How to Make Facebook Pictures Private on Android

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Facebook App on your Android.

   The Facebook icon looks like a white “f” in a blue box.
   
   If you’re not automatically logged into Facebook on your device, you will have to sign in with your email or phone and your password.
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   Step 2: Tap the Profile button.

   It looks like a tiny figurehead icon in the upper-right corner of your screen., This will be right below your name and profile picture at the top., This button is right below your name and profile information between ABOUT and FRIENDS., This will bring up all the photos you’ve previously posted on Facebook including your profile pictures, cover photos, timeline photos, mobile uploads, and photos in albums., This will open the photo in fullscreen image-viewer mode against a black background., It looks like three dots in the upper-right corner of your screen.
   
   Depending on your phone and software, this button could also look like three horizontal lines at the bottom of your screen. , Depending on your phone and software, this option could also come up as Edit story privacy. , This option will be next to a lock icon.
   
   If you don’t see this option, tap More at the bottom of the menu. , This is the backwards-facing arrow in the upper-left corner of your screen.
   
   It will save your photo’s privacy settings as Only Me.
   
   Photos set to Only me are only viewable by you, and nobody else can see them.
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   Step 3: Tap on View your profile.

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   Step 4: Scroll down and tap PHOTOS.

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   Step 5: Tap on the UPLOADS tab.

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   Step 6: Tap on a photo.

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   Step 7: Tap the Menu button.

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   Step 8: Scroll down and tap Edit privacy.

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   Step 9: Select Only me from the menu.

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    Step 10: Tap the back button.

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