Maintaining security for online sites and services — particularly social media accounts — takes diligence. If you still log into Instagram with a weak password, a password that is duplicated on other sites, or one that might have been compromised in a hack or data breach, it might be time for a change.
Thankfully, whether you want to change your Instagram password on your computer or mobile device, you can do it in just a few steps.
Note: If you log into Instagram using Facebook, you need to change your password through Facebook's settings, not through Instagram.
The steps to change your password in the mobile app are essentially the same for both iOS and Android.
1. Open the Instagram app.
2. Tap your account icon in the lower-right corner to go to your profile page.
Quick tip: If you have multiple Instagram accounts and want to change the password for a different account, tap and hold the account icon at the bottom of the screen and choose the account you want from the pop-up window.
3. Tap the three horizontal lines in the top-right of the screen and tap Settings.
After tapping the three horizontal lines, select "Settings." Stefan Ionescu/Insider4.
Tap Security.
5. On the Security page, tap Password.
Select "Password" at the top. Stefan Ionescu/Insider7.
Enter your current password and then type the new password you want to use. When you're done, tap Save (if you're using iOS) or the checkmark (on Android).
1. Open the Instagram website.
2. Click the hamburger menu (the three-dot icon) in the bottom-left corner, and in the menu that appears, click Settings.
Click the account icon and then select "Settings" in the dropdown menu. Stefan Ionescu/Insider3. In the left side menu, click Change Password.
4. On the right side, enter your current password and then type the new password you want to use. When you're done click Change Password.
How to reset your Instagram password if you've forgotten itIf you've lost or forgotten your password, you may need to reset it. You can do that from the login screen on the mobile app or in a browser on desktop.
On the Android app:1. On your Android device, open Instagram so you can see the login screen.
2.
Under the username and password fields, tap Get help logging in.
3. Enter your email address, phone number, or username, and then tap Next.
4. You'll get a message with instructions on how to reset your password.
On the iOS app:1. On your device, open Instagram so you see the login screen.
2. Under the username and password fields, tap Forgot password?
3. Choose which tab you want to use — Username or Phone — and enter the appropriate credentials associated with your account, then tap Next.
4. Follow the instructions in the message you receive to reset your password.
On the desktop site:1. Go to the Instagram website in a browser and on the login screen, under the username and password fields, click Forgot password?
2.
Enter your email address, phone number, or username and tap Send Login Link.
3. You'll get a message with instructions on how to reset your password.
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Being a popular photo-sharing platform, Instagram stores plenty of personal data. For instance, my account has photos from 2013 – my college days! Hence, it is crucial to keep it secure, and one way to ensure this is by changing the Instagram password frequently.
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.
If you have forgotten your Instagram password, you can easily reset it by following the steps below.
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.
We have multiple posts showing you how to enable 2FA for your Apple ID, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Google account, etc.
In this post, let us cover Instagram as well.
Before you begin: Download the Google Authenticator or one of the similar authenticator apps.
These will come in handy if you lose your device or cannot access the authenticator app.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!
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You may want to change your Instagram password to improve its security and further protect your profile from being hacked. Another reason may be much more prosaic - you simply forgot your current password. To ensure maximum security, it is necessary to create a unique combination in which, along with uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters should also be present, if possible.
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1. On the instagram.com app or website, go to the login page.
This may require you to tap or click on the " Login " button (if using the web version of Instagram).
2. Click on " Forgot password ?".
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Desktop:
3. Enter your account name or phone number.
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1. Launch the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android device.
2. Click the account icon in the lower right corner to go to your profile page.
3. Click on the three horizontal lines (so-called hamburger menu) in the upper right corner of the screen, and then select " Settings ".
4. Click on " Security ".
5. On the next page, select " Password " to change it.
6. Enter your current password followed by the new one you plan to use. After completing these steps, click the " Save " button.
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1. Go to the Instagram page in a web browser at instagram. com.
2. Click the account icon in the upper right corner of the window to go to your profile page.
3. Click the gear icon to the right of the link Edit Profile .
4. In the pop-up menu, click " Change password ".
5. Enter your current password, and then a new one that will be used in the future. When finished, press the button « Change password ".
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Users of social networks regularly face password problems: passwords are forgotten, accounts are hacked, passwords are confused and the account is blocked, etc.
And Instagram is no exception. One of the methods for solving most of the problems that arise is to change the password. But how to change it if the old one is forgotten or lost?
Why can't I use the change password function?
In the profile editing settings, a password change button is available, which allows you to change the password to enter the account without unnecessary manipulation. Its main feature is that it requires you to enter a valid password. If it is forgotten, it will not be possible to bypass the system in this form.
The function is inconvenient for forgetful users, but instead, it protects the account from unauthorized visits.
It is possible to solve the problem, but the path will not be the closest. The easiest way to change your password on Instagram if you don't remember the old one is to use the "Forgot your password?" button. You can find it on the application login form.
To use the "Forgot your password?" you will need to enter the email address or username that is registered with your Instagram account and linked to the mailbox. It is recommended to enter the mail in advance, as problems with a forgotten password may appear there as well.
Ask a friend/mother/brother/etc. You won't be able to log in to your email. You will not receive a confirmation code, but an active link, by clicking on which you will find yourself in a window with a special form to fill out. Alternatively, ask a friend / mother / brother, etc. go through password re-registration instead of you, but there is a high probability that the new password will be forgotten, entered incorrectly, etc.
Regardless of what you enter - a username or a mailbox, a notification will be sent to your email associated with your account. This allows you to create an additional layer of security and prevent account hacking.
The whole process consists of three main parts:
How to log out
Find the little man icon on the main page of your account. By definition, it is located in the upper right corner. Click on it.
You will be on the page for editing your profile. Find the wheel-gear on the page and click on it. The menu will open.
In the menu, ignore the "Change password" button, as the form will require you to enter the current password. You need an "Exit" button. By clicking it, you will be logged out of your account, which will allow you to use the original login form.
By clicking on the “Logout” button, you are on the start page with a login and registration form. Under the registration form, find the inscription "Login" and click on it.
After clicking the "Login" button, an empty form will open for filling in registered users. The phone or computer will automatically fill in the fields and you only need to click the “Login” button, but you cannot do this. Ignoring the auto-login, you must click on the inscription under the form "Forgot your password?".
Reset password
After clicking the button, you will be taken to the password reset page. To reset your password, you will need to go through three mandatory steps:
Advice! It is recommended to enter the e-mail that is linked to the account. Otherwise, a conflict may occur.
Immediately, at the bottom of the window, a system message will appear informing you that an email with a password reset link has been sent to the specified email address.
Your next task is to enter the mail and use the active link to go to the new password entry form.
Clicking the "Reset Password" button in the email will take you to the form. It contains only 2 fields and one button.
You must enter a new password in the fields: enter and confirm, and the button is needed to connect a new password to the account and reset the old one. When you enter a new password in the fields, click on the "Reset password" button
Done! The application returns you to the start page of your account as an already logged in user. The system automatically remembers the password change and prompts you to resave it.
