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How to Protect Your Facebook Account From Hackers

Last Updated on March 7, 2021 by Bestusefultips

Want to secure Facebook account from hackers or spammers? Here’s how to secure your Facebook account from hackers on Android or PC/Laptop. When your Facebook account hacked, that person easily changes the email & password of your account without your permission. To protect your Facebook account from hackers, setup Facebook login alerts on computer or android devices. After turn on Facebook login alerts, you can get a notification via email or text message when someone trying to log in to your Facebook account. Also, check if someone tried to access your Facebook account from a phone or computer device. You can use various security tips to keep your Facebook account safe such as app password, Facebook two-factor authentication, Anti-virus software, one-time password, code generator, trusted contacts, and more.

Some of the users think what to do when Facebook account hacked. But before hacked your Facebook account, secure it using this tip. In this tutorial, I will show you step by step guide of how to secure Facebook account from hackers on PC or android device or setup facebook login alert on desktop.

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How to Secure Facebook Account From Hackers or Unknown Users

Check out below given settings to protect the Facebook account from being hacked.

Set Up Two Factor Authentication on Facebook Messenger App on Android in 2020

Step 1: Open the Facebook messenger app in your Android devices.

Step 2: Tap the Profile icon at the top left corner.

Chagne Facebook settings for secure your Facebook account

Step 3: Scroll down and tap Account settings under the account section.

Step 4: Tap Security & login under the security section.

Use two factor authentication on Facebook Messenger App on Android

Step 5: Tap Use two-factor authentication.

Set Up Two Factor Authentication on Facebook Messenger App on Android

Step 6: Tap Use authentication app (We choose) or Use text messages.

Set a new password on Facebook app on Android device

Step 7: Enter your Facebook password and tap Continue.

Enable Two Factor Authentication Facebook App on Android

Step 8: Scan the QR code if you’ve already installed the Google authentication app or enter the code into your authentication app.

Step 9: Tap Continue.

This pop-up message appears: Save key for Facebook.

Step 10: Tap Okay.

When you log-in to your Facebook account, you need to enter the Google authenticator code to sign in.

Set Strong Password on Facebook Messenger Android

Set Strong Password on Facebook Messenger Android

Open the Facebook messenger app > Profile icon > Account settings under the account section > Security & login under the security section > Change password under the login section > Enter current password, new password, and re-tyle new password > Save changes

Enable Two Factor Authentication Facebook App on Android 2020

How to Protect Your Facebook Account From Hackers

Log in Facebook > Three horizontal lines (More) at the top right corner > Settings & Privacy > Settings > Security & login under the security section > Use Two-factor authentication > Choose security settings from Text message/security keys/code generator/recovery codes

Change Password on Facebook App on Android in 2020

Set a strong password that you’re not using elsewhere on your Facebook account.

Change Password on Facebook App Android to secure account from hackers

Log in Facebook > Three horizontal lines (More) at the top right corner > Settings & Privacy > Settings > Security & login under the security section > Tap Change password under Login section > Enter current password, new password, and re-tyle new password > Save changes

Using PC

Step 1: Log in your Facebook account on a PC or laptop.

Settings in facebook account

Step 2: Tap “More” from the top side & touch “Settings”.

You can see below screen on your desktop.

Tap security under settings

Step 3: Tap “Security”.

Tap edit under login alerts in facebook

Step 4: Tap on “Edit” in Login alert.

Login alert security settings view on your android phone or PC device.

How to secure facebook account from hackers on computer

By default Facebook login alert set “Don’t get a notification”. Here you can set both “Facebook notifications alerts” and “Facebook email alerts” when someone or hackers logs in your Facebook account from pc or phone.

Secure facebook account from hackers

Step 5: Choose Facebook login alert via email or text message.

Step 6: Tap “Save changes”.

Add another email address or phone number

Also, add another email address or mobile number to secure your account.

Re-eneter password to confirm it

Step 7: Enter your Facebook password & click the “Submit” button to confirm the change in Facebook security settings.

That’s all about how to turn on Facebook login alert to secure Facebook account from hackers or spammers on your desktop or laptop device. Now you will get a Facebook notification alert when someone accessing your Facebook account without your permission from a new device or browser.

I hope you will enjoy this tip to secure Facebook account from hackers or spammers on desktop or mobile device. If you found it helpful, don’t forget to share with others to secure his Facebook account. For more technology tips, stay and connected with us.

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