{"id":40939,"date":"2022-07-30T15:44:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40939"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:44:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:44:47","slug":"how-can-i-recover-my-old-facebook-account-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-recover-my-old-facebook-account-2","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Recover My Old Facebook Account?"},"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-6a0349be11c90\" 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-6a0349be11c90\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0349be11c90\" ><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-can-i-recover-my-old-facebook-account-2\/#How_Can_I_Recover_My_Old_Facebook_Account\" title=\"How Can I Recover My Old Facebook Account?\">How Can I Recover My Old Facebook Account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-recover-my-old-facebook-account-2\/#How_to_recover_an_old_Facebook_account\" title=\"How to recover an old Facebook account\">How to recover an old Facebook account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-recover-my-old-facebook-account-2\/#Getting_a_password_reset_code_on_Facebook\" title=\"Getting a password reset code on Facebook\">Getting a password reset code on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-recover-my-old-facebook-account-2\/#Recovering_a_hacked_Facebook_account\" title=\"Recovering a hacked Facebook account\">Recovering a hacked Facebook account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-recover-my-old-facebook-account-2\/#Recovering_a_deleted_Facebook_account\" title=\"Recovering a deleted Facebook account\">Recovering a deleted Facebook account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_I_Recover_My_Old_Facebook_Account\"><\/span>How Can I Recover My Old Facebook Account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" style=\"width:auto; max-height:280px; max-width:33% margin:0px 10px; height:auto;\" alt=\"how can i recover my old facebook account\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IIXd2tr.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>So, you&#8217;ve lost your Facebook account and you&#8217;re wondering, &#8220;How can I recover my old Facebook account?&#8221; You&#8217;re not alone &#8211; many Facebook users have lost their accounts. And even if you&#8217;ve tried to get a Facebook recovery code, they often fail to work. Facebook has also not responded to requests to verify your identity, so it&#8217;s time to accept the loss and register a new one.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_recover_an_old_Facebook_account\"><\/span>How to recover an old Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For the first time since joining Facebook, you may be wondering how to recover an old Facebook account. This article will explain how you can do this and will give you some other methods to try. First, you need to open a new browser profile. Once you&#8217;re done, enter your old mobile number, email address, country code, and username. You will see several results and be prompted to type in the code or enter the old password.<\/p>\n<p>Next, you&#8217;ll need to verify the recovery information. You can choose either email recovery or phone recovery. Once you&#8217;ve verified that you&#8217;re the account owner, Facebook will send you a recovery code that you must enter to get access to the account. Be patient &#8211; this process can take weeks. Make sure to choose the most convenient method for you. If the recovery process takes more than a week, you&#8217;re probably out of luck.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_a_password_reset_code_on_Facebook\"><\/span>Getting a password reset code on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve forgotten your Facebook password and you&#8217;ve received a text message from Facebook, you&#8217;re not alone. You may receive password reset texts for a number of reasons, including malicious people trying to gain access to your account. Cybercriminals, for instance, may know your username and login password and may be trying to use malicious software or guessing games to gain access to your Facebook account. Fortunately, there are a few steps you can take to recover your account&#8217;s password.<\/p>\n<p>First, go to your Facebook account page. Click on &#8220;Forgot password or security code?&#8221;. Enter your email or phone number in the data field and select &#8220;text message.&#8221; Next, you must choose the method you want to use for receiving a password reset code. When you&#8217;ve got your code, type it in the appropriate field to recover your account. If you don&#8217;t want to receive it via email, you can also send the code to your phone.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recovering_a_hacked_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Recovering a hacked Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After your Facebook account has been hacked, you can use the following tips to recover your account: Change your password. In many cases, inexperienced hackers will change the password, so you cannot reactivate it with the same password. It is important to choose a new password immediately. A strong password should contain uppercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Also, if you are notified that your account has been deleted, you should make sure you cancel the deletion request.<\/p>\n<p>If the hacker managed to hack your Facebook account, you can still recover it by uploading a valid ID and a picture taken by a webcam. The photo must be clearly visible, and it cannot have any corners cut. It can take up to two weeks to receive your photo and confirm your identity. However, if your account has been hacked and you are unable to log in, you should follow the steps mentioned above.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recovering_a_deleted_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Recovering a deleted Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whether your Facebook account has been permanently deleted or deactivated, you still have some options to recover it. Facebook does not have a hard deadline for recovering deleted accounts, but they do ask for an identity proof to complete the process. In this case, it is important to follow these steps immediately to avoid any further problems. If you think your account has been permanently deleted, you can still recover it within 30 days. However, you should not expect a miracle, as you may have to wait a little longer.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, if you&#8217;re unsure whether your account was deleted due to mismanagement or a hack, there are some steps you can take to recover it. For example, you should verify the password on your mobile before you attempt to log in. Otherwise, you should try to recreate your account. Depending on when your account was deleted, you may be able to recover it within 30 days. If you&#8217;re unsure, you can always contact Facebook Support Team to ask for assistance. However, you should be aware that they won&#8217;t provide you with quick feedback. 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