How to Deactivate Your Facebook Account




Did you recognize Facebook enables you to temporarily deactivate your account? This allows you to quit others from viewing your account as well as web content, without in fact erasing any of your information. If you ever want to come back to Facebook in the future, you can reactivate your account by logging into Facebook with your e-mail address and also password.

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

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Facebook application on iphone. Additionally note, when you deactivate your Facebook account, you can still chat with buddies on Messenger.

How To Deactivate Your Facebook Account



Action 1: Tap the three lines in the bottom-right corner of the display.
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Step 2: Scroll down and tap "Setting & Personal privacy."
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Action 3: Faucet "Account Setup."
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Tip 4: Tap "General.".
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Step 5: Faucet "Handle Account.".
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Step 6: Faucet "Deactivate." You might be asked to enter your password after doing so.
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Action 7: Scroll down as well as touch the circle to the left of the alternative that ideal explains why you want to deactivate your account. You can touch the circle next to "Various other, please explain even more:" if you want to enter your very own reason.

Vital Note: If you pick "This is short-term. I'll be back." Facebook will certainly establish your account to immediately reactivate after 7 days. This setting can be customized to anywhere between one and seven days, however you can not quit the awakening from occurring. If you do not desire your account to immediately reactivate, you'll require to select a different choice for why you're deactivating your account.
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Step 8 (optional): Depending upon your option, a home window might show up explaining just how you can address the problem without deactivating your account. If you want to continue with the deactivation process, tap "Close.".
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Step 9 (optional): When you deactivate your account, you might still obtain emails from Facebook pertaining to points like event invitations as well as images you have actually been marked in. Tap package to the left of "Opt out of receiving future e-mails from Facebook" to prevent Facebook from sending out these e-mails.
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Action 10: Scroll down to the bottom of the display and faucet "Deactivate." This will log you out of the Facebook application and also deactivate your account.
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