How to Recover Forgotten Facebook Password on iPhone/iPad

“I forgot my Facebook password and I can’t access the email or mobile phone number on my account. How can I recover Facebook password and log into my account?” 

Have you ever lost or forgot your Facebook password? You may set complex password for account security but then find it is pretty hard to remember that password. Sometimes, Facebook might ask you to enter your password if you have been logged into your account for a long time. If you have forgot the password, you will log out of your Facebook account.

If you have access to the email address that you used to create your Facebook account, or if you have added a phone number to your account, you may find it easier to recover the password. What if you don’t have access to the email or phone number? Don’t worry. This article will show you how to recover Facebook password even without access to the email and phone number that associated with your account.

Way 1: Recover Facebook Password without Email and Phone Number

You may forget the password to your Facebook account and you no longer have access to the email address or phone number that you used to create the account. In this case, it can be very difficult to recover the missing password. Don’t panic. If you have ever saved your Facebook password on your iPhone or iPad, you still have the chance to find back the password. Tenorshare 4uKey is a professional password manager that can help you find and recover any saved passwords on iOS devices, including Facebook, Instagram and Gmail passwords etc.

Here’s how to recover Facebook password without email and phone number:

Step 1: Download and install the Facebook Password Recovery tool on your computer, and launch the program after successful installation. Then, connect your iOS device to the computer using USB cable.

Step 2: Unlock the device and tap “Trust” on the device when prompted. This will allow the program to detect the device.

Step 3: Once the device is successfully detected, click on “Start Scan” and the program will scan the device for all the passwords saved on it.

Step 4: When the scan is complete, the program will display all the passwords that it has found. Click on “Website & App Password” to find the password for your Facebook account.

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Way 2: Recover Facebook Password with Email Address

If you can access to the email address that you used to create the Facebook account, you can use it to recover the Facebook password. Here’s how to do it:  

Step 1: Go to Facebook and click on “Forgotten account” under the password field.  

Step 2: In the next page, you can either enter the email or phone number associated with your Facebook account. Enter your email address and click the “Search” button.

Step 3: Select how do you want to receive the code to reset your password and click on “Continue”.

Step 4: Facebook will send you an email with the code you can use to reset your password. Copy the reset code and paste it into the filed provided, then click on “Continue”.

After that, you will be prompted to set a new password for your Facebook account. Follow the on-screen instructions to do that and regain access to your account.

Way 3: Recover Facebook Password via SMS Security Code

If you still have the phone number associated to your Facebook account, you can also receive the recovery code via SMS to reset the password. Follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Open the browser on your device and go to https://www.facebook.com/login/identify. Make sure that the device has been used to access Facebook in the past.

Step 2: Enter the phone number associated with your Facebook account and then tap “Search” to open the “Reset Your Password” page.

Step 3: Choose “Send Code via SMS” and tap “Continue”, Facebook will send you a 6-digit code to the number you provided.

Step 4: Enter the 6-digit code and tap “Continue”. Now enter the new password and confirm it to complete the process. After that, you can use this password to log back into your Facebook account.

Way 4: Recover Facebook Password with Trusted Contacts

If you’ve added trusted contacts in your security settings, you can also use them to regain access to your Facebook account without access to your email address or phone number.

Step 1: Open the Facebook app and tap “Forgot Password” when prompted to enter a password.

Step 2: Type in your full name, phone number or email address in the search bar at the top and tap “Search”.

Step 3: Select the Facebook profile and get to the “Confirm Your Account” screen. Here, you will see a number of options.

Step 4: Tap on “No Longer Have Access to these?” and enter a phone number or email address, then tap “Continue”.

Step 5: Tap “Reveal my Trusted Contacts” and then type in a trusted contact’s full name. The contact should be someone who uses Facebook and someone you’ve trusted before.  

Step 6: You should then see a URL on the screen that you can send to the contact. Send them the URL via email and ask them to send you the recovery code they get once they click on the link.

Step 7: Enter the recovery code to gain access to your Facebook account. Once you’re into your Facebook account, you can then update your profile to include your current email address or phone number.