Rebuilding your OKX access setup while you are still logged in

Account recovery is slow and stressful because by the time you need it, you have already lost something: a phone, an email account or an authenticator. While you are still signed in to OKX, every security change is straightforward. That makes today the right time to rebuild your access setup so that losing any single piece does not lock you out. This guide gives a checklist for reviewing your OKX sign-in methods from a signed-in session: the account email, the second factor, passkeys, recognised devices and your own notes. Menus and supported options can change, so follow the OKX help centre for the current steps.

Confirm the account email

Open the security section and check which email address is linked to the account. Make sure you can sign in to that mailbox, that it has a unique password and two-factor authentication, and that its own recovery options are current. If you plan to stop using that address, change the account email now, through the official settings, while both accounts are accessible.

Review the second factor

Check which second factor is active. If it is an authenticator app, learn how that app transfers to a new phone and store its backup information somewhere safe and separate from the phone. If you rely on text messages, consider whether a stronger option such as an authenticator or passkey is available for your account. Avoid having only one fragile method.

Add resilience with passkeys and devices

If passkeys are supported, consider registering a second one on a separate device so that a single lost phone does not stop you signing in. Review the list of recognised devices and active sessions, remove anything you no longer use and name the remaining devices clearly. A short, accurate list makes it obvious when something unfamiliar appears.

Write a private access note

Record which email, second factor, passkeys and devices protect your account, and the date you last checked them. Do not write passwords, codes or recovery phrases in this note. Repeat the review every few months or after changing phones. If you are ever contacted by someone offering to help with recovery, remember that genuine recovery happens only inside the official app or site.

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Scenario checkpoint

• Confirm you can access the email linked to OKX
• Change the account email now if you plan to retire it
• Store authenticator backup details separately from the phone
• Register a second passkey on a separate device if supported
• Remove unused devices and keep a dated private access note