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How to enable Two factor authentication Instagram methodically

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Cách bật xác thực 2 yếu tố Instagram mới - How to enable two factor authentication Instagram methodically

Cách bật xác thực 2 yếu tố Instagram mới - How to enable two factor authentication Instagram methodically

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To enhance the security of your Instagram account or social media accounts in general, enabling Two factor authentication is the most effective way. Even if someone finds out the password of your Instagram account, they won’t be able to log in. So let’s learn how to enable Two factor authentication Instagram with Lucid Gen in this article.

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Table of contents
  1. How does Two factor authentication on Instagram work?
  2. How to enable Two factor authentication Instagram
    1. Enable Two factor authentication Instagram with Google Authenticator
    2. Enable Two factor authentication Instagram with SMS
    3. Enable Two factor authentication Instagram with WhatsApp
  3. How to off Two factor authentication in Instagram
  4. What to do if Instagram Two factor authentication code not received?
  5. Note when logging in Instagram
  6. Epilogue

How does Two factor authentication on Instagram work?

Two factor authentication on Instagram will ask you to provide an authenticator every time you log into your account. Instagram will send this verification code to your phone via SMS, WhatsApp, and Google Authenticator. Therefore, only the owner of that phone can log in to the Instagram account.

How to enable Two factor authentication Instagram

First, sign in to your Instagram account, then click the menu button > Settings > Security > Two-Factor Authentication.

Go to Instagram Two factor authentication settings
Go to Instagram Two factor authentication settings

Next, click the Get Started button to go to the Two factor authentication settings page for Instagram. There are 3 ways for you to authenticate with 2 factors: authenticate with WhatsApp, authenticate with Google Authenticator, and authenticate with messages. You can choose 1 of 3 or all 3.

There are 3 ways for Instagram Two factor authentication (SMS, WhatsApp, Authenticator)
There are 3 ways for Instagram Two factor authentication (SMS, WhatsApp, Authenticator)

Enable Two factor authentication Instagram with Google Authenticator

The advantage of this way is that you can still receive the authentication code when you are offline. Learn how to use Google Authenticator and get it on the App Store or Google Play. Next, follow these steps.

Step 1: You enable Authentication App > click the Next button > select Yes when Google Authenticator opens.

Enable Two factor authentication with an authentication app
Enable Two factor authentication with an authentication app

Step 2: You touch and hold the verification code in Google Authenticator to copy and paste it back into Instagram. Then you click the Next button to go to the last step.

Enter the verification code to activate
Enter the verification code to activate

Step 3: As a backup in case you change your phone (or lose your phone), copy these backup codes and keep them in a secret place. Then click the Done button to finish.

Copy and save the backup codes and you're done
Copy and save the backup codes, and you’re done

Enable Two factor authentication Instagram with SMS

Even if you have enabled Two factor authentication using Google Authenticator or WhatsApp, you should still enable Two factor authentication for Instagram by SMS as a backup.

Step 1: You enable the authentication method as a Text Message. Then wait for 1 minute, you will receive a text message to the phone number saved in your account information. Please enter the verification code and then click the Next button.

Enable Two factor authentication Instagram by SMS
Enable Two factor authentication Instagram by SMS

Step 2: You copy and store these backup codes for backup if you cannot receive the verification message when logging in.

Store the backup codes in case you don't receive the message
Store the backup codes in case you don’t receive the message

Enable Two factor authentication Instagram with WhatsApp

If you use WhatsApp using the phone number stored in your Instagram account’s personal information, you can use WhatsApp authentication.

Step 1: You enable Two factor authentication on Instagram using WhatsApp.

Instagram 2 Factor Authentication with WhatsApp
Instagram 2 Factor Authentication with WhatsApp

Step 2: You will receive a message with a verification code in WhatsApp. Please paste this verification code into Instagram to complete. This method does not require a fallback code.

Verification code sent in WhatsApp app
Verification code sent in WhatsApp app

How to off Two factor authentication in Instagram

Fashion, beauty, cosmetics shops, or businesses that use Instagram often share accounts for employees to post and advise customers. Sometimes this Two factor authentication feature is also annoying for managers. So, to turn off Two factor authentication in Instagram, go to Settings > Security > Two-Factor Authentication to turn it off.

How to off Two factor authentication in Instagram
How to off Two factor authentication in Instagram

Turn off the authentication methods you want and select Turn Off or Remove.

Turn off the authentication methods you want
Turn off the authentication methods you want

What to do if Instagram Two factor authentication code not received?

If you can’t log in to Instagram because Instagram Two factor authentication not working, use the methods below to log in if you really are the account owner.

  1. Use backup authentication codes.
    That’s why Lucid Gen reminds you to copy and store backup codes when 2-factor authentication is on. If you have them, find them and use them to authenticate when logging into Instagram.
  2. Use the login link via SMS or email.
    Instead of logging in with a password, click forgot password to receive an Instagram login link by SMS or email saved in your Instagram account information.

Note when logging in Instagram

  1. Be careful when saving trusted devices.
    When you sign in to your Instagram account to a new device account, you’ll be asked if the device is trusted. If it’s your own phone or computer, choose “trust”, the next time you log into Instagram you will not be asked for a verification code. If it is a device that you borrowed from someone else, select “no”.
  2. Protect phone numbers saved in Instagram account information.
    You can only receive the verification code via text with the phone number you have saved in your Instagram account, if you use a new phone number, don’t forget to update it to your Instagram account. Your phone number can also help you reset your forgotten Instagram password.
  3. Add at least 2 authentication methods.
    Every authentication method has its own bad case, leaving you with no authentication code to log in. So you should add at least 2 authentication methods to prevent bad cases.

Epilogue

Not only with Instagram, but any social network also has a Two factor authentication feature. To ensure the safety of your social network ecosystem, you should enable Two factor authentication for them all. If you find this article useful or need any assistance, feel free to comment below the article.

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