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How to Lock a Facebook Profile on PC or Mobile

Nisha GurungBy Nisha GurungAugust 22, 2022
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If you are someone who is very concerned about privacy, Facebook has a profile lock feature that limits content visibility. Since there is no such feature to know who viewed your Facebook profile, you are literally unaware of who is stalking your profile.

Therefore, your profile may be prone to hacking or misuse by others without you even knowing about it. In such a case, using a profile lock on Facebook is the best option. However, you might have trouble turning on this feature as it is geographically restricted in several regions.

So, in this article, let us guide you with simple steps on how to do it. 

Table of Contents

  • What Happens When You Lock Your Facebook Profile? 
  • How to Lock Facebook Profile?
  • How to Lock Facebook Profile Picture? 
  • How to Lock Facebook Profile on Geo-restricted Area? 
  • How to Unlock Facebook Profile?

What Happens When You Lock Your Facebook Profile? 

Basically, if you put a lock on your Facebook profile, it will limit your profile content visibility to the public. When someone you’re not friends with on Facebook searches your account, they can see very little of your About Information. Your contents will be visible to your Facebook Friends only. 

Below, you can check out what contents will be limited if you turn on this feature. 

  • Your New and Old posts on Facebook
  • Your Profile Picture or Cover photo in full Size 
  • Your Facebook Stories 
Note: Even if you have set any posts on Public in the past, the Profile lock feature will automatically change it to Friends.  

How to Lock Facebook Profile?

Firstly, this feature must be available in your region to lock your Facebook profile. You cannot see the option if it is restricted in your area. However, if Facebook has introduced this feature to your geographical location, you can put a lock on your profile through profile settings.  

Follow the given steps for mobile and website:

On Mobile

  1. Launch the Facebook app and Log In to your account 
  2. Navigate to three horizontal lines, Menu icon 
  3. At the top, tap on Your Facebook name to go to your profile 
  4. Then, next to Edit Profile, tap on the three dots to expand Profile Settings
  5. Choose Lock Profile 
    Lock-Facebook-Profile-on-Mobile
  6. Again, tap on the Lock Your Profile option to confirm

On Website

  1. Go to the Facebook website on your web browser
  2. Login to your account and navigate to Your Profile in the top right corner
  3. Then, under Edit Profile, click on the three dots icon 
  4. From the option, select Lock Profile 
    Lock-Facebook-Profile-on-Web
  5. Click on Lock Profile to confirm
  6. Finally, choose OK

How to Lock Facebook Profile Picture? 

You can lock your account profile picture with the Profile Guard on Facebook. Other Facebook users cannot download or share your profile picture if you turn on this feature. It will save you from others misusing your profile picture. 

However, Facebook has introduced this feature in certain regions only. Therefore, you can see this option on your account if available in your area. You must note that you can not turn on this feature on your PC.

Follow the steps given below:

  1. Launch the Facebook app and go to Your Profile
  2. Tap on your Profile Picture and choose Turn on Profile Picture Guard 
    Turn-on-Facebook-Profile-Picture-Guard
  3. Tap on Next to proceed
  4. Choose Save to confirm; your profile picture is now locked with a profile guard.

How to Lock Facebook Profile on Geo-restricted Area? 

Technically, you can not lock your profile in a geo-restricted area. However, you can still adjust your account privacy settings similar to the Profile Lock Feature. You can change your audience and visibility settings to Friends or Friends of Friends Only.

You can change various privacy settings to limit your profile content to the public. Before you begin with the steps, check out the settings you need to adjust below.

On Mobile

  1. Open the Facebook app and log in to your account
  2. Tap on the Menu icon, i.e., three horizontal lines
  3. Go to Settings and locate Audience and Visibility
    Locate-Audience-and-Visibility
  4. Tap on each feature to adjust the settings 

On Web

  1. Launch Facebook on your web browser
  2. Sign in to your account
  3. Click on your Profile icon at the top right
  4. Choose Settings & Privacy > Settings
    Facebook-Settings
  5. Click on Each feature and adjust the Privacy Settings 

How to Unlock Facebook Profile?

If you want to unlock your profile, you can do it from your profile page. After unlocking your profile, your content’s visibility will increase to more audiences on Facebook. 

Check out the steps for it below. 

  1. On your Facebook, navigate to your profile 
  2. Then, next to the Edit Profile icon, tap on the three dots 
  3. Choose Unlock Profile and tap on Unlock
    Unlock-Facebook-Profile
  4. To confirm, again tap Unlock your Profile 
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Nisha Gurung
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Nisha is a streaming content writer at TechNewsToday. With her love for watching shows on popular platforms, she turned her hobby into exploring it in-depth. You can always find her with one of the streaming gadgets trying out new features, secret menus, and writing about them. She has technological gadgets like Roku streaming stick, Firestick, Chromecast Ultra, Amazon Echo, and many more. Her writing career started when she believed she could help other streaming enthusiasts with her first-hand experience and expertise. She mainly writes about “How-To” and “Fixes” content. Apart from technology, she is a social media enthusiast. She is open to sharing her knowledge and collaborating with other experts in the field. You can contact her at nisha@technewstoday.com

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