Passwords are synonymous with security, and when someone cracks the password, they can easily access your personal accounts. That’s why you’re always asked to change your passwords regularly or make sure they’re not easy to guess. The same is true for Instagram where changing passwords becomes important to avoid data breaches. It is not safe to set a password while creating an Instagram account and then not change it forever. Changing your Instagram password keeps your account safe, and even if you’ve shared it with others, changing your old password will render your old password useless.
In addition, these complex passwords can be difficult to remember and sometimes you don’t remember the correct password of your Instagram account, but no need to worry because there are many ways that you can easily recover your Instagram password forgot his.
Here’s what to do if you’ve forgotten your Instagram password.
Reset your Instagram password from the website
Reset your Instagram password from within the app
Tips for setting a new Instagram password
Reset your Instagram password from the website
If you want to reset your password through the Instagram website, you can easily do so using the steps listed here:
- Go to Instagram.com and click ‘Forgot Password’.
- On the next screen, you’ll need to enter the email address, username or phone number associated with your Instagram account, then click ‘Send login link’.
- Now find the login link you received in your email address and click ‘Reset Password’. If you entered your mobile number, look for a confirmation link on your phone.
- After clicking the reset link, you will be able to change your Instagram account password. Enter the new password twice to confirm and finally click ‘Reset Password’ to complete the process.
Reset your Instagram password from within the app
If you can’t remember your Instagram password, you can easily reset it through the app and it won’t take long. Here I showed you how you can reset your Instagram password through the app on your Android device; The steps are the same for iPhone or iPad.
- Launch the Instagram app and tap ‘Sign In’
- On the next screen, tap the “Get help signing in” option.
- Next, you need to enter the username, email address or phone number associated with your Instagram account and hit ‘Next’.
- You can now tap on the ‘Send Email’ option if you entered your email address in the previous step.
- Log in to your email address and you’ll see an email from Instagram, tap the option that says ‘Sign in with (username)’.
- You can now change your old Instagram account and enter a new password; finally click on ‘Reset Password’.
Here’s how you can reset your Instagram password in case you forget it. Even if you are logged in, it may happen that you do not remember the password correctly, so you can reset it whenever you want. There’s no way to find out your old Instagram password after you’ve forgotten it; you can set up a new one with just your email address or phone number.
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Tips for setting a new Instagram password
- Do not share your Instagram password with anyone or everyone.
- Be sure to use a combination of upper and lower case letters as well as numbers and special symbols.
- Don’t use the same password for all your social accounts like Instagram or Facebook.
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