From users of social networks you can often hear a complaint: "Forgot password" Vkontakte "." At first glance, the problem seems global, but the prudent administration of the site has made it possible to restore access to your account in a few minutes. In this article we will talk about how to change the password for "In Contact". In particular, how to do it at will or because of your absence.
How to change the password in contact for security purposes
If you follow the security rules and decide to change your password from the site in order to avoid hacking the page, then to establish a new one you will need:
- Go to the VKontakte website under your credentials.
- In the vertical menu located on the left side of the page, select the “My Settings” tab.
- Find the "Change Password" section in the window that opens.
- There are three fields in front of you, the first of which means entering your current, the second and third - a new password.
- Enter all the data and click the "Change Password" button. Done.
How to change the password in VK if you forgot it
If you just forgot the password from your page, then you will need the mobile number to which you linked it. What do we do next?
- We go to the VKontakte website.
- Click on the link "Forgot Password".
- In the field that opens after clicking the link, we indicate either your username from the social network, or the mail to which the page is registered, or the phone number to which it is attached.
- Next, the system will ask you to indicate your last name and offer a page for recovery.
- As soon as confirmation is received from you, an SMS message containing a security code for changing the password will be sent to you from the site.
- We enter the numbers from SMS in the appropriate field and indicate the new password, which we remember so that we do not have to re-perform this procedure.
If you do not have the opportunity to use a mobile phone, then try to select the password "In Contact". Remember what phrase or combination of letters, numbers you could set as protection for a page on a social network. Try to enter any combinations that, in your opinion, could be a password. If this method is unsuccessful, the site administration can help you in this matter. To do this, repeat all the steps that need to be carried out in the presence of a mobile number.
But at step 5, when the message should arrive on your phone, on the same page at the very bottom, click on the link "If you do not have access to the number or the code does not come, try clicking here." After that, you will be asked to provide some personal information (available mobile number, old email address, and so on). After reviewing the data you entered, the site administration will decide whether to restore access to you or not.
How to change the password in VK, you now know. The most important condition for this procedure is the availability of a mobile number to which the page is registered. It is a confirmation that you are a real person, and not just another fake.