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How to Change Facebook Password

Mitch BartlettDecember 21, 2016 Comments (16)
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People are hacking into Facebook accounts at a high rate. You might want to change your password to one that is more secure. We show you how from the desktop and mobile versions of the website as well as the Apple iOS and Android apps.

Contents

  • 1 Desktop Website
  • 2 Mobile Website
  • 3 iOS App
  • 4  Android App

Desktop Website

From the desktop version of Facebook, perform these steps:

  1. Login to your Facebook account.
  2. Select the arrow next to the lock located at the upper-right corner and select “Settings“.
  3. Select the “Edit” link next to the “Password” section.
  4. Type your current password, then type your new password in the “New” and “Re-type New” fields.
  5. Select Save Changes.
  6. Your Facebook password is now changed successfully.

Mobile Website

From the mobile version of Facebook, perform these steps:

  1. Login to your Facebook account.
  2. Select the Menu Menu Button button located at the upper-right corner.
  3. Scroll down and select “Account settings“.
  4. Choose “General“.
  5. Select “Password“.
  6. Type your current password, then type your new password in the “New” and “Re-type New” fields.
  7. Select the “Change Password” button when you’re ready.

iOS App

From the Facebook for iPhone or iPad app, perform these steps:

  1. Tap the “More” button located at the lower-right part of the screen.
  2. Select “Settings“.
  3. Select “General“.
  4. Select ” Password“.
  5. Type your current password, then type your new password in the “New” and “Re-type New” fields.
  6. Select the “Change Password” button when you’re ready.

 Android App

From the Facebook for Android app, perform these steps:

  1. Open the Facebook app.
  2. Select the Menu Menu Button button located at the upper-right corner.
  3. Select “Account settings“.
  4. Choose “General“.
  5. Select “Password“.
  6. Type your current password, then type your new password in the “New” and “Re-type New” fields.
  7. Select the “Change Password” button when you’re ready.
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Author Mitch Bartlett

Through my career that spans over 20 years I have become an expert in Microsoft Systems Administration, Android, and macOS. I started this site as a technical guide for myself and it has grown into what I hope is a useful knowledgebase for everyone.

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Comments

  1. Sk nazmul says:
    December 23, 2022 at 12:26 am

    I don’t remember my passport, you reset my passport right

  2. Christie says:
    May 5, 2020 at 2:48 pm

    I have tried to log into my Facebook since December. I have tried the recovery codes and it will not let me in. Is there anyway I can get into my account? Can anyone help me?

  3. William spear jr. says:
    February 27, 2020 at 6:06 pm

    No i still don’t know how to reset my password i don’t know what the old one was

  4. Jessica Munoz says:
    February 27, 2020 at 10:13 am

    Pinterest Facebook Twitter messenger account

  5. Uttam uttam roy says:
    November 15, 2019 at 4:28 pm

    Forget my Facebook password

  6. judy little says:
    October 3, 2019 at 11:00 am

    what if you don’t remember your old password

  7. himanshu sharma says:
    June 28, 2019 at 5:31 am

    my fb account is not my memory and my facebook registerd mob na is loop please my help i am very so sad plz can my help

  8. Joseph Charlenor says:
    October 28, 2018 at 12:56 pm

    I have a problem to resetting my password I think someone hacked my account

  9. Linda Goings says:
    May 28, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    my account was closed how do i get it back dont know my code number

  10. Eugenia Scarangella says:
    April 17, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    I have a 13 yr. old Facebook account all emails associated with that account are no longer usable. How can I get my old Facebook with all contacts on a new device.

  11. Connie johnson says:
    December 26, 2017 at 10:23 am

    O am trying to change my face book pass word as someone has hacked my account. I do not have
    A menu. Button

  12. Marlene M Miller says:
    December 10, 2017 at 9:46 am

    I’m having trouble resetting my password because I don’t remember the current one. HELP.

  13. Jennifer says:
    November 16, 2017 at 3:14 am

    I keep trying to change my password on facebook well it keeps trying to tell me that I have enter too many codes for that day when I haven’t even tried to do anything then it sends me links of codes that don’t even work at all help me plz

  14. judy byrd reef says:
    October 5, 2017 at 8:56 am

    I log out of facebook forgot my password been trying to reset it with the code they sent not going thru can someone or something help I don’t want to do a new account I would be losing all my pictures and stuff saved on there please help me… Judy Byrd Reef

  15. Melissa says:
    July 2, 2017 at 11:38 am

    Trusted contact closed their account and my email was closed so how do I get a recovery password now?

  16. Kini says:
    November 30, 2016 at 7:31 am

    I dont get the menu button on my mobile..and i switched to desktop and still don’t have a menu button. Cant get to CODE GENERATOR…Help please

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Last Updated on December 21, 2016 by Mitch Bartlett