This article teaches you how to reset your Instagram password on Android, iPhone or iPad devices. If you are already logged into the social network and know your password, you can easily create a new one in Settings. If, on the other hand, you are unable to log in to Instagram, you still have some options: you can change your password using the connected Facebook account (Android only) or ask for a link to reset your password to be sent to one of your addresses and -mail or a phone number that supports SMS.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Reset Forgotten Password on Android
Step 1. Open Instagram on your Android device
This app icon features a pink, orange, yellow, white camera and is usually found on the apps screen. If you don't remember your profile password, you can usually reset it from the login screen.
Step 2. Press I can't sign in
You will see this button below the "Login" button.
Step 3. Select a reset method
You have 3 options at your disposal:
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Use username or email:
if you still have access to the email associated with your account, you can use this option to receive a link to reset your password.
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Send an SMS:
If your Instagram account is linked to your Android device's phone number, use this option to receive a password reset link via text message.
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Log in with Facebook:
if your Instagram profile is connected to the Facebook one, you can reset your password by logging in to the latter. This method only works if you know your Facebook account password. If you have multiple Instagram profiles linked to a single Facebook account, the "Reset using Facebook" option will change the password of the one you linked most recently.
Step 4. Provide Instagram with the information it asks for
You must have access to the email or phone number that you have linked to your account, otherwise this method will not work. If you have decided to reset your password via Facebook, log in to your Facebook profile to confirm your identity, then follow the instructions on the screen to reset your password.
Step 5. Follow the link to reset your password
Once you have received the link via SMS or email, press it to open the web page and create a new password. Once you have confirmed your new passkey, you can use it right away to log in.
- If you no longer have access to the email or phone number linked to your Instagram account, try your best to recover the old email address. If you've forgotten your password, you can usually reset it from the provider's website or by calling customer support.
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If you still can't log into Instagram, you can send a request to customer service. To do this, try to log in with the last email or phone number you remember, press Forgot password?, then Do you need more help?
to open the service form.
Method 2 of 3: Reset a Forgotten Password on iPhone or iPad
Step 1. Open Instagram on phone or tablet
If you don't remember your Instagram password, you can usually reset it from the app login screen.
Step 2. Press Forgot Password on the login screen
You will find this button just above the "Login" button.
Step 3. Press Username or Phone.
If you want to reset your password via a reset link that will be sent to the email associated with your profile, select Username. If you prefer to receive the link via SMS, select Phone.
Step 4. Enter the requested information and press Send Login Link
If you have chosen Username, write your Instagram username or the email associated with your account. If you have selected Phone, enter the phone number associated with your profile.
Step 5. Click on the link contained in the email or message
In a short time you should receive a message or email with a link that you can follow to create a new password. Write the new access key in the appropriate field, then repeat it to confirm it.
- If you no longer have access to the email or phone number associated with your Instagram account, try your best to recover the old email address. If you've forgotten your password, you can usually reset it from the provider's website or by calling customer support.
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If you still can't log in to Instagram you can send a request to customer service. To do this, try to log in with the last email or phone number you remember, press Forgot password?, then Do you need more help?
to open the service form.
Method 3 of 3: Change a Password You Know
Step 1. Open Instagram on your smartphone or tablet
If you are already logged into Instagram and know your password, you can easily change it from the settings.
Step 2. Press the Profile icon (the one depicting the silhouette of a head)
You will find it in the lower right corner of the Instagram screen.
Step 3. Press the menu in the upper right corner
On iPhone / iPad look for the icon with the three horizontal lines, on Android the one in the shape of a gear.
Step 4. Press Settings at the top of the menu
Step 5. Press Security
This is the entry with the shield icon that contains the check mark.
Step 6. Press Password
This button has a key icon and is located at the top of the menu.
Step 7. Enter your current password
You must enter it correctly in the "Current Password" field before you can create a new one.
Step 8. Create a new password
Write it next to "New password", then repeat it in the "New password, again" field.
Step 9. Press Save or the check mark to save
You will see one of these buttons in the upper right corner of the screen. Once the new password is accepted, you can use it right away to log into Instagram.
Advice
- When creating a new password, make sure it contains at least eight characters and a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols.
- If you create a new email, update it on Instagram right away. Open your profile, press Edit profile, then write the new address in the "Email" field.
