Do you want to change your WhatsApp password? Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to change Whatsapp password, and how to reset it if forgotten.
Aside from secure text messaging, excellent features for users’ privacy, and audiovisual calling, WhatsApp also prioritizes its users’ online security.
An important one is the two-step verification. WhatsApp now allows its users to set a six-digit password to safeguard their accounts.
This security feature will verify if it’s you every time there’s a new or strange login to your account, or when registering your number with WhatsApp again.
If you’ve enabled WhatsApp two-step verification, there are chances of you forgetting your passcode (also called a password).
This is why you may want to change your WhatsApp password to the one you can easily remember.
Still, either you’ve forgotten your passcode or you want to change it, we’ve got you covered.
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Here’s an easy guide on how to change Whatsapp password, and how to get your account back if you’ve forgotten your password.
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How to change Whatsapp password
Step 1: Open WhatsApp
Go to your luncher or phone menu, and click on WhatsApp to open the app.
Step 2: Go to settings
Click on the three dots at the top right side. Then select the settings option from the drop-down list.
Step 3: Click on account settings
Go to your account settings by clicking on the option that reads “Account,” with the description “privacy, security, change number” under.
Step 4: Go to the two-step verification
From the list of options under account settings, find and click on “Two-step verification”.
Step 5: Change WhatsApp pin
Now you can change your WhatsApp password by clicking on the “Change Pin” option.
You must enter a new six-digit pin, click on next, renter your new pin again, and confirm.
Whenever WhatsApp needs to verify your account, your new pin should be entered.
How to reset WhatsApp password in 3 easy steps
In case you’ve lost or can’t remember your password, here’s how to reset your WhatsApp password and get access back to your account using your email address.
Step 1: Click on forgot passcode
Simply click on the “Forgot passcode” option when WhatsApp wants to verify your account.
Step 2: Select send email
Select the “Send Email” option. This allows WhatsApp to help you reset your passcode via email.
Step 3: Disable two-step verification
You’ll receive a mail with a link to help you reset your WhatsApp passcode. Simply click on confirm to disable two-step verification for your account.
Remember that without an email already added to the two-step verification, resetting your WhatsApp password and getting back your account could be challenging.
How to add verification email to Whatsapp
Step 1: Open WhatsApp
Go to Whatsapp in your menu and click on it.
Step 2: Go to settings
At the top right side of your WhatsApp page, click on the three dots and select the “Settings” option.
Step 3: Click on account settings
Simply click on “Account” from the options, and it will navigate you to the settings page for privacy, security, and changing of the phone number.
Step 4: Select on Two-step verification
Click on “Two-step verification” from the list of options under account settings.
Step 5: Add an email address
Tap on the “Change email address” option. This will navigate you to another page where you must add an email address which will be used to reset your pin if you forget it.