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Do you have the sneaking suspicion that someone is using your Instagram account? Luckily, checking your login activity is pretty easy to do using either the app or the website. This How.com.vn article teaches you how to check the login devices of your Instagram account and gives you some tips on what else you can do.
Checking Instagram Login Activity
- On the mobile app, select “Security” in Settings and tap on “Login activity.”
- On a web browser, click on your profile picture, then “Settings,” and select “Login Activity.”
- Enable login requests for Instagram by setting up “Two-factor authentication.”
Steps
Open Instagram. This app icon looks like a camera lens on a pink and purple gradient background.- Log in if prompted.
Tap your profile icon. You'll see it in the bottom right corner of your screen.Advertisement
Tap ☰. This three-line menu icon is in the top right corner of your screen.
Tap Settings. It's usually the first option in the menu next to an icon of a gear.
Tap Security. You'll see this next to an icon of a badge near the top of the menu.
Tap Login activity. This is next to a map pin icon.- You'll see a history of your logins, including one labeled "Active now" that shows your current device.
- If you don't recognize one of the logins, tap the three-dot menu icon next to that login and select Log out.[1]
Go to https://instagram.com in a web browser and log in if prompted. You can use any desktop web browser to do this.
Click your profile picture. It's in the top right corner of your browser window and clicking it will prompt a menu to drop down.
Click Settings. You'll see this near the bottom of the menu next to an icon of a gear.[2]
Open Instagram. This app icon looks like a camera lens on a pink and purple gradient background.- Log in if prompted.
- You'll want to turn on this feature if you suspect that someone else is logging into your account from another device.
- The web browser does not offer the same options, so you'll want to do this from your phone or tablet.
Tap your profile icon. You'll see it in the bottom right corner of your screen.[5]
Tap ☰. This three-line menu icon is in the top right corner of your screen.[6]
Tap Settings. It's usually the first option in the menu next to an icon of a gear.[7]- 5Tap Security. You'll see this next to an icon of a badge near the top of the menu.[8][Image:Check Instagram Login Devices Step 15.jpg|center]]
Tap Two-factor authentication. This is next to a rectangle and a smaller badge icon.[9]
Tap Additional methods. You'll find this at the bottom of the menu.[10]
Tap the switch next to "Login requests" to turn it on. The switch should be colored and pointing to the right if it's on. When this is on, you may get notifications if a device logs into your Instagram account as well as where the login originated.[11]
Expert Q&A
- QuestionHow can you protect your Instagram from being hacked?
Jaclyn SelbyJaclyn Selby is a Social Media Expert and Director of Social Media at Ovello. Ovello is a female-owned & operated team of remote Executive Assistants and Social Media Managers who are passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow their personal businesses to maximum potential. With 4 years of social media experience, she specializes in helping her clients create a brand, a holistic strategy, and growth through various social media platforms.
Social Media ExpertInstagram recently put out something new where you can go in and verify your contact information as well as add in your date of birth and email. That will give you another layer of protection to keep your account from getting shut down or locked.
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Tips
- Turn on two-factor authentication to protect your account and prevent other people from logging in.Thanks
- If you have an account that requires multiple people to log in, use a password-sharing service to securely share login info.Thanks
Expert Interview
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References
- ↑ https://help.instagram.com/154776793259282
- ↑ https://help.instagram.com/2761108904184084
- ↑ https://help.instagram.com/2761108904184084
- ↑ https://help.instagram.com/154776793259282
- ↑ https://help.instagram.com/566810106808145/?cms_platform=iphone-app&helpref=platform_switcher
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/instagram/154776793259282?cms_platform=iphone-app&helpref=platform_switcher
- ↑ https://help.instagram.com/566810106808145/?cms_platform=iphone-app&helpref=platform_switcher
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/instagram/154776793259282?cms_platform=iphone-app&helpref=platform_switcher
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/instagram/154776793259282?cms_platform=iphone-app&helpref=platform_switcher
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1. Open Instagram.
2. Tap your profile icon.
3. Tap the three-line menu icon.
4. Tap Settings.
5. Tap Securty.
6. Tap Login activity'.
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