User habits of registering or creating a new Facebook account often involve using the remember username and password function available in browsers to avoid entering account details again. This leads to frequently forgetting passwords. The process of recovering a Facebook password is performed as follows.
This trick helps you:
- Recover Facebook password by email
- Recover Fb password by phone number
Guide to Recover Lost Facebook Password Due to Forgetting
I. Recovering a lost Facebook password through Gmail/Email.
II. Recovering a Facebook password using a phone number.
I. Recovering a lost Facebook password through Gmail/Email
- 1. Quick guide
- Visit the Facebook homepage, enter your Facebook account => click Login => Forgot Password => perform the steps to recover the password via Gmail or Email and then set a new password.
Step 2: Visit the official Facebook homepage HERE
Step 3: Enter your Email/Gmail address in the first blank field and leave the password unchanged => click Login.
- Alternatively, you can access the Facebook password recovery link HERE.
Step 4: In the next window, choose the Forgot Password button in red just below.
Step 5: Facebook will display a notification window Reset Your Password, and you can choose one of the two methods to receive the Code. Use these codes to recover your lost or changed Facebook password => Click Continue.
- Use my Google account: Utilize your Google account to receive the code
When you forget your Facebook password, you can follow similar steps. If you don't remember your registration information, check the guide below.
- See more: How to handle forgetting your Facebook password
Step 5: Access your Email to retrieve the Facebook Code sent to you.
- Note: If you don't receive the code via Email, double-check if you entered the correct email address or if it's the email for your Facebook account. If all is correct and you still don't receive the code, click I didn't receive a code to request it again.
Step 6: Enter the Facebook Code from Email/Gmail into the blank field => click Continue to complete the process of recovering your Facebook password.
Step 7: Right after entering, a notification window allows you to set a new password for your Facebook account. Enter the new password and click Continue to proceed.
Step 8: For security, it's advisable to choose Log out of other devices to sign out your Facebook account from devices that have saved or are currently using your Facebook account. Prevent the risk of losing your Facebook account again => click Continue
Step 9: Finally, Facebook will scan through your account. Click Get Start to begin using.
And for subsequent Facebook logins, use the newly set password for your account. It's recommended to turn off Unikey before entering the new password to ensure no typing mistakes or errors, avoiding the need to recover a lost Facebook password again.
- See more: How to recover a hacked Facebook account
In addition to recovering your Facebook password through Gmail, you can easily retrieve your Facebook password using your phone number. Let's explore the steps below to know how and proceed.
II. Recovering Facebook Password with Phone Number
This is the method to recover your Facebook password for users who have activated their two-step security on Facebook with their phone number or registered Facebook with a phone number. The steps are similar to recovering the password via email, with the difference that you receive the Facebook Code on your phone instead of email. Specifically, follow these steps:
- 1. Quick Guide
- Open the Facebook app, enter your phone number, and select Login => click Forgotten Password, recover your password with your phone number, and set a new password.
2. Detailed Instructions
Step 1: On the main interface of Facebook, enter your phone number and then press Login.
Step 2: A new interface will appear, notifying you that the password you entered is incorrect. Click on Forgotten Password below the green Login button.
Step 3: On the Reset Your Password interface, choose the method to Send Code Via SMS to the phone number you used to register your Facebook account => click Continue.
Step 4: A security code will be sent to the phone number you registered. Enter the Facebook Code into the blank field => click Continue.
Step 5: Enter a new password for your Facebook account => Continue.
Step 6: Choose to log out of your Facebook account on other devices => Continue.
Here are all the steps to guide you in recovering a lost Facebook password using phone number or Gmail. Users should be aware of these steps to avoid creating a new Facebook account and starting from scratch. Additionally, consider changing your Facebook password regularly to prevent the risk of Facebook password retrieval. If you primarily use Facebook on your phone, you can change your Facebook password on your phone instead of doing it on a computer.
- Reference: How to change Facebook password on mobile
Download the instruction file in .doc format HERE