Learn How You Can Enable 2 Step Verification In Facebook And Secure Your Facebook Account
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How 2-Step Verification Helps You To Secure Your Facebook Account From Hackers?
If You Enable This Security Feature, Then When You Try To Login To Facebook Account, You'll Be Prompted To Enter A Code Which Is Send By Facebook To Your Mobile Number.So, When Other User Try To Login To Your Facebook Account He/She Will Need That Code.Without This Code No One Can Access Your Account.Each Time You Login To Facebook From A New Device You'll Be Prompt By Facebook To Confirm.
So, To Use 2 Factor Authentication/2 Ste Verification Your Phone Number Must Be Up To Date Because Facebook Send A Code To That Number.
In This Post, I'll Show You How To Set Up 2 Step Verification To Your Facebook Account On Desktop, On Mobile Browser Or Using Facebook App Of Android.
Method 1.)Enable 2 Step Verification In Facebook On Desktop/PC
Step 1.)Launch A Browser In Your PC, Visit Facebook Website, Login To Your Facebook Account.
Step 2.)After Logged In, Tap On The Facebook Menu Button(Drop Down Arrow Button At Last).And Choose Settings.
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2 Step Verification Is Also Known As 2 Factor Authentication(2FA).This Feature Is Also Available In Other Social Media Service Like Gmail/Google, Twitter, Instagram And More.Setting Up 2-Step Verification Or 2 Factor Authentication In Facebook Is Quite Easy On Desktop, Mobile Browser, And On Facebook App.All You Need Is To Make Sure That Your Facebook Phone Number Is Up To Date(Working Or Not) Or Not.If Not Then Update It To New.
How 2-Step Verification Helps You To Secure Your Facebook Account From Hackers?
If You Enable This Security Feature, Then When You Try To Login To Facebook Account, You'll Be Prompted To Enter A Code Which Is Send By Facebook To Your Mobile Number.So, When Other User Try To Login To Your Facebook Account He/She Will Need That Code.Without This Code No One Can Access Your Account.Each Time You Login To Facebook From A New Device You'll Be Prompt By Facebook To Confirm.
So, To Use 2 Factor Authentication/2 Ste Verification Your Phone Number Must Be Up To Date Because Facebook Send A Code To That Number.
In This Post, I'll Show You How To Set Up 2 Step Verification To Your Facebook Account On Desktop, On Mobile Browser Or Using Facebook App Of Android.
Method 1.)Enable 2 Step Verification In Facebook On Desktop/PC
Step 1.)Launch A Browser In Your PC, Visit Facebook Website, Login To Your Facebook Account.
Step 2.)After Logged In, Tap On The Facebook Menu Button(Drop Down Arrow Button At Last).And Choose Settings.
Step 2.)Under Facebook Settings, Select "Security And Login" Section To Continue.
Step 3.)Under Security And Login Section, Scroll Down To "Setting Up Extra Security".And Tap On Edit Button Next To "Use Two-Factor Authentication".
Step 4.)Now, There'll Be First Option To Set Up "Two-Factor Authentication" Which Is Turned Off.To Turn In On Tap On Set Up Link To Enable 2 Step Verification To Your Facebook Account.
Step 5.)A Pop-Up Message Will Open Asking You To Confirm Enabling "Two-Factor Authentication".Tap On The Enable Button And Unchecked The Box Next To "For The Next Seven Days..." So That Two-Step Verification Instantly Enable.
Facebook Will Prompt You To Re-Enter Facebook Password To Save Changes.Re-Enter Your Facebook Password.
Step 6.)Now, You've Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.When You Try To Login To Facebook From A New Device You'll Be Prompt To Verify Code Which Will Be Send By Facebook To Your Phone Number.
- Sometime You Don't Have Phone Near You i.e. When You're Travelling.In This Case Facebook Provide You Codes Which Can Be Used To Login To Your Account.
On The Same Page, Scroll Down And Tap On Get Codes Next To Recover Codes.These Codes Are The Back Up Codes For Two-Step Verification.
Facebook Provide You 10 Codes Which Can Be Used In Replacement Of Those Which Is Sent To Your Phone Number.
Method 2.)Follow These Steps To Enable 2 Step Verification To Facebook Using A Mobile Browser
Step 1.)Use Google Chrome Browser On Your Mobile.Visit Facebook Website, Login To Your Account.
Step 2.)Go To Last Tab/Facebook Menu(Burger Type Icon At Last).
Facebook Provide You 10 Codes Which Can Be Used In Replacement Of Those Which Is Sent To Your Phone Number.
Method 2.)Follow These Steps To Enable 2 Step Verification To Facebook Using A Mobile Browser
Step 1.)Use Google Chrome Browser On Your Mobile.Visit Facebook Website, Login To Your Account.
Step 2.)Go To Last Tab/Facebook Menu(Burger Type Icon At Last).
Step 3.)Scroll Down To Last And Choose "Account Settings".
Step 4.)Under Account Settings, Choose "Security And Login Section".
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Step 5.)Scroll Down To Bottom, There'll Be 2nd Option Of Two-Step Verification Under "Setting Up Extra Security" Category.Tap On It.
Step 6.)Two-Step Verification Settings Page Will Open, Check The Box Next To It To Turn 2 Step Verification On.
Step 7.)After You Checked The Box, Another Page Will Open Instantly, Tap On Start Set Up.
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Then Choose Continue, Facebook Will Send A Code To Your Phone Number To Confirm.Enter The Code.A Message Of Successful Set Up Of 2-Step Verification Will Appear.Check The Box Next To "No thanks, require a code right away" And Close.You Can Also Get Back Up Code By Visiting The Same Two-Step Verification Page".
Method 3.)For Android App Users-
Same As Mobile Browser.
Step 1.)Open Facebook App On Your Android.
Step 2.)Go To Last Tab, Scroll Down And Choose Account Settings.
Step 3.)Choose Security.
Step 4.)Scroll Down To Last And Click On "Use Two-Factor Authentication".
Step 5.)Check The Box Next To It.Enter Your Password.
Step 6.)Choose Start Set Up.Continue.
Step 7.)Facebook Will Send You A Code To Your Phone Number.Enter It And Continue.
Step 8.)Check The Box Next To "No thanks, require a code right away". And Continue.
You Can Get Back Up Codes By Visiting Two Factor Verification Page Under Security Settings.
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