Reset Instagram Password

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Resetting your Instagram password is not a problem if you remember your current password and the email address you linked with your account. But what if you don’t remember them? Can you reset Instagram password without your password and linked email?

The short answer is yes. In this article, we tell you how to reset your password without using password and email.

Reset Instagram Password

Even if you don’t remember or have access to your password and linked email, you can reset your password. Below, we explain how to do it on an Android, iPhone or iPad, and web browser.

1 On an Android

“I forgot my Instagram password and email. Can I reset my password?”

Well, yes. Even if you already logged out of your account and don’t remember your password, you can still reset your password.

Here’s how to reset Instagram password on an Android.

  1. Open the Instagram app.
  2. Tap “Get help signing in.” If you don’t see the option, tap “Log in” first to make it appear.
  3. Enter your phone number. (Note: If your Instagram account is linked to your Facebook, you can tap “Log In with Facebook” to sign in to your account.)
  4. Tap the “Next” button. You will receive an SMS text message from Instagram with a confirmation link or code.
  5. Tap “OK” to confirm.
  6. Open the text message from Instagram. If you receive a link, open it to proceed. If you receive a code, enter the code on Instagram then tap “Next” to verify the code.
  7. Enter your new password twice.
  8. Tap “Reset Password”.

That’s how to reset Instagram password if you don’t have access to your password and email. It should solve your “I forgot my Instagram password and email” issue if you are using an Android.

2 On an iPhone or iPad

What if you are using an iPhone or iPad instead? Well, no problem. Instagram login without password and email is also possible if you are using an iPhone.

Here’s how to.

  1. Open the Instagram app.
  2. Unless you know your current password, you need to log out if you haven’t already.
  3. Tap on “Forgot password”. If it doesn’t appear, tap on the “Log in” button first. (Note: If your account is linked with your Facebook, you can sign in using your Facebook.)
  4. You will be prompted to select a password reset option. Since you don’t have access to your email, use your phone number instead. To do so, just tap on “Phone”, enter your phone number, and tap “Next”.
  5. Instagram will then send an SMS text message with a verification code to your number.
  6. Enter the code then tap “Next”.
  7. Enter your new password twice.
  8. Tap “Reset Password”.

See? Instagram login without password and email is possible.

3 On a web browser

You are facing the “I forgot my Instagram password and used a fake email” issue and you only have access to a computer. Can you reset Instagram password on a web browser? Yes, you can.

To do so, follow these steps.

  1. Open your web browser and go to https://www.instagram.com.
  2. Click the “Forgot Password?” option. (Note: You can sign in to your account using Facebook if you made it with your Facebook account.)
  3. Enter your username or phone number that is linked with your account.
  4. Click the “Send Login Link” button.
  5. Open the text message from Instagram.
  6. Click the “Reset Password” button.
  7. Enter your new password twice.
  8. Click “Reset Password”.

That’s who to solve the “I forgot my Instagram password and used a fake email” issue.

4 Submitting a support request to Instagram

The last alternative is to submit a support request. This is for when you can’t access your account, linked email, or phone number.

Here’s how to do it.

  1. Open the Instagram app.
  2. Enter the last known email address or phone number.
  3. Tap “Forgot password?” then “Need more help?”
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions that Instagram provided to submit a support request.