How to Disable My Facebook Account

Deactivating Facebook Account



Did you understand Facebook enables you to briefly deactivate your account? This allows you to quit others from watching your profile and also material, without in fact removing any of your info. If you ever before intend to return to Facebook in the future, you can reactivate your account by logging into Facebook with your e-mail address as well as password.

Our overview will certainly show you exactly how to deactivate your account from within the Facebook mobile application.

Keep in mind: These screenshots were captured in the Facebook app on iphone. Likewise note, when you deactivate your Facebook account, you can still talk with buddies on Messenger.

How to Disable My Facebook Account



Action 1: Tap the 3 lines in the bottom-right edge of the screen.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 2: Scroll down and also tap "Setting & Privacy."
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 3: Faucet "Account Settings."
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 4: Tap "General.".
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Step 5: Faucet "Handle Account.".
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 6: Faucet "Deactivate." You may be asked to enter your password after doing so.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Action 7: Scroll down and also touch the circle to the left of the option that finest defines why you intend to deactivate your account. You can touch the circle beside "Various other, please explain additionally:" if you intend to enter your very own factor.

Crucial Note: If you choose "This is temporary. I'll be back." Facebook will certainly set your account to immediately reactivate after seven days. This setup can be tailored to anywhere between one and also seven days, however you can't stop the resurgence from happening. If you don't want your account to automatically reactivate, you'll require to select a different selection for why you're deactivating your account.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Tip 8 (optional): Relying on your option, a window may show up defining exactly how you can resolve the concern without deactivating your account. If you intend to proceed with the deactivation procedure, faucet "Close.".
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Tip 9 (optional): When you deactivate your account, you may still receive emails from Facebook pertaining to points like event invites and also images you've been marked in. Touch the box to the left of "Pull out of obtaining future e-mails from Facebook" to stop Facebook from sending these e-mails.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Action 10: Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap "Deactivate." This will certainly log you out of the Facebook app and also deactivate your account.
Deactivating Facebook Account