AppFixHQHow to Get Facebook Recovery Codes (Before You Need Them)
Short answer: Recovery codes let you log in if you lose your phone. Set them up now so a lost code never locks you out.
TL;DR: quick fix
- Click your profile picture > Settings & privacy > Settings.
- Open Accounts Center > Password and security.
- Click Two-factor authentication and choose your account.
Is Facebook down?
Before you change settings, check Meta Status. If there's an outage, wait it out.
How to fix it: step by step
- Click your profile picture > Settings & privacy > Settings.
- Open Accounts Center > Password and security.
- Click Two-factor authentication and choose your account.
- Under How you get login codes, choose Additional methods > Recovery codes.
- Click Get new codes and print or store the 10 codes safely.
FAQ
Can each recovery code be reused?
Each code is used in place of an authentication code; get new codes if you run low.
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Last checked Oct 2026 against the official help page: Meta Help Center. Menus can differ by app version; follow the official page if a step doesn't match.
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