{"id":14672,"date":"2025-03-16T01:42:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T01:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=14672"},"modified":"2025-03-16T06:35:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T06:35:43","slug":"how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Lock Your Facebook Profile on Mobile and PC [2025]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we are going to share How to Lock Your Facebook Profile on your Mobile and PC.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook is a social media platform with a very large number of users and exists in all countries.<\/p>\n<p>As a large company, Facebook continues to provide the best service for its users. The newest feature is the locked Facebook Profile feature.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14682 size-full\" title=\"How to Lock Your Facebook Profile\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/How-to-Lock-Your-Facebook-Profile.png\" alt=\"How to Lock Your Facebook Profile\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/How-to-Lock-Your-Facebook-Profile.png 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/How-to-Lock-Your-Facebook-Profile-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/How-to-Lock-Your-Facebook-Profile-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/How-to-Lock-Your-Facebook-Profile-696x368.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The goal is that your profile is always safe from theft of photos and identity which can be done by others.<\/p>\n<p>With an account lock, only your friends can see what&#8217;s in your account. Well, below is an explanation of how to lock a Facebook account profile;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-68122b57ebbf2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-68122b57ebbf2\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile\/#What_is_a_Locked_Facebook_Account_Profile\" title=\"What is a Locked Facebook Account Profile?\">What is a Locked Facebook Account Profile?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile\/#How_to_Private_Facebook_Profile_Account\" title=\"How to Private Facebook Profile Account\">How to Private Facebook Profile Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile\/#Private_posts_in_the_form_of_photos_or_videos\" title=\"Private posts in the form of photos or videos\">Private posts in the form of photos or videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile\/#How_to_Lock_Your_Facebook_Profile\" title=\"How to Lock Your Facebook Profile\">How to Lock Your Facebook Profile<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile\/#1_How_to_Lock_FB_Profile_Through_Application\" title=\"1. How to Lock FB Profile Through Application\">1. How to Lock FB Profile Through Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile\/#2_How_to_Lock_FB_Profile_Through_Browser\" title=\"2. How to Lock FB Profile Through Browser\">2. How to Lock FB Profile Through Browser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile\/#3_How_to_Lock_FB_Lite_Profile\" title=\"3. How to Lock FB Lite Profile\">3. How to Lock FB Lite Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile\/#4_How_to_Privacy_of_Photos_and_Videos\" title=\"4. How to Privacy of Photos and Videos\">4. How to Privacy of Photos and Videos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile\/#Know_the_Materials_and_Tools_for_Locking_Facebook_Accounts\" title=\"Know the Materials and Tools for Locking Facebook Accounts\">Know the Materials and Tools for Locking Facebook Accounts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile\/#How_to_Lock_Account_Using_VPN\" title=\"How to Lock Account Using VPN\">How to Lock Account Using VPN<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-lock-your-facebook-profile\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Locked_Facebook_Account_Profile\"><\/span><strong>What is a Locked Facebook Account Profile?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The meaning of a locked Facebook account is an account that no one can see or access, or download your identity and others on your account.<\/p>\n<p>With a way to lock your Facebook account profile, your identity and other things in it will be more secure than theft.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How To Track a Fake Facebook Account [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-track-a-fake-facebook-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Track a Fake Facebook Account<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How to Unlock Facebook Account Without ID Proof [2021]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-unlock-facebook-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Unlock Facebook Account Without ID Proof<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Private_Facebook_Profile_Account\"><\/span><strong>How to Private Facebook Profile Account<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Facebook app<\/li>\n<li>Log in first<\/li>\n<li>Select the three-line menu in the upper right corner<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to find Settings &amp; Privacy<\/li>\n<li>Arrangement<\/li>\n<li>Privacy Settings<\/li>\n<li>Tap Privacy Settings<\/li>\n<li>Manage Your Profile<\/li>\n<li>Change from \u201cPublic\u201d to \u201cOnly You\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Many settings can be selected here and need to be gradually opened one by one<\/li>\n<li>For example, hiding a phone number<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Private_posts_in_the_form_of_photos_or_videos\"><\/span><strong>Private posts in the form of photos or videos<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to profile<\/li>\n<li>Choose your post, status text, or photo<\/li>\n<li>Click on the three-dot symbol<\/li>\n<li>Edit Post<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;Public&#8221; at the bottom of your FB name<\/li>\n<li>Change to just me<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Lock_Your_Facebook_Profile\"><\/span><strong>How to Lock Your Facebook Profile<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many reasons why someone locks their account, whether it&#8217;s for privacy issues or something else.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from that, how to lock a Facebook account profile is actually very easy, you just need to prepare some tools and materials that have been previously mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p>If everything is ready then just follow the following easy ways:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_How_to_Lock_FB_Profile_Through_Application\"><\/span><strong>1. How to Lock FB Profile Through Application<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The first way to lock a FB profile is to use an application. Yup! For those of you who have the FB application on your cellphone, then you can use this method.<\/p>\n<p>And here are some ways to lock a FB profile through the application:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The first way is, you can open your <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.facebook.katana&amp;hl=en_IN&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook application<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you haven&#8217;t logged in, then you can log in first.<\/li>\n<li>Then you can select the three-line menu in the upper right corner.<\/li>\n<li>After that, you can scroll down and find &#8220;Settings &amp; Privacy&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>When you have found it, then you can tap Settings &#8220;Settings &amp; Privacy&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Then you can click &#8220;Manage Profile&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Then you can change from &#8220;Public&#8221; to &#8220;Only You&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>At this stage, there are many settings to choose from, for example hiding phone numbers and many more. You just choose what you need.<\/li>\n<li>Then you can save the changes and you are done. Then your FB profile will be private.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_How_to_Lock_FB_Profile_Through_Browser\"><\/span><strong>2. How to Lock FB Profile Through Browser<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Furthermore, there is also a way to lock the FB profile through the browser. Yup! How to lock your FB profile through this browser can be done by you from cellphones to PCs and laptops.<\/p>\n<p>The method used is also not difficult, here are some ways to lock your FB profile through the browser:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The first way you can do this is to enter the browser on your smartphone or PC.<\/li>\n<li>After that, you can enter the access page from the Facebook site and log into your Facebook account.<\/li>\n<li>After logging in you can go to the menu, and select the &#8220;help and support&#8221; option.<\/li>\n<li>After that, you click the &#8220;help center&#8221; option again.<\/li>\n<li>In the search tools menu, later you can write &#8220;profile locked&#8221; and press the search option.<\/li>\n<li>You can find and click on the option &#8220;How do Locked Profile Work?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the bottom or scroll to find then press the &#8220;Tap Here&#8221; option.<\/li>\n<li>Press the text with the words &#8220;Lock your Profile&#8221; in order to lock your account from Facebook.<\/li>\n<li>Then you can save the changes and you are done. Then your FB profile will be private.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_How_to_Lock_FB_Lite_Profile\"><\/span><strong>3. How to Lock FB Lite Profile<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not only the usual way to lock a FB profile, but you can also find out how to lock a FB lite profile.<\/p>\n<p>Yup! How to lock a FB lite profile is not difficult, it&#8217;s almost the same as how to lock a regular FB profile.<\/p>\n<p>Well, here are some ways to lock your FB lite profile that you can know:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>As usual, the first way you can log in to your Facebook account.<\/li>\n<li>Then you can select the line menu in the top corner.<\/li>\n<li>You can select the &#8220;Settings &amp; Privacy&#8221; menu.<\/li>\n<li>Next, you select &#8220;Manage Profile&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Then you can change the setting from &#8220;Public&#8221; to &#8220;Only You&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>At this stage, there are many settings to choose from, for example hiding phone numbers and many more. You just choose what you need.<\/li>\n<li>Then you can save the changes and you are done. Then your FB lite profile will be private.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_How_to_Privacy_of_Photos_and_Videos\"><\/span><strong>4. How to Privacy of Photos and Videos<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not only locking FB profiles, but in fact, you can also lock photos and videos on FB. Yup! provide privacy for photos and videos on FB you can do.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, photos and videos can only be seen by those closest to them. Here are some ways to protect photos and videos that you can do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can open your FB profile.<\/li>\n<li>After that, choose a post, such as a status, photo, or video that you have uploaded on Facebook.<\/li>\n<li>Then you can click on the three-dot symbol, and select the<br \/>\nThe &#8220;Edit Post&#8221; option<\/li>\n<li>Then you can click &#8220;Public&#8221; change it to &#8220;Only You&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Then you can save the changes and you are done. Then the status profile, photo, or video that you have uploaded on your Facebook will be private.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Know_the_Materials_and_Tools_for_Locking_Facebook_Accounts\"><\/span><strong>Know the Materials and Tools for Locking Facebook Accounts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As with the other methods, this time you also need to prepare tools and materials.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these tools and materials will certainly make it easier for you to carry out the account lock process.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New or old Facebook account<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/best-free-vpn-for-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VPN applications<\/a>, use those available on Indian servers<\/li>\n<li>Smartphone or PC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Lock_Account_Using_VPN\"><\/span><strong>How to Lock Account Using VPN<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to using the method of locking your Facebook account profile as described above, you can also use this second method.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s just that you will need a VPN application so that the process can be easier. Below are some of the complete steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download or download the VPN app<\/li>\n<li>Install the VPN app and open it<\/li>\n<li>Connect then use on VPN server for India or Bangladesh<\/li>\n<li>Not your Facebook Account then create a new Facebook account if you still don&#8217;t have an account<\/li>\n<li>Follow the tutorial and the method above<\/li>\n<li>The account is locked.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can use how to lock your Facebook account profile to secure your account if only certain people can access the account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Well, that&#8217;s probably how to lock your Facebook profile so that it is not seen by others who are not friends with you.<\/p>\n<p>The trick is to change the language to the language under Thai. Because in the Indonesian language settings there is no menu for the Facebook profile lock itself.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck and good luck with the above method. If it doesn&#8217;t work, please comment below clearly.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we are going to share How to Lock Your Facebook Profile on your Mobile and PC. Facebook is a social media platform with a very large number of users and exists in all countries. As a large company, Facebook continues to provide the best service for its users. 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