Ways To Change And Reset Instagram Password

Instagram is a platform for sharing photos, making video calls, chatting, voice calls, and tons of other features. But the question is, what should you do if you forget your password on this popular app? Can you recover your Instagram password or should you forget your account altogether?

What Is An Example Of A Strong Instagram Password?

One of the tips that will make you never forget your Instagram password is to choose a suitable password that only you know. For example, your favorite singer's song, your favorite day of the week, or a text that you really like. To prevent Instagram hacking, you can change the letters and spell it incorrectly on purpose.

Is it Possible To Change And Recover Your Instagram Password? How?

There are different ways to reset your Instagram password, and in this article we will discuss each one separately.

How To Reset Instagram Password Without Old Password And Email?

One of the common problems that Instagram users face is, forgetting their Instagram password. Fortunately, if you entered your email address when you registered and created your Instagram account, you will not have any problems recovering your password now and there is no need to worry. According to the screenshot and steps below, you can recover your Instagram password via email.

Be sure to update your Instagram before starting the steps below and reading the rest of the article.

1️⃣Open the Instagram application on your mobile phone. Select the "Forgot password" option.

2️⃣In the opened page, enter your username, email or phone number, and then select "Find account".

3️⃣Then click on the "Get code or link via Email" option and click "Continue".

 

4️⃣Open your email and in the Inbox section, a message will be sent to you from Instagram, open it and scroll to the bottom of the page, click on the "Reset password" option.

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5️⃣On the opened page, you can choose a new password for your Instagram. Finally, select the "Continue" option.

For the final step, close the Instagram application once and reopen it, click on the username and register the new password and log in to your account

Can You Change Instagram Password From App?

Did you know that it is also possible to change your Instagram password through the app itself? If you do not have access to your email or phone number or have changed your SIM card and mobile phone; you can use this method. There is only one thing about this, and that is, you must know your password or at least have some guesses about it in order to be able to change it using Instagram. To do this, first open the Instagram app, in the lower right corner, tap on your account icon to enter your profile:

1️⃣Enter the "Setting and privacy" section and then select "Account center".

2️⃣In the "Password and security" section, select the "Change password" option.

3️⃣In the Current password = section, enter your current password. In the new password section, confirm new password = enter the new password and finally tap on the blue "Change password" box.

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How To Change IG Password On Web?

In order to change your Instagram password via Google, you must log in to the Instagram site. Then you can use the steps and images below. So, log in to the Instagram site and click on your account icon in the upper right corner of the page. From the menu you see, select the Profile option. Next to the Edit Profile option, click on the Settings icon.

 

1️⃣On the page that opens, select the "Change Password" option.

2️⃣In the Current password = field, enter your current password. In the new password = field, confirm new password = field, and finally click on the blue "Change password" box.

Can I Reset My Instagram Password With My Phone Number?

 

Note that to change Instagram password with phone number, you must enter the same number that you used to create your Instagram account. If your mobile operating system is Android, use the Get help logging option and if it is iPhone, use the Forgot password option.

 

1️⃣ After entering the "Login Help" page, enter your mobile number in the "find account" section.

2️⃣ Activate the "get or code or link via sms" option and click on the blue "continue" box.

3️⃣ In the "confirm your account" section, enter the code given to you in the blue "continue" box.

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Can I Recover My Instagram Through Facebook?

In order to recover your Instagram password via Facebook, you must have already connected your Facebook account to Instagram. If you have done so, you can use the following steps:

 

1️⃣Open the Instagram app and tap on the "Log in with Facebook" option.

Enter your Facebook account information. Instagram will automatically detect whether the Facebook account belongs to you or not and you will be redirected to the password recovery page.

How To Reset Instagram Password Without Old Password On IPhone?

If you have your old password or at least guess what it is and want to change it on your iPhone, you can use the following steps; Log in to your Instagram account and go to your profile, then tap the three-line settings icon at the top.

 

1️⃣ Select the "Settings and privacy" option and click on "Accounts Center".

2️⃣ Touch the "Password and security" option and tap on "Change password".

Now tap on the account whose password you want to change.

In the Current password = field, enter your current password.

In the new password = field, confirm new password = enter the new password.

3️⃣ Finally, tap the "Change password" button.

How Do I Change My Password on Instagram If I Dont Know My Current One?

Before you reset your Instagram password; if you have saved your password on Google, you can use the screenshot and steps below for Android and iPhone to find your current Instagram password.

View Instagram Password on Android

1️⃣Open your phone's "Settings". Scroll down and click on "Google".

2️⃣Then tap on "Manage your Google Account".

3️⃣From the menu options, tap on "Security". Then, select the "Password Manager" option. In this list, tap on the "Instagram" app. Enter your mobile password and finally tap on the "Show Password" option.

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View Instagram Password on  iPhone

1️⃣Open Settings on your iPhone.

2️⃣Then, tap on "Passwords" and enter your mobile password.

3️⃣Find the "Instagram" app and then select the "Password" option.

Can You Unlock Instagram Account Without Email And Phone Number?

Yes, the steps above show how to recover your password without email and phone number. You can reset your Instagram password through Instagram itself and through Google.

Why Is My Instagram Reset Password Link Not Working?

Note that you cannot solve this problem if your phone number is not the same number you used to create your Instagram account. Also, your email must match the email of the account owner. You can read the last few digits of the email and phone number and make sure that it belongs to you. Sometimes this process takes a while, so be patient and enter the code sent by SMS or email. If you cannot access the password reset link, you can try with V**P**N or manually copy and paste it into your browser.