Facebook: Make friends for an emergency - how it works
If you have problems with Facebook login, you can make reliable friends for emergencies. They will then receive a password with which they can log in again. We will show you how to set up this function and how to reset the password in an emergency.
Preparation: password reset with Facebook friends
- Log in to Facebook and open the "Settings".
- Then select the "Security" category and click "Edit" next to "Reliable contacts".
- Follow the link "Select reliable contacts" and confirm the following security notice.
- To select, directly type in the names in question and select the respective friend from the preview shown. You must make at least three friends before choosing "Confirm".
- In the following dialog, enter your own current password and click on "Submit". The preparation is now complete. Your friends receive information in the mailbox that they have been chosen as a reliable contact.
Reset forgotten password
- Click on "Forgot password" and follow the instructions from Facebook.
- You will be given a URL from which the previously defined friends can request a security code and then tell you.
- With this code you can now reset your password.
What you can also do if you forget your Facebook password, read this tip.