Lose Access to Your Facebook Account? This Simple Trick Will Help You Recover It in Minutes!

title: “Lose Access to Your Facebook Account? This Simple Trick Will Help You Recover It in Minutes!” date: 2021-10-20T22:41:46+02:00 draft: false tags: [“Facebook”, “Social Media”, “Recovery”]

Have you ever lost access to your Facebook account? It can be a frustrating experience, especially if you use your account for work or to stay in touch with friends and family. Fortunately, there’s a simple trick that can help you recover your account in just a few minutes. In this article, we’ll show you what to do if you lose access to your Facebook account.

Step 1: Try to Log In

The first thing you should do when you think you’ve lost access to your Facebook account is to try to log in. If you’re having trouble logging in, Facebook will usually give you the option to reset your password or use your email or phone number to recover your account.

Step 2: Use Your Trusted Contacts

If you’ve set up Trusted Contacts on your Facebook account, this is where the magic happens. Trusted Contacts are friends or family members who you’ve designated to help you recover your account if you lose access to it. When you try to log in to your Facebook account and can’t, you can use your Trusted Contacts to help you recover it.

To use your Trusted Contacts, click on the “Forgot Password” link on the Facebook login page. Facebook will ask you to enter your email or phone number, and then give you the option to use your Trusted Contacts to help you recover your account. Choose the option to use your Trusted Contacts, and Facebook will send each contact a special recovery code. You’ll need to obtain these recovery codes from each Trusted Contact, and then enter them into the Facebook recovery page. Once you’ve entered all the recovery codes, Facebook will let you reset your password and regain access to your account.

Step 3: Reach Out to Facebook Support

If you don’t have Trusted Contacts set up on your Facebook account, or if the previous steps don’t work, don’t panic. You can still recover your Facebook account by reaching out to Facebook support. Go to the Facebook Help Center, and choose the “Report a Login Issue” option. Facebook will ask you to provide some information, such as your email address, and will then guide you through the process of recovering your account.

Conclusion

Losing access to your Facebook account can be a frustrating experience, but it doesn’t have to be. By following these simple steps, you can recover your account in just a few minutes. Make sure to set up Trusted Contacts on your account, as it can save you a lot of time and hassle if you ever lose access to your account. If all else fails, don’t hesitate to reach out to Facebook support for help. With a little patience and persistence, you can regain access to your Facebook account and get back to using it like usual.

The Basics

In this section, I cover some rudimentary measures that can strengthen the security for your Facebook accounts. Most of the steps involve toggling some security settings offered by Facebook. The steps range from enabling advanced notifications to creating an additional layer of credentials required while logging in.

Turn on the login alerts

Login alert is pretty useful as it allows users to see if someone has logged in from an unauthorized device or even a browser. The notification will be sent across to your email and browser. While I agree that this has the potential to turn out quite annoying, especially if you access Facebook from different machines but again its worth the pain. Go to Security Settings>Login Alerts section>Choose the type of alert you want to receive>Click Save Changes. After turning on the Login alerts you can also save your browser and device as recognized. However, it’s not recommended to choose this option when using a public device. I had once received a login alert from an unknown location and quickly reset my Facebook credentials.

One Time Password

There is a reason why most of the internet services use OPT as a layer of security and authentication. Using the same for Facebook will blanket your account from intrusive attacks since the attacker would be needing an OTP to gain access. The only downside to this is that the login process gets a bit tedious. If you are in the US you can always send out a message to 32665 with the keyword “OTP”, note that not all carriers support this and the number you send the message from needs should be the one linked with your Facebook. The code needs to be entered in the password section of the Facebook login page.

Security Keys

OTP and Code Generators indeed add an extra layer of security but what it the two-factor authentication can be simplified further? Well, Facebook has recently announced the support for Security Keys for Facebook login. With this one can register a physical security key to their account so that the next time they can login by a simple touch on the hardware.The keys will support Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) standard and it protects the account from multitudes of probable attacks. Buying a Security Key has advantages of its own with one being that it can also be used with other supported online accounts and furthermore the same security key can be used to login to your computer with relative ease. Also, since one doesn’t punch in the password manually the account is usually immune to phishing attacks. In case you have an NFC-enabled Android smartphone and Google Authenticator installed you can also use the logins on the mobile site. Security Keys can be bought online from companies like Yubico and you can also pair any other security key provided its fortified with Universal 2nd Factor standard.

Code Generator

This is one extra feature that works similar to OTP but without access to text messages (SMS) and internet connection. Apart from login, the code generator can also be used for resetting the password. However, Code Generator is only available for the Facebook app on Android and iOS.

Methods to Recover your Account

With the meteoric rise in the hacking attacks, it sure helps to know how you can recover the Facebook account and set the things right.

Using Trusted Contacts

This is one of the most efficient ways to recover your Facebook account especially when you are locked out completely. Click on “Forgot your Password” and if you don’t have access to the email click on “No longer have access to these.” At this juncture add a new email ID or a contact that you currently have access to. Click on “Reveal My Trusted Contacts” and type the name of your contact. Facebook displays a set of information along with a special security code that only your friend can access. However, you need to spring back in action and do this as soon as the account is hacked else there is a fair chance that hacker might initiate this process himself and lock you out further.

Using Email/Security Questions

This method is useful only if you still have control over the email address linked with Facebook. Click on “Forgot Password” to trigger a password reset mail which can be further used to gain control of the account. However, one also needs to remember the answers to the security questions selected while signing up for Facebook.

What if your Facebook account has been hacked and is spewing out spam?

This is yet another possibility that literally locks you out of the Facebook account and since the credentials have been already tempered with its quiet a task to regain control of the account. Don’t fret as you can report that your account is hacked by heading over to this link. In this particular recovery method, you will be able to use an old password to recover the account.