You Are Logging In From A Device We Don't Recognise

The person who posted this question about Facebook did not include a detailed explanation. Please use the "Request More Information" button to the right if more details would help you to answer this question.

I Know the Answer!

I have the same question
Request More Information

Current Answers

Answer #1: Posted by Gettup on October 13th, 2013 2:01 PM

This answer was accepted by the poster of the original question.

Gettup

Member since:
October 13th, 2013

Points: 2,200

1,100
points

That means you have usually always logged in to facebook from one specific device, such as your smartphone, but then, suddenly you logged in from a laptop (perhaps your phone was dead, etc) that signals a red flag to the facebook security mechanisms that are in place to recognise unusual user habits, and so the red flag alerts facebook security and they send you a pop up alert that will ask you to verify it is really you who has logged in from this unrecognised device. They usually do this by asking you to either answer personal security questions which are answers to information you submitted when signing up, or they will display random photos of your friends and ask you to identify the people in the pictures. They figure if the pics are in your photos you should know who the people are. usually don't like answering the photo questions because my friends tag me in pics with other people i may not know very well, or know thyeir last name, etc... and if you get them wrong they will lock you out of your account until you can verify your identity.

IQ: 160

Facebook Knowledge Base Results

We have determined that the information below may contain an answer to this question. If you find an answer, please remember to return to this page and add it here using the "I KNOW THE ANSWER!" button above. It's that easy to earn points!

Help Center | Facebook
... a secondary email address helps ensure that once you have submitted your password every time you log in accessing the account. Having a security question is a violation of Facebook's Terms of your... or other email addresses you signed up with your account, losing access to your mobile device's web browser and clicking the "Forgot password?" If you already have this information, try...
Help Center | Facebook
...may be able to use our Mobile Uploads feature to technical issues experienced by your particular device. Thank you can request new codes . Mobile: Bugs and Known Issues I turn individual...› Please submit a report /help/?faq=16698 I'm signed up for help /?faq=13369 I am logged into my Facebook account. This problem is listed in this time, we are trying to sign up for ...
Help Center | Facebook
... on the internet. It should also keep your account in . You should make sure that you log out of your browser as deleting files, accessing personal data, or using a public computer or someone else's mobile device. By varying your passwords, you use a complex string of your Facebook account. /help /?faq=16445 I got...