Author:
Monica Porter
Date Of Creation:
18 March 2021
Update Date:
1 July 2024
Content
This is an article that teaches you how to access the Facebook account of a friend or relative in an emergency, such as when they are missing, injured or they ask you to log in to your account. In addition, you also know how to set up and use Trusted Contacts (in case you can't access your account) and how to protect your password.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Access someone else's account
Open https://www.facebook.com in the browser. While it's not possible to legally crack someone else's Facebook password, you can log into someone else's account if you have access to their email address or messages. If the person has added Trusted Contacts (and you know who they are / how to reach them) this is a method that will help you use that feature to access your account.
- This method works when you are a close friend or relative of someone who is missing, has a problem, or if the person asks you to use their account for some reason.
- If signed in to your account, sign out by clicking the down arrow in the upper-right corner of the page and selecting Log Out (Log out).
Click Forgot account (Forgot Account) below the password field just above the top right corner of the login page.
Enter the user's email address or phone number and click Search (Search). Depending on your account settings, this will automatically send a 6-digit code to the entered email address or phone number, or take you to see the list of accounts.
- If you don't have access to the entered email address or phone number, click Did the get a code? (Didn't get the code?) And go to the next step.
Select the account you can access and click This Is My Account (This is my account). This will send a 6-digit code to the selected email address or phone number. If you can access the email address or mailbox of that phone number, just enter the code on the next screen to reset your password and sign in to your account.- If you can't access any of the accounts on the list, go to the next step.
Click No longer have access to these (No longer access these accounts) directly below the options.
Enter an email address or phone number that you can access and click tiếp tục (Continue). If you can reset your password, you will receive a reset password link via email or the phone number entered here.
Get the support of Trusted Contacts. If you don't see the option to reveal a trusted contact, move on to the next step. Facebook encourages users to set up trustworthy contacts for their accounts in case they can't log in. If the user has chosen a trusted contact (and you know one of them), you'll see a list of their trusted contacts and get in touch with them to get a recovery code. Proceed as follows:
- Click Reveal My Trusted Contacts (Revealing my trusted contact number).
- Type in the name of one of the contacts and click Confirm (Confirm). The person's list of trusted contacts will show up with a URL.
- Call or text each trusted contact, show them how to visit https://www.facebook.com/recover and sign in. This will generate a code that the person can pass on to you.
- Enter the code generated by trusted contacts and click tiếp tục (Continue).
- Follow the on-screen instructions to reset your password and access your account.
Follow the on-screen instructions to try a different method. If you can't access your account using the steps mentioned earlier, you'll probably see a message that says you can't sign in without accessing the associated email address or phone number. If you have another option, such as answering a security question and / or identifying some friends as required, follow the instructions to access your account.
- If you still can't access your account, you can try looking for the password record on that person's computer. If they created this document, you will probably find information under either "Passwords" or "Logins".
- If you are trying to access a missing person's account or having a legal problem, notify the authorities. Some authorities may access other people's Facebook accounts within their jurisdiction.
Method 2 of 3: setting up Trusted Contacts
Log in https://www.facebook.com on a web browser. Adding 3-5 friends to your list of trusted contacts can help in the unlikely event you can't sign in to your account. If you can't sign in, one of your trusted contacts can generate a recovery code for you to reset your password and sign in normally.
Click the menu ▼ in the top-right corner of the Facebook page on a blue background.
Click Settings (Install) at the bottom of the menu.
Click Security and Login (Security and Sign In) near the top left column.
Click Edit (Edit) next to "Choose friends to contact if you get locked out". It's near the top of the page, just below the "Recommended" heading. If you don't see the information, scroll down the screen to find it under "Setting Up Extra Security".
Click Choose friends (Choose friends). The screen will display a selection list with information about using trusted contacts.
Click Choose Trusted Contacts (Choose trusted contacts).
Enter the name of a trusted Facebook friend. To do this, first type in the name of your friend. As you type, you will see a screen displaying a list of friends with the same name. When you see the person's name displayed, click to add them to the list.
Add at least 2 friends or more. You can add a total of 5 people.
Click Confirm (Confirm). Now the people you have selected are added to your list of trusted contacts. You can edit the information at any time by clicking Edit (Edit) in the list.
Recover your account. If you can't access your account and need help from a trusted contact, do the following:
- Click Forgot account? (Forgot your account?) On the Facebook login page, then follow the on-screen instructions to find your account name by entering your email address or phone number.
- If you can't access any of the accounts in the list, click No longer have access to these? (No longer accessing these accounts?).
- Enter a new email address that you can access and click tiếp tục (Continue).
- Click Reveal My Trusted Contacts (Reveal my trusted contact number) and type in the name of one of the people you added. This will bring up all of your trusted contacts.
- Email or link each of your trusted contacts and ask them to access. When they sign in to their account, they'll be asked to submit a code to restore your account.
- Enter the code from each contact and click tiếp tục (Continue) to restore your account.
Method 3 of 3: Protect your password
Turn on 2-factor authentication. This is a feature that can block almost any unauthorized attempt to access your account. When the access from the foreign device is detected, your phone will send a code to enter when you want to log in. Without this code, someone who wants to access your account will not be able to proceed.
- Login to your Facebook account.
- Click menu ▼ and select Settings (Setting).
- Click Security and Login (Security and login)
- Click Edit (Edit) next to "Use two-factor authentication".
- Select an authentication method and follow the on-screen instructions.
Use hard-to-guess passwords. Avoid using your name, date of birth, home address or meaningful words in your password as this is easy to guess. Your password should be a combination of words and characters, preferably in random order. The longer the password is and in no particular order, the harder it is to find.
Use a different password for each online account. If you use passwords for email, online banking, and Facebook accounts, it is easier for others to access your information when they find one of them.
- Try looking for tips on creating secure passwords to protect your password information.
Remember to log out of Facebook. This is especially important when you sign in on someone else's computer, phone or tablet. If someone else can access your computer, you should consider signing out of the account on this device.
Use firewalls and anti-virus software. Make sure your anti-virus and malware software are up to date and that you only log into Facebook with the firewall turned on. Once your computer is protected by these features, you will receive a notification when a hacker wants to install keystroke monitoring software to get your password. advertisement
Warning
- In the United States, the law requires employers to notify their employees that their keyboard operations will be recorded.
- Accessing another person's Facebook account without permission is an invasion of privacy and is illegal. Consider this before you want to access someone else's account.
