How To Enable Facebook 2 Factor Authentication
A Step-by-Step Approach on Your Mobile Device.
2/9/20242 min read
A Step-by-Step Method To Enable Facebook 2 Factor Authentication On Your Mobile Device.
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Login to your Facebook account on your mobile device and click the 3-line next to your profile picture.
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Click on "Password and Security".
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Go to "Settings and Privacy" and click on "Settings".
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Click on "Two-Factor Authentication". and choose the account you want to set up.
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A "Security Code" will be sent to your email; enter the code and click on "continue".
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Choose the "Text Message" security method, and click "Next".
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A "Confirmation Code" will be sent to your Phone Number, enter the 6-digit code and click "Next".
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Re-enter your "Facebook Password", and choose a mobile phone number for the "Authentification".
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Two-Factor Authentication is now "ON", then click "Done".
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This is very easy to implement within 5 minutes, and save your Facebook account from being hacked. To learn how to secure your Gmail account with two-factor authentication, click here.
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