How to Lock Facebook Profile on Your Android or iOS App and Website

How to Lock Facebook Profile on Android and iPhone?

Facebook Android and iOS applications allow you to easy to lock your profile from stalkers. Here’s a step-by-step guide for locking Facebook profile:

1. Open the Facebook app and tap on your Profile
2. Now tap on the three-dot menu next to the ‘Add to Story’ section.
3. Here, you will find the ‘Lock Profile’ option. Tap on it and you will be taken to the Lock Profile page.
4. Tap on the ‘Lock Your Profile’ button to confirm.

With this, your Facebook Profile is now locked. You can also choose to unlock it by going through the similar steps mentioned above.

How to Lock Facebook Profile on Website

You can also lock your profile by going to Facebook from your desktop browser. All you need to do is follow these steps:

1. Type facebook.com on your browser and log into your account.
2. Click on your Profile to open it.
3. There you will see the three-dot menu. Tap on it and go to the Lock Profile option.
4. There will be a pop-up message showing you locking your profile works and comes with the Lock Your Profile button at the bottom. Click on it to lock your profile.

5. How to Unlock Your Facebook Profile?

6. Facebook also gives you an option to unlock your profile whenever you want. All you need to do this follow these steps:

   1. Go to the Facebook application on your mobile or facebook.com on your desktop browser.
   2. Click on your Profile section and click on the three-dot menu.
   3. There, you will find Unlock Profile option. Click on it and you will see a pop-up message. Click on Unlock Profile.

   What happens to profile pictures, cover photos and feature photos when the profile is locked?

   Whenever a user locks his/her Facebook profile, only those who are in the friends will be able to tap on the pictures to view them. People who are not on the friends’ list will see a smaller version of the profile picture and cover photo. However, the current profile pictures and cover photos will be visible to everyone, though they cannot open them. Moreover, only friends will be able to tag, comment or like on the profile or cover photo.

   What happens to posts, photos, albums, and more once the Facebook profile is locked?

   When the Facebook profile is locked, all the profile posts, photos, albums, and stories will be only visible to their friends. One can no longer make Public posts from their profile. Same goes with photos, albums, and stories.

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