Traditional account recovery methods will not work if you lose access to your email account or an alternate contact method. As a last resort, Facebook allows you to set up a group of trusted contacts who can save your profile in case you get locked out in the future.
To add a trusted contact to your Facebook account, go to the social network website on your Windows 1
Click the downward pointing arrow in the top right corner of the website and go to Settings & privacy> Settings.
Go to the “Security and Login” tab in the menu on the left.
Scroll down to the ‘Set up additional security’ section and select the ‘Edit’ button next to ‘Choose 3 to 5 friends to contact if you don’t have access’.
Click on the “Choose friends” link.
In the next pop-up prompt, select the “Choose trusted contacts” button.
In the text box, find the profiles of people you want to configure as your trusted contacts. You must add at least three friends.
After choosing your trusted contacts, click on ‘Confirm’.
This process does not require verification of the contacts you selected so you are all set.
Now, if you cannot access your account or reset the password via email, Facebook will provide you with an option to generate a recovery code from your trusted contacts on the “Forgotten Password” page. You need a code from all your trusted contacts, so make sure to only add people you interact with regularly.
As an added security measure, Facebook asks you to enter the full name of a trusted contact. Therefore, it is best to write down the trusted contacts that you have configured in a safe location.
If you want to update your list of trusted contacts, you can return to the same “Security & Login” menu and click the “Edit” button next to the thumbnails of your trusted contacts.
To make sure your profile stays safe in the first place, there are several steps you can take to keep your Facebook account secure.
