There have been several situations where unwanted individuals download photos from various profiles to create fake accounts or where stalkers continue to search to search for people’s profiles. The best way to solve this is to Lock your Facebook profile. Facebook has introduced a brand-new safety feature that enables users, particularly women, to shield their profiles from non-friends and strangers.
Facebook has become an important part of our social media lives as we get all the data about our friends, companions, family, and more through this platform. However, this also means that stalkers can use it as a medium.
In this article, we have covered the ways through which you can Lock your Facebook profile on your various devices and what happens when Facebook Profile Lock is enabled.
What Happens When You Lock Your Facebook Profile?
Upon Locking your Facebook profile, only your Facebook friends can click and view your Profile picture and Cover Photos in full size.
No one other than your Facebook friends will be to view your posts and photos on your profile. Only those posts you have created on public pages will be visible to others. If you had set your older posts to be visible to the public, once you lock your Facebook profile, it would automatically change to Friends only, and only your Facebook Friends can view them.
You cannot make posts set to be viewed by the Public. Your new posts and stories will also be visible to your Friends only. Moreover, only very limited information about you will be visible to strangers. If someone tags you in their posts, you can review their post before it gets shown on your profile.
However, you need to note that, Locking your profile will not affect how people can search for your Profile and how your profile will appear while searching.
How To Lock Your Facebook Profile?
The steps to lock your profile are different for Mobile and Desktop.
1. On PC:
You can use the profile lock option for locking your profile via a PC Browser. Follow these steps for the same:
- Go to the Official Facebook website and Log In to your account using your User ID and Password.
2. Next, click on your Profile Icon and your Username to go to your profile.
3. Click on the three dots next to the Edit profile option to find the option to Lock your Profile.
4. Click on the Lock Profile option.
5. Click on the ‘Lock Your Profile’ for final confirmation regarding the Profile Lock.
Your Facebook Profile will be Locked after the final confirmation.
2. On Mobile:
- Open the Facebook official App on your Android or iOS device.
- Tap the Hamburger menu on the top right of the screen and click on your Username to go to your profile.
3. Go to settings by tapping the three dots you can see on your profile.
4. Click on the ‘Lock Profile’ option from the list of options available in the Menu.
5. Click the ‘Lock your Profile’ option for final confirmation.
This way, you can lock your Facebook profile on your Mobile.
How To Unlock Your Facebook Profile?
If you no longer want to keep your posts, photos, videos, and Profile data private, you can choose to Unlock your Profile. The process to do so is similar to that of locking the profile.
Follow the steps mentioned below:
- Open Facebook in the web browser or through the App.
- Go to your profile.
- Click on the three dots on your Profile to go to the profile settings.
- Click on the ‘Unlock Profile’ option from your list of options.
5. Click the ‘Unlock Your Profile’ option for the final confirmation.
Your Facebook Profile will be unlocked. Note that all your posts, your profile and cover pictures, photos, and videos, and the information on your profile setting for Public view will be visible to everyone after that.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Facebook has enabled the feature where you can Lock your Facebook profile only in some regions. If you do not reside in the countries where this feature is available, you might not be able to access this feature. However, you can still see if someone you know has locked their profile.
Lock your Profile is available in the United Arab Emirates, India, Iraq, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Ukraine, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, and Sudan. Facebook might include more regions in the list later in the future.
When someone is not your friend, Facebook will display that the person has locked their profile. Moreover, you cannot view their profile or cover photo in full. To view their posts, you need to be their Facebook Friend.
Conclusion:
Regarding Privacy, Facebook offers an option where you can Lock your profile so that no one other than the people in your friend list can see your posts and other content on your Profile. In this article, we covered the detailed steps by which you can Lock your Facebook profile on various devices and what exactly happens when you do so.
We have also mentioned the process to Unlock your profile too. We hope this article has helped solve your queries and you enjoyed reading it!!
Hello, I’m Sreelakshmi, a content enthusiast with 6 years of experience. I’m dedicated to addressing critical issues within OTT content through insightful articles, using my words to spark discussions and provide clarity.
