{"id":41015,"date":"2022-07-30T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=41015"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:45:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:45:00","slug":"how-can-i-recover-my-old-facebook-account-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-can-i-recover-my-old-facebook-account-3","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-69fc67d7aec85\" 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-69fc67d7aec85\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc67d7aec85\" ><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-3\/#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-3\/#Step-by-Step_guide_to_recovering_an_old_Facebook_account\" title=\"Step-by-Step guide to recovering an old Facebook account\">Step-by-Step guide to recovering 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-3\/#Using_an_old_password_to_sign_in\" title=\"Using an old password to sign in\">Using an old password to sign in<\/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-3\/#Rebuilding_your_profile_from_scratch\" title=\"Rebuilding your profile from scratch\">Rebuilding your profile from scratch<\/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\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/go2iTCG.jpg\" align=\"left\" alt=\"how can i recover my old facebook account\" style=\"height:auto; width:auto; max-height:262px; max-width:32% margin:0px 10px;\">  <\/p>\n<p>So, you have lost your Facebook account and are wondering, how do I recover it? Here are some tips. You can use your old password to log in and you can also rebuild your profile from scratch. The best way to recover an old account on Facebook is to reset your password by using your email address and phone number. Using these methods, you will be able to retrieve your old account in no time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step-by-Step_guide_to_recovering_an_old_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Step-by-Step guide to recovering an old Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step to recovering an old Facebook account is to find it. You can search for it by username, email address, or mobile number. If you can&#8217;t find it, choose the account you want to recover and then click the &#8220;Send recovery code&#8221; button. The recovery code will then be sent to the email address you have listed in the recovery request. Once you have the recovery code, you&#8217;ll need to enter it into the Facebook login page and create a new password. You can also recover an old account without a code if you saved your old credentials.<\/p>\n<p>The next step is to contact a trusted contact and get their email address and phone number. You can use any email address or phone number to recover an old Facebook account. If you are unable to contact a trusted contact, you can try guessing the email address and phone number. This method is not difficult, but it requires a certain amount of luck. If you are not sure about your phone number or email address, try a different one.<\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t find your phone number or email address, then the next step is to contact your trusted friend. They should have the information you need, such as your username and email address. If you are unable to contact them, choose a different contact option and set a new password. The recovery process can be lengthy, but it&#8217;s well worth the effort. In the end, you&#8217;ll have a stronger Facebook account and a new life!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_an_old_password_to_sign_in\"><\/span>Using an old password to sign in<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Forgotten password? Don&#8217;t worry. Facebook has a solution for this problem. The website offers a way for users to reset their password by email or mobile phone. You just need to change your email address or phone number to reset your Facebook password. Once you&#8217;ve changed your email, Facebook will send you an email with reversal instructions. If you don&#8217;t want to do that, try changing your phone number instead.<\/p>\n<p>You can also sign in to an older Facebook account using the same username and password. To do so, simply click the &#8216;Forgot your password?&#8217; link on the homepage of the Facebook website. You&#8217;ll need a valid email address and phone number. Once you&#8217;ve logged in, you&#8217;ll need to verify your new password with your email address or phone number. To prevent this from happening, use an email account that is not linked to your Facebook account.<\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t remember your password, you can try to recover your account by using your old mobile phone or email address. You can also look for your old Gmail address if you can remember the account number. You&#8217;ll need to enter your old email address and phone number, too. Once you&#8217;ve entered this information into the site, you&#8217;ll get a list of accounts that match the search.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rebuilding_your_profile_from_scratch\"><\/span>Rebuilding your profile from scratch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are having trouble accessing your old Facebook profile, you&#8217;ll need to rebuild it from scratch. While the process is painful, it is better than nothing. This guide will walk you through the process step-by-step. First, choose a new user name and email address. This will allow Facebook to re-evaluate your account. After re-evaluating your account, you&#8217;ll be asked for some more information.<\/p>\n<p>You can also choose the type of friends you want to see your posts from. If you have a lot of friends on Facebook, you&#8217;ll want to prioritize those closest to you. To do that, you can choose &#8220;close friends&#8221; and only notify these people when you post something on Facebook. Alternatively, you can choose to include them in your list of friends and send them notifications. By following these steps, you&#8217;ll have a profile that looks great and gets noticed by your friends.<\/p>\n<p>First, log into your account. Choose the &#8220;Account&#8221; tab at the top of the page. Click on &#8220;Account&#8221; in the drop-down menu. 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