How to Change Facebook Password and Manage Active Sessions

Overview

This video tutorial provides a step-by-step walkthrough on how to update a Facebook password using the mobile application. It starts from launching the Facebook app and navigating through the main menu into the Settings & Privacy section to access Privacy Shortcuts. Once inside Privacy Shortcuts, the guide demonstrates how to locate Account Security and select the option to change the password. Users are instructed to input their current password, type the new password, and re-enter the new password before saving changes. Finally, the tutorial highlights the security review prompt that appears immediately after changing a password. Viewers learn how to review other logged-in devices and either log out of sessions individually or log out of all active sessions simultaneously to secure their account.

Accessing Settings and Privacy Shortcuts

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To begin updating your Facebook credentials, open the Facebook mobile app on your smartphone. From the main feed, tap the menu icon (represented by three horizontal lines) in the upper right-hand corner. Scroll down the menu options until you locate 'Settings & Privacy' and tap it to expand the submenu. From the dropdown options, select 'Privacy Shortcuts'.

• Open the Facebook application on your mobile device.
• Tap the three-dash hamburger menu in the top right corner.
• Expand 'Settings & Privacy' and choose 'Privacy Shortcuts'.

Updating Your Facebook Password

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Within the Privacy Shortcuts menu, scroll down to the 'Account Security' header and tap on 'Change your password'. You will be presented with three input fields: 'Current password', 'New password', and 'Re-type new password'. Enter your existing password into the top field, type your chosen new password into the second field, and re-enter the identical new password in the third field. Tap the blue 'Save Changes' button to submit.

• Navigate to 'Account Security' and tap 'Change your password'.
• Enter your current password to authenticate the change.
• Type and re-type the new password, then press 'Save Changes'.

Reviewing and Logging Out of Active Device Sessions

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After saving your new password, Facebook displays a prompt titled 'Log out of other devices?'. You are given the choice between 'Review other devices' and 'Stay logged in'. Selecting 'Review other devices' and clicking 'Continue' displays a complete list of devices and locations where your account is currently active. From this list, you can log out of individual sessions by tapping the three dots next to any listed session, or choose 'Log Out Of All Sessions' at the bottom to invalidate every existing session across all devices.

• Select 'Review other devices' to inspect existing logins.
• Review device names, locations, and activity timestamps.
• Terminate sessions individually via the three dots menu or tap 'Log Out Of All Sessions' to secure the account entirely.