Facebook Login Problems and How to Fix Them?

As of the second quarter of 2017, Facebook had 2.07 billion monthly active users. Also 1.74 million Mobile monthly active users. Founded in 2004, Facebook is currently the biggest social networking service based on global reach and total active users.

Facebook users must register before using the social network and are free to create a personal profile in order to interact with other users which they can add as friends. Furthermore, Facebook users may join user groups based on workplace, college or school and can also categorize their Facebook contacts into lists.Signing up to Facebook is very straightforward. However more often than while people experience Facebook login problems.

There are several reasons why you might have to face Facebook login problems. The smallest of the mistakes can cause failure in login. But don’t worry there are easy solutions available which will not take more than 5 minutes to resolve your login problem.

Below are the reasons which may cause Facebook Login Problem and how to fix them.

#1 Wrong Credentials Entered

Facebook’s login procedure is quite simple and straightforward. You Just have to enter two fields.

• Email Id or Phone Number
• Password

In the first text field, you have to enter your Email id with which you registered on Facebook while signing up. And in the second text field, you have to enter your password which you set while setting up your account. Entering wrong information in these two fields is the most common reason why people get facebook login problems.

How to Fix Wrong Credentials Entered

As stated earlier it is the most common Facebook login problem anybody can get. Anybody can make typing errors. In this case, firstly you should try and retype both the information again to check out whether the problem is due to the wrong information or something else. In case you are copying your credentials from somewhere else make sure the credentials are written correctly.

Keeping a note of your Email id and Password is not an advisable exercise. As there is possibility anybody can see your password. Always memorize your password and Login ID. Also, remember that both the login credentials are case sensitive. Hence make your capslock button on your keyboard is not active.

Tips for Future:

If you are using your personal device to log in into Facebook and using your account actively every day. Use “Remember me” feature available. There is a small checkbox on the website which you have to check before logging in. By doing this your system will not ask for login credentials again while logging in and you will not get Facebook login problems in future. However, this activity is not advisable if you are using the public system as it might give the access your account to other people.

#2 Forgotten Email Id or Password

To log in to Facebook both the above-stated credentials must be correct otherwise you will get Facebook login problems. Facebook can only verify your identity if you put both the credentials. Failing so you will face Facebook login problems. In case you forget your Email id or password, Facebook will help you to retrieve your login details.

Facebook Password Recovery

If you have forgotten your password and facing Facebook login problems Facebook provides you option to recover it. You have to follow below given steps to recover your password.

1. Click on the forgotten account button given below the password text field. It will redirect you to a new page for Facebook password recovery.
2. On Facebook password recovery page Facebook will ask you to enter your registered email id or registered mobile number.
3.  Once you entered the registered mobile number or email id and hit enter Facebook will give you options to choose from. These options will be your registered email id or phone number.
4. Based on what option you choose Facebook will send you a code through SMS or Email. Your code will 6 characters in length. you have to enter that code on the website.
5. In case you did not get your code you can click on “Did not get Code” it will redirect you to the previous page where you can change your selected option. Facebook will try to send code again.
6. Once you received your 6 characters long code. Enter the code in the field given.
7. Once you enter the code and press continue. It will take you to a new page where you can change your password.

Note: If you Expecting a mail from Facebook make sure you check your Spam emails and Junk mail folder in case you don’t get emails in your main Inbox folder.

Wrong Email Address

Facebook does not allow generic email accounts. For example, an email address starting “info@” cannot be used for a Facebook account. Generic email addresses and some business addresses may be seen by the system as spam. If so, the system will block your entry and you will not be able to register for an account.

Never use your official email id while creating an account on Facebook. If you don’t have a personal Email id. You can create on either of these platforms – Gmail, Yahoo, and Hotmail.

#3 Facebook Page not loading Properly

Another common Facebook login problem people experience is is that the Login page doesn’t load or refresh properly. In this case, most of the people think it a Facebook server issue but this could be due to cookies not being activated on your computer.

Cookies are files created by websites you visit. They make your online experience easier by saving browsing information. With cookies, sites can keep you signed in, remember your site preferences, and give you locally relevant content.

There are two types of cookies:

• First-party cookies are created by the site you visit. The site is shown in the address bar.
• Third-party cookies are created by other sites. These sites own some of the content, like ads or images, that you see on the webpage you visit.

How to change cookies Setting:

Cookies issue is related to your browser. Each internet browser has a different way to change its cookies setting. Basically, you have to go to the browser’s setting and look for cookies setting and change the setting there.

Another reason for not loading login page could be the cache memory. You may also need to clear your browser cache. A cache is a temporary storage of web pages where it “holds” the data from pages you’ve visited. This allows your web browser to open your frequently visited page quickly for you. But it can also lead to facebook login problems if there were any changes to the Facebook page since the last time you visited it.

You should clear your cache on regular intervals. In order to do so, you have to go to settings of your web browser then search for cache memory and choose “clear cache memory” option there.

Using Facebook from Mobile:

If you are using your Facebook account from Mobile and unable to access your account from the desktop. You can try logging in using your mobile no. rather than your email id. Once you have login into your account you can change the account settings and login information however you like.

You should connect Facebook account with both an email address and a phone number. So that it will be easier for you to recover your account in future in case you forget your password.

These are the top reasons and fixes for Facebook login problems. If your problem is out of above mentioned Facebook login problems. You can always take help from Facebook Help.

How to get Help from Facebook?

Facebook offers a lot of help to users. There is a comprehensive Help Center with detailed advice and tips for users who are experiencing login or other problems. The Help Center breaks all the problems and issues down by type, which makes navigating these pages a relatively straightforward task. Use the search bar at the top of the page to find the solution you need.

If you are still experiencing login problems and have examined all the possible causes, then Facebook has a Help Community forum where you can post your issue and get feedback from other users and members of the Facebook Help Team.