Alternatively, if you believe your account has been compromised in a password breach, or you’ve forgotten your existing Instagram password, here is how you can change or reset it on your iPhone, Android, or desktop. Before we begin: Make sure not to use a weak, easily guessable password. Always use a combination of at least six numbers, letters, punctuation symbols, etc. You can also let the iCloud Keychain or a third-party password manager suggest a long, complicated password.
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How to change your Instagram password on iPhone or Android
How to change your Instagram password using the desktop website
Reset your Instagram password on iPhone and Android
If you have forgotten your Instagram password, you can easily reset it by following the steps below.
How to reset your Instagram password using the desktop website
Alternatively: In the steps above, we saw how to change or reset the Instagram password. But to make it extra secure, you must enable two-factor authentication. This will ensure that even if someone knows your password or retrieve it from a data breach, they cannot log in to your Instagram account without the 2-factor verification code.
Turn on two-factor authentication on Instagram
Before you begin: Download the Google Authenticator or one of the similar authenticator apps. After this, you may follow the same steps to enable 2FA using text messages to have an additional method of verification. You can also set Instagram two-factor authentication via computer. For this, click your profile picture → Settings → Privacy and Security → Edit Two-Factor Authentication Setting. Now, click Use Text Message and enable 2FA (the authentication app option is currently unsupported on the web). Once 2FA is set, you will have to enter this one-time code every time you log in to Instagram from a new, untrusted device. This is how you can change, reset, and strengthen your Instagram account. I hope you have a good time using this photo/video-sharing app. While you are there, search for iGeeksBlog to see what we are up to. Cheers! More helpful posts:
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