While most of us make use of a two-factor authentication code to add an additional layer of security to your apps, know what are recovery codes and how you can use them on Instagram.
Okay, so you are super finicky about phone security and why won’t anyone be! From personal data to photographs and banking passwords, almost everything is on that smartphone device. Most of us are also aware of the fact that several apps too require an additional layer of security apart from your account password. A two-factor authentication (also known as 2FA) adds a necessary additional layer of security to many important apps.
On Instagram, 2FA requires you to confirm it's you attempting to log in, with a special code sent to you via text message. This code is known as a recovery code. Enter the code and you can access the app.
While given below is a detailed instruction on how to access your recovery codes, when you do get them, you will see a list of five different numbers – each of them eight digits long.
Underneath the codes, you have the option to screenshot your codes, as well as get new codes. If you decide to screenshot your codes, one of the best ways to keep track of them is to email the screenshot to yourself and add a few keywords into the email to find them easily upon searching.
Using recovery codes to log in
You can log in to your Instagram account on any other device without needing the text message code sent to your phone. Simply login to Instagram like and enter any one of the 8-digit recovery codes (without spaces) when prompted.
It's important to note that each code can only be used once. If you have a saved screenshot of your recovery codes, a good way to keep track of which code you've used is to number them, in correspondence to the list. Once you use up all your codes, get a new set.
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How to get a list of recovery codes for your account
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Go to your Instagram profile and tap the three horizontal bars
Click Accounts Center, then click Password and security. Click Two-factor authentication, then tap the account you'd like to use text messages for two-factor authentication. Click next to Text message (SMS), then click Next. If your account doesn't have a confirmed phone number, you'll be asked to enter one.
If you choose to use text message (SMS), you'll be sent a text message (SMS) with a special 6-digit security code each time someone tries logging into your Instagram account from a device we don't recognize. To turn on text message (SMS) login codes for your mobile phone: Click.
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If the device or email is no longer accessible the user's backup codes can be used. Backup codes consist of five 8-digit numbers. Each code can be used once, and the entire list can be regenerated whenever the user logs into the Instagram account.
If you have a new phone, open the Google Authenticator app, tap +, and then Scan a QR code.Hold your new phone up to scan the QR code on your old phone's screen. If you don't have the new phone yet or want to save the code for later, you can take a screenshot and print it.
Steps to Recover Instagram Two-Factor Authentication Code
Firstly, open your Instagram app and select “Log In”. Then, enter your Instagram username and password. At this point, the 2-FA code request page will be displayed. Now click on “Need help signing in” and select “Recover 2FA Code”.
Steps to Recover Instagram Two-Factor Authentication Code
Firstly, open your Instagram app and select “Log In”. Then, enter your Instagram username and password. At this point, the 2-FA code request page will be displayed. Now click on “Need help signing in” and select “Recover 2FA Code”.
If you choose to use text message (SMS), you'll be sent a text message (SMS) with a special 6-digit security code each time someone tries logging into your Instagram account from a device we don't recognize. To turn on text message (SMS) login codes for your mobile phone: Click.
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