Add more security to your account Facebook employing an additional layer of protection. As part of its security features, Facebook has an interesting option to automatically notify you if someone tries to log into your profile from an unrecognized device or browser.
In this way you can always stay informed about any suspicious activity in your account and prevent third parties from accessing your personal data. If you want to know how to activate this option, here we tell you the details.
How to activate Facebook alerts for logging in on other devices
Facebook can send you a notification each time you log into your account from a device that you have not used before or that you use very little. For this, follow these steps:
On computer:
1. Login to Facebook from the PC browser.
2. Click the inverted triangle in the upper right corner and select Settings and privacy and later Setting.
1. In Security and login, scroll to Set up additional security and click Receive warnings about unrecognized connections.
2. Choose where you want to receive notifications: your Facebook, Messenger account me email.
3. To finish, click Save Changes and enter your Facebook password in the dialog that appears.
On your mobile device
1. In the section Security and login, scroll to the section Set up additional security and tap the option Receive warnings about unconfirmed connections.
2. Click each alert category and activate the ones you want, select Receive notifications and save. For your email, check the email addresses for which you want to receive notifications and tap Save to finish.
How to know if someone has logged into your Facebook
If you suspect that someone has entered your Facebook account without your permission, the first thing to do is change your password so that other people can no longer access your account and avoid being hacked.
After changing your password, check which devices are connected to your Facebook account and when, so you can detect people you do not know. To do this, you need to access your Facebook login record, either from your computer or mobile device.
On computer
1. Login to Facebook from your PC browser.
2. Click the inverted triangle in the upper right corner and select Settings and privacy and later Setting.
3. In the menu on the left, select Security and login.
4. The section Where did you log in It will show you the last two devices that entered your Facebook account and the first one that corresponds to your session. Click on see more to see the full list.
5. You should now see the devices that have logged into your account in the previous months. If you have questions about something that you are not using, you can see different data:
– Type of device: By icon and description you will know if it is a mobile phone, a computer or a computer card.
– Brand and model: you will see if it is a mobile phone or a tablet (Samsung, LG, iPhone, iPad, etc.) Also, you will be able to know which operating system it works with; like Windows, Mac or Linux.
– The browser or application which is used to connect to Facebook.
– Device location: In addition to the city and country, when you hover over this information, you will also see the IP address.
– Date or time of connection.
If you see any device you don’t know about, you can manually disconnect it.
On your mobile device
1. Open the Facebook app for Android or iOS on your mobile phone or tablet.
2. Touch the menu with three horizontal lines, located in the upper right corner on Android or the lower right corner on iOS.
3. Scroll down a bit and click Settings and privacy, then press Setting.
4. On the next screen, go to the section Security and select Security and login.
5. On the next screen, the first part where it says Where did you log in? It shows you the last two devices used to access your Facebook account. The first is the one you use. To see the full list, click See all.
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