According to the Facebook Help Center, app passwords are one-time passwords you can use to log into your apps while keeping your personal Facebook password secure. If you have two-factor authentication turned on, you won’t have to wait to receive a code when you use an app password. Instead, you can skip the authentication step and log in immediately.
To get an app password, do the following;
1. Log into your Facebook account
2. Click on account settings
3. Click settings
4. Click Security and Login.
5. Scroll down to Use two-factor authentication and click Edit.
6. Go to App Passwords and click Generate.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Before we proceed to how this one-time password of a thing works, bear in mind that this Facebook feature does not work if you enable a two-factor authentification. Secondly, you’re expected to note that as the name implies; one-time password, you can use the password only once. See: Forgot Password For Facebook
Here’s how one-time password works:
– If you’re in the US, send a text message (SMS) to 32665 with the message OTP. If you’re not in the US, check this list to see which mobile carriers support this feature and what number you should use.
– If your mobile number is already linked to your Facebook account, Facebook will reply with a unique, 6-character temporary password. If you haven’t added this mobile number to your account, Facebook will send you an email with instructions on how to add it and collect your code.
– Once you get your code, just enter it in the Password section of the Facebook login page.
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