Facebook and Messenger Roll Out Passkey Sign-In

Meta announced on June 18, 2025, that it was rolling out passkeys for signing in to Facebook on iOS and Android. A passkey lets you log in with your fingerprint, face or device PIN, which Meta describes as more secure than traditional passwords and one-time SMS codes. You can create and manage one in Accounts Center, and you may be prompted to make one when you log in.

On September 23, 2025, Meta updated the announcement to say it was starting to roll out passkey login for Messenger. Meta says the biometric data used with passkeys is never shared with Meta. The company also said passkeys can be used for Meta Pay autofill and that it plans to use them to protect encrypted message backups.

Passkeys did not replace other options. Meta said passwords and other methods remain available for devices that don't support passkeys, and early reports said the rollout reached only some users at first.

For people verifying a Facebook account, the phone number or email check at sign-up is unchanged. What changes is the day-to-day login: once a passkey is set up, you depend less on receiving a text when you sign in on your own phone. Only verify your own legitimate account, following Meta's terms, and add a passkey and your own email so you aren't tied to one number.

What to do

After you verify your Facebook account, create a passkey in Accounts Center so future logins don't depend on SMS codes.

Sources

• Meta Newsroom - Introducing Passkeys on Facebook for an Easier Sign-In