You need to change your Yahoo password to prevent unauthorized access to your account. If you sign in to your Yahoo account over public Wi-Fi or using a friend’s device, it’s not considered secure at all. Before something worse happens, you should change your password using a secure connection. To do this, you can follow the given procedures.
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Change your Yahoo password from a desktop or mobile web browser
You can open a browser on your computer or mobile phone and change your password as follows:
- Sign in to your Yahoo account with your username and password.
- Click on the ‘Account Information’ option which will take you to the Yahoo account information page and then click on ‘Account Security’.
- From the options available on the next page, click on the one that says ‘Change Password’.
- On the next page, set a new password for your Yahoo account and enter it twice to confirm.
- Press ‘Continue’ and from then on you will be able to log into your Yahoo account with the new access code.
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Change your Yahoo password from the Yahoo mobile app
If you use your Yahoo account through the app on your Android phone, here are the steps to change your password in that case:
- Open the Yahoo Mail app and sign in to your Yahoo account.
- Click on the menu icon in the upper left corner.
- Tap on “Manage Accounts” and then tap on “Account Information”.
- Click on the ‘Security Settings’ option and enter your security code.
- First press ‘Change Password’ and then press ‘I prefer to change my password’.
- Enter a new password, confirm it and press ‘Continue’.
How to Change Yahoo Password on iPhone
Yahoo Mail can also be used on iPhone, and if you need to change your password, you can do it as follows:
- On your iPhone, open the Yahoo Mail app.
- Then tap on the menu icon shown as three horizontal bars.
- After that, tap on the ‘Manage Accounts’ option.
- Then press ‘Account Information’ and select ‘Security Settings’ found under the ‘Account Security’ tab.
- Enter the security code or you can use Touch ID or Face ID if you have enabled them.
- Then select ‘Change Password’ and click ‘I’d rather change my password’.
- Enter the new password you wish to set for your Yahoo account and click ‘Continue’.
This is how you can change your Yahoo password on iPhone.
Yahoo mail password recovery
There may be a situation where you cannot access your Yahoo account. In such cases, you will need to reset your Yahoo password to regain access to your account. Here are the steps you need to follow to change your password and recover your Yahoo account:
Using a phone number
If you have linked your phone number to your Yahoo account, you can use it to reset your password as follows:
- Go to the following link: https://login.yahoo.com/forgot.
- Enter your Yahoo email address in the text field provided and click ‘Continue’.
- Enter the last two digits of your mobile number and click ‘Send’.
- Click ‘Yes, send me a code’ when asked ‘Do you have this phone?’
- You will then receive a control code on your mobile number, which you must enter and click ‘Confirm’.
- After that, you will be able to change your Yahoo password and click ‘Continue’ to save the changes.
Adding a phone number to your account is also helpful in recovering your hacked Yahoo account.
Use a secondary email address
If you’ve added a secondary email address to your Yahoo account, you can also use it to reset your Yahoo password. Here are the steps you need to follow to change your Yahoo password using a secondary email address:
- Go to the following link: https://login.yahoo.com/forgot.
- Enter the Yahoo email address for which you want to reset the password.
- Click on the ‘I don’t have access’ option when asked to enter your mobile phone number.
- When prompted to select a recovery option, click the email address to receive the code.
- Enter the verification code received in your secondary email address and click ‘Confirm’.
- Enter your new password and click ‘Continue’ to change your Yahoo password.’
Protect your Yahoo account with two-step verification
We all know that it is important to change your Yahoo password to keep it safe and secure. Yahoo offers another feature that you can use to add an extra layer of security to your Yahoo account, namely two-step verification.
Yahoo 2-Step Verification requires you to enter a verification code sent to your phone number along with your Yahoo account login password.
When you enable Yahoo 2-Step Verification and use a new device to sign in or try to sign in at an unknown location, you’ll be prompted to enter a verification code sent to your phone number plus your account password. This ensures that your account is not accessed illegally and that your data remains secure.
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