">How Do You Change Your Facebook Password?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-facebook-password-2\/#Changing_your_Facebook_password_helps_keep_your_online_presence_secure\" title=\"Changing your Facebook password helps keep your online presence secure\">Changing your Facebook password helps keep your online presence secure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-facebook-password-2\/#Changing_your_Facebook_password_on_mobile\" title=\"Changing your Facebook password on mobile\">Changing your Facebook password on mobile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-facebook-password-2\/#Changing_your_Facebook_password_on_desktop\" title=\"Changing your Facebook password on desktop\">Changing your Facebook password on desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-your-facebook-password-2\/#Changing_your_Facebook_password_with_your_phone_number\" title=\"Changing your Facebook password with your phone number\">Changing your Facebook password with your phone number<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Change_Your_Facebook_Password\"><\/span>How Do You Change Your Facebook Password?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/W6SNcsn.jpg\" align=\"left\" style=\"max-height:325px; max-width:41% height:auto; margin:0px 10px; width:auto;\" alt=\"how do you change your facebook password\"> <\/p>\n<p>How do you change your Facebook password? This article will show you how to change your password on your desktop or mobile device. You can also change your password to your phone number. If you want to protect your account from identity theft, you may want to consider using your phone number as your password. However, you should be aware that doing so can make your account vulnerable to hackers. For this reason, you should always change your password when you&#8217;re in doubt.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_your_Facebook_password_helps_keep_your_online_presence_secure\"><\/span>Changing your Facebook password helps keep your online presence secure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can protect your privacy by using two-factor authentication to protect your Facebook account. Using a dedicated app is more secure than a phone number, and it is also easier to set up. Another effective way to secure your Facebook account is to block your phone number from appearing on your page, or by blocking the number on your device. To protect your privacy, you should also clean your computer or phone regularly.<\/p>\n<p>You should also make sure to delete sensitive data from your Facebook account. This includes things like your birth date, full name, and family members&#8217; names. You should either delete or lock down this information, or change the settings on your profile. Turn off face recognition, which Facebook has a feature that can collect data from your face. Click on the Edit Face Recognition tab and select &#8220;No&#8221; if you don&#8217;t want your Facebook account to be used by companies that want to collect data on you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_your_Facebook_password_on_mobile\"><\/span>Changing your Facebook password on mobile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are three ways to change your Facebook password on mobile. First, you can sign in with your email address. Next, you can choose any password you wish. If you enter incorrect details, you will not be able to access your Facebook account. To change your password, do not move away from the page. Click the Forgot Password link below the login fields. From there, you can change your password and confirm it.<\/p>\n<p>Changing your Facebook password on mobile is similar to changing your desktop password. To do this, you must go to the settings page and then retype your new password. If you&#8217;ve forgotten your password, you can select the &#8220;Forgot password&#8221; option to receive a temporary password via email. You should have the new password in your email account within a few minutes. If you&#8217;ve forgotten your password, you can also try changing it on desktop.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_your_Facebook_password_on_desktop\"><\/span>Changing your Facebook password on desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing your Facebook password is easy on the desktop, and it&#8217;s a good idea to know how to do it before you go through the process on your mobile device. Log in to your Facebook account and expand the Settings menu. Then, navigate to Security and Login. You can choose to change the default password or you can create a new one. Make sure to save your changes by clicking &#8220;Save Changes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Then, choose a strong password. As a general rule, use a mix of uppercase letters and lowercase ones. Try to use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, or both. There are a number of tips that will help you choose the right password, but these tips are only for Facebook. Follow these tips for changing your Facebook password on desktop to protect yourself. It&#8217;s essential to change your password regularly, as it&#8217;s often easy to leave it vulnerable to hacker attacks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_your_Facebook_password_with_your_phone_number\"><\/span>Changing your Facebook password with your phone number<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing your Facebook password with your phone number is an easy way to change your password if you lose it. If you have lost your password, you can request a new one from Facebook using a different phone number or email address. After you provide the correct number or email address, Facebook will send a six-character temporary password. To receive this code, you must have a phone number linked to your account. If not, you will receive an email with instructions and a code. Once you receive your new password, you can log in using your new one.<\/p>\n<p>To reset your Facebook password, you need to identify your account with your email address, phone number, or full name. You can also use your actual name if you prefer. The next step is to enter this information into the search field. The website will then display the &#8220;Reset Your Password?&#8221; screen. 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