So now your Facebook account has been deactivated.ĭeactivate Facebook Messenger on iPhone and Androidįinding the setting to deactivate your Facebook Messenger account can be a bit tricky.
(If you notice in the screenshot below, Facebook does bring to your notice that your Messenger account will not be deactivated unless you deactivate it separately.)Īfter that, you will be logged out of Facebook. Finally, tap on ‘Deactivate My Account from the bottom section of the screen. Then, if you do not want to receive notifications from your friends about them tagging you in pictures or request to join groups/communities or event invitations, tap on ‘Opt-out of receiving future notifications from Facebook’. Next, select the ‘Deactivate Account’ option and tap on the ‘Continue to Account Deactivation’ option.Īfter that, choose a reason for deactivating your account from the available options or type one in the provided space. Now, tap on the ‘Deactivation and Deletion’ option from the list. Next, scroll down and tap on the ‘Settings & Privacy’ option.Īfter that, tap on the ‘Account Ownership and Control’ option present on the screen. Deactivate your Facebook Accountįrom the Facebook app, tap on the hamburger menu icon (three horizontal lines) situated on the top right corner of your screen.
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Thus, make sure your Facebook account is deactivated before you jump in to deactivate your Messenger account.įor people, who are not aware of how to deactivate your Facebook account, below are some quick steps to do that. Since Messenger is associated and more or less dependent on your main Facebook account to function, one cannot deactivate their Messenger account without first deactivating their Facebook account. Thus, you need to know how to deactivate your Messenger account separately if you are already on a break or thinking about taking one soon.
People can still see you and try to contact you over Messenger, which can pose a serious risk to your digital detoxing routine. However, for some reason, even after deactivating the account, Facebook does not deactivate your Messanger account associated with it. Many of the users taking a break from Facebook deactivate their accounts temporarily and can always come back in a jiffy by logging in to their accounts. So taking a break from it does help and is always recommended. Still, it is definitely capable of pushing your life into a haphazard and lure you into the never-ending abyss of networking. Interacting with people over social media can be really fun and exciting. Not able to deactivate Facebook Messenger even after deactivating your Facebook account? Worry not, follow these simple instructions to deactivate the messenger for good.
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