iOS · iPhone & iPad & Android

Fix Messenger's Select an account login loop

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Answer

Update Messenger, remove the unwanted saved account from the login chooser, then sign in again. Use Facebook account recovery instead of repeated password guesses if access fails.

Guide steps4 steps
  1. Update and restart Messenger
  2. Remove the unwanted saved account
  3. Recover the intended account if needed
  4. Review active sessions
  5. If it still does not work

Update and restart Messenger

Update Messenger from the device's official app store and restart the phone.

Remove the unwanted saved account

At the saved-account chooser, remove the account you do not want stored, then enter the intended account credentials.

Recover the intended account if needed

If login still fails, reset the password or use Facebook's account recovery from a device used before.

Review active sessions

Review active sessions in Accounts Center after regaining access.

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If it does not work

  • If the wrong saved account returns, remove only that saved login from the official Facebook or Messenger control, then verify the intended account and recovery method. Do not clear every credential, create duplicate profiles, or provide a login code to an account-recovery service.
Sources and verification

Checked against official documentation on . Scope: iPhone & iPad & Android.

Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform update.

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