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How to remove a remembered account on Instagram from iPhone

Normally, when you logout from an app, the app forgets the login data and asks you to use the username and password to access the service. That’s not the case with many apps from Google and Facebook.

Applications such as Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram will remember your account information to easily login using a single tap. The practice is for user convenience, but it leaves you with a scratching head in some cases. Allow me to elaborate.

A couple of days ago, my friend used my iPhone XR to login into his Instagram account. After browsing for 10 minutes, he logged out, but the app continued to remember his account, leaving his account exposed to me or anyone using my phone.

If you are in a similar situation, learn how to remove an Instagram remembered account in this guide. Let’s dive right in!

How to remove Instagram remembered accounts on iPhone

On Android, Instagram offers the ‘Remove’ option right on the home page. Things work a bit differently on iPhone, though. You need to make some changes to the Instagram Settings menu.

Before we get started, let me show you the default behavior on the iPhone. When you try to logout from your Instagram account, it shows on the Instagram home (shown in the image below). With a single tap, you can open the account.

Follow the steps below to remove Instagram remembered accounts.

Open Instagram on your iPhone and login into your account.
Go to the Account tab and tap the hamburger menu in the upper right corner.
Navigate to Settings → Security → Saved login information.
Now, toggle off the Saved login information from the following menu.
Instagram will ask to confirm your decision. Select Remove from the following pop-up menu.
Use the back arrow at the upper right corner to go back to the Instagram Settings menu.
Scroll down and select Log out from the current account.
Instagram will ask you to either Remember or Forget about the current account information. Select Not Now from the following pop-up menu.
Confirm your decision and tap Log Out.

That’s it. You have successfully logged out from your Instagram account without leaving any trace. The next time, Instagram will ask your account password for the login procedure. Safe and secure.

These days, many users opt for two Instagram accounts for personal and professional use. In such cases, Instagram does offer an option to remove the account from the home screen. Follow the steps below to learn more.

Go to the Instagram Settings menu and log out from both accounts.
From the Instagram home, you will see both the accounts ready-to-go with a single tap.
Tap the small Edit button at the bottom.
Tap the x mark beside the account that you want to remove.
Instagram will confirm your decision following the pop-up menu. Select Remove, and the app will forget the login details of the account.

Personally, I like the convenience offered by Instagram here. But it would be great to have biometric authentication such as Face ID or Touch ID to further strengthen the account security instead of letting the user access the account with a single tap.

Go through the steps above and remove remembered Instagram accounts from other devices. If your Instagram account is hacked, you can also recover it using your iPhone or Mac. Have any more questions? Fire them up in the comments section below.

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How to remove a remembered account on Instagram from phone

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Updated on July 21, 2022

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By remembering your Instagram account login credentials on your device, the app makes it convenient for users to log in to their accounts after logging out.

However, there are some instances when a user would prefer to remove Instagram remembered accounts from his or her phone.

When you open the Instagram app with your account logged out, instead of requiring you to enter your login details, you see the Continue as option.

With this option, anyone can access your Instagram account, so far as you have logged in on the device in the past.

In this guide, we will show you how to remove Instagram remembered accounts from your phone quickly and protect your account.

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How do I remove Instagram remembered accounts from a phone?

1. Remove account locally

If you’re logged into your account

Launch Instagram on your device.
Go to your profile page.
Tap on the hamburger icon on the top right-hand side of your screen.
Go to Settings.
Tap on Log out of your username.
On the popup box, choose not to remember your login information.

The above steps are applicable for when you wish to remove Instagram remembered account after logging in to the app. If you want to do it without logging in, use the method below.

If you’re logged out of the account

Ensure that you’re logged out of Instagram.
Open the Instagram app.
Tap on the three vertical dots beside the Log In button of one account.
Tap on Remove.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for every account listed on the page.

3. Log out of Facebook

Facebook owns Instagram; so, users can log in to Instagram using their Facebook credentials.

If this is what you did, then the other solution in this guide may not work for you.

To remove Instagram remembered account from your phone when you logged in with the Facebook app, you have to sign out of Facebook.

Next, launch the Instagram app, and you’ll notice that you have successfully removed your Instagram remembered account from the phone.

You can go ahead to log back into Facebook.

4. Clear data from Settings

Open the Settings app on your Android device.
Go to Apps (this could also be Apps & notifications or Application Manager, depending on your device and Android edition).
Find Instagram from the list of apps and tap on it.
Tap on Storage.
Select the Clear storage or Clear data option.

5. Change your password

Changing your password keeps you logged in on the phone you changed it with. However, it logs you out of other devices on which your account is logged in.

Launch the Instagram app.
Go to your profile page.
Tap on the hamburger icon on the top right-hand corner.
Go to Settings.
Tap on Security.
Select Password.
Type in your current password and enter your new, preferred password.
Save the settings.

Note: This method doesn’t technically remove your Instagram remembered account from your phone. It only makes it impossible for anyone to log in to your account even if the account is still on the device.

All the solutions (except solution 5) apply to Android, iOS, and desktop Instagram interfaces.

With these methods of removing Instagram remembered accounts, you no longer have to worry about anyone accessing your account.

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The Instagram single sign-on feature is no longer available. If you haven't configured multiple Instagram accounts to use the same login credentials, you won't see the options below.

If you have configured multiple Instagram accounts to use the same login credentials (single sign-on), you can remove one of them at any time.

To remove a single sign-on account from the Instagram app for Android and iPhone:

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Click the or icon on your profile photo in the lower right corner of the screen to go to your profile.

Click the icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select Settings.

Click Multiple account login.

Click next to the account you want to delete.

Select Delete.

Instagram app for iPhone

Tap the or icon on your profile picture in the bottom right corner of the screen to go to your profile.

Click the icon in the upper right corner of the screen and select Settings.

Click Login details.

Click next to the account you want to delete.

Select Delete.

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How to delete a remembered Instagram account

Usually, when you exit the app, the app will forget your login details and ask you to use your username and password to access the service. This does not apply to many applications from Google and Facebook.

Apps such as Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram will remember your account information so you can easily log in with one touch. This practice is intended for the convenience of the user, but leaves you with a hard time in some cases. Let me clarify.

A couple of days ago my friend used my iPhone XR to log in to his Instagram account. After 10 minutes of browsing, he was logged out, but the app kept remembering his account, leaving his account open to me or anyone using my phone.

If you're in a similar situation, learn how to permanently delete a remembered Instagram account in this guide. Let's dive in now!

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Delete remembered Instagram accounts from iPhone

On Android, Instagram offers a "Delete" option right on the home page. However, things work a little differently on the iPhone. You need to make some changes in the Instagram settings menu.

Before we begin, let me show you the iPhone's default behavior. When you try to log out of your Instagram account, this is displayed on the Instagram home page (shown in the image below). With one touch, you can open an account.

Follow the steps below to delete saved Instagram accounts.

Open Instagram on your iPhone and sign in to your account.
Go to the Account tab and tap the hamburger menu in the top right corner.
Go to Settings → Security → Saved login information.
Now turn off the stored information to enter the next menu.
Instagram will ask you to confirm your decision. From the next pop-up menu, select Delete.
Use the back arrow in the top right corner to return to the Instagram settings menu.
Scroll down and select Sign out of current account.
Instagram will ask you to either remember or forget your current account information. From the next pop-up menu, select Not Now.
Confirm your decision and click "Exit".

That's it. You have successfully logged out of your Instagram account without leaving any trace. Next time, Instagram will ask for your account password for the login procedure. Safe and secure.

Deleting saved login information for multiple Instagram accounts

These days, many users choose two Instagram accounts for personal and professional use. In such cases, Instagram offers the option to remove the account from the home screen. Follow the instructions below to find out more.

Go to the Instagram settings menu and sign out of both accounts.
When you're on the Instagram homepage, you'll see both accounts ready to go with just one tap.
Click the little Edit button at the bottom.
Tap the x next to the account you want to delete.
Instagram will confirm your decision in a pop-up menu. Select Delete and the app will forget your account login details.
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