How to Enable Instagram Two-Factor Authentication on Android

Instagram Two-Factor Authentication enables users too add Extra security layers to users Instagram Account so their accounts will be Secure. In Year 2018 Instagram is the Most popular Social photo sharing platform. Not in terms of Simplicity, In terms of Features including Security, Photo filters, Connectivity this is one of the most Popular Social sharing app that Ever Created. But we all know that Most of time Our smartphone will be other’s hand or What if Someone try to hack our Instagram account. For fixing this issue They update the 2 factor Authentication feature in the App.

Here in this Yet another blog Post i am Going to show you How to Enable Instagram Two-Factor Authontentication on Android.

So you can Secure your Instagram Account from any kind of malicious activity.

But Activating it You must Understand What is Two Factor Authentication is actually?

What is Intagram Two-Factor Authentication?

Instagram Two-Factor Authentication is Actually Inspired by the Google and WordPress Two-Step verication where users can add Extra Security layers to Safe their Account.

Under the Two step Verification users us password as Well as their Mobile phone to Login in their Accounts. So by using the Two Step Verification we can secure Instagram Accounts.

Two Factor Verication actually Comes in tech Industry almost 7 years ago and First lounched by the Search enjine Giant Google. After its arrival the Other top Tech giant including Yahoo and MSN Follow the same.

WordPress which is the largest Blogging plateform also Gives facility to users to Use this feature to Safeguard their Account.

However when using Paytm from your Desktop Computer or Laptop you maay notice that on the Time on Login in your Account you also have to Verify the OTP Code which paytm sends you on Your Register mobile number along with the Password of their account.

In this Process paytm Sends the OTP Code to users Mobile number once the User (Who wants to Login) Enter the Correct password will be able to Login in their account.

So if other users (Who are not the Owner of the account) Can’t login in that account. Even if they have the Password. Only the users who have the access to the Registered mobile number as well as Valid username and Password can Access the Paytm account.

So that’s how it works. However in Instagram the Two Step verification works Diffrently. If you wants to Activate Instgram Two Step Verification then You have to Follow up the Procedure that I am Going to Explain the next Heading of this Page.

How to Enable Two Step Authentication on Instagram Android

So in case if you wants to Eanble Instagram Two step Authentication first You have to make Sure that you have the Intagram app installed in your Android Smartphone. If the Instagram app is Installed in your phone and You are Logged in your Account then you are Ready to use Instagram Two Step verification.

Wants to Know how? Just Follow up the Procedure

1. First you have to open up your Instagram app in your Android Mobile phone
2. You will be able to see the Three dots on the Top right Corner of your Screen while you are Inside the app.
3. Click on that 3 verical dots. That will open up the Options menu. Here you have to Scrool Down to the Account section. Once you open the Account section then you will see the “Two-Factor Authontication option”.
4. Once you open up the Option then you will See the Require Security Codeoption. You have to turn on this Option.
5. The Instagram app will ask you for the Confirmation that you wants to Turn on Or Cancel. You have to tap on Turn on.
6. If you Verfied your Mobile number on the Time of Creating Instagram Account then its Good otherwise the app will ask you to Verify your mobile number. Verify your mobile number and Follow the Next step.
7. Once you Succesully verified the Security code that Sents you on your Mobile number the the Instagram Two factor Authentication will be Activated on your Insta Account. Enjoy!!!!

How To disable Instagram Two-Step Authentication?

There is Multiple Reasons that you wants to Disable the Instagram Two step Verification for Example that you can’t Receive any Signal on your Registered mobile phone or Suppose you lost your phone and You wants to Login using any other phone.

Then in that Condition You can’t login in your Account because you have to Verify the Number first. But you Can’t do it.

Well that’s not Exactly the Problem but the Problem arrises when you wants to Disable the Two Step Authentication but to Disable it you have to First have to Login in Instagram Account but wait You can’t Login in Your Account becouse In this Stage you Can’t Verify your Mobile number Becouse your Phone is lost/Number disabled by Company/Network or any other issue.

So you can do in Such a Condition? Well the Devolopers of Instagram are not Dumb, They are Smart just like any Other programmer they Know what the Are doing and they already provide solution for this Problem which is Called the Instagram Back up Codes .

I know what you are Thinking “Wait a Minute, What the hell is the Backup code and How can i Unlock My instagram account in Case i am Not able to Login in My account?”

Well the Answet is Pretty Simple

Here is it

How Instgram Backup Code Works?

Let’s say you are Going to Lost your phone, Sound Stupid? No one knows they will lost their Phone or Not if they know then will alert and they didn’t leave the phone.

Well Just assume that Maybe You will lost your phone in Future, Or Your Ragistered mobile number will be Disabled by the Telecom Company or Case of any other Issue you will face the Network Outage.

And you will not be Able to Recieve text your Mobile number. Under these Condition Insta will not allow you to Login in your Account even if you have the Password. Just Becouse you Can’t Verify the Number for Instagram Two-Factor Authentication.

So before all this Happend you have to take Some PreSequansry steps.

( All the Steps that i’m Going to mention will be Taken before the thing will be Happen but if its alrady happen and You can’t able to Login to your Instagram Account.

Then Sorry to say you but You are Screwed. There is Nothing you can Do it Except Get the another Sim card of Same number in Case you lost, Or wait to Resolve the Network outage if you are Facing the Nnetwork.

In case your mobile number Disabled then you can’t do Anything only the Customer care will be able to helps you)

So Hopefully you now Undersatnd what is the Instagram Back up Codes (and the Benefit of Generating the Code before you are not able to Receive the Text!).

But the problem is Still remains ” How to Generate these back up Codes)”

Well that Simple Just Head over to the Instagram app Login to your Account ( If you are Able to) Then tap on Three dots and Go to page of Back up Codes. Take the Screenshot of the Page and save the Image on Cloud like Google Drive or Any other Cloud option. So you can Still access the Image from Cloud even if your phone lost.

Once you able to Login in Your Instagram account then you will be able to Disable Instagram Two-Factor Authentication.

Deactivate Instagram Two-Factor Authentication

Here is the Step by Step Procedure that you Follow for Disable Instagram Two factor Verification.

1. First You have to Login in Your Intagram Account. Once you are Inside the App then you have to tap on Three Vertical Dots on Uper right corner of Screen.
2. Scroll Down to the Setting and inside the Setting you will find the the Two Step Authenticatio. Now you are able to Turn of the Intagram 2 factor Verification.

So that’s the Complete Overview of Instagram Two-Step Authentication on Android Smartphone if Any Questions Pop up in your Mind then you can Ask it in Comment Section and We will Solve as Soon as possible.