Reset my security method for end-to-end encryption on Messenger

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Resetting your security method means you’ll have to delete your secure storage. When you delete your secure storage, your encrypted chat history will be permanently deleted. Messenger can’t reset your security method or restore your backup for you.
If you’re no longer able to restore your end-to-end encrypted chats on Messenger with secure storage, you can reset your security method.
Learn more about what happens when Messenger secure storage is deleted.

Reset your security method for end-to-end encryption

  1. Go to messenger.com.
  2. Click on your profile picture, then click Privacy & safety.
  3. Click End-to-end encrypted chats, then click Secure storage.
  4. Click Delete and turn off secure storage and follow the on-screen prompt to confirm.
  5. Click Turn on secure storage and select a new security method.
You can learn more about options to restore end-to-end encrypted chats on Messenger.
You can also learn more about secure storage on Messenger.

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