Temporarily Deactivate Facebook




Did you know Facebook permits you to temporarily deactivate your account? This enables you to stop others from watching your profile and material, without in fact removing any of your information. If you ever before intend to come back to Facebook in the future, you can reactivate your account by logging into Facebook with your email address as well as password.

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

Note: These screenshots were caught in the Facebook app on iphone. Also note, when you deactivate your Facebook account, you can still talk with pals on Messenger.

Temporarily Deactivate Facebook



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

Action 2: Scroll down and touch "Setting & Privacy."
Deactivating Facebook Account

Action 3: Tap "Account Settings."
Deactivating Facebook Account

Tip 4: Tap "General.".
Deactivating Facebook Account

Tip 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 tap the circle to the left of the alternative that ideal defines why you intend to deactivate your account. You can touch the circle next to "Various other, please clarify further:" if you intend to enter your very own reason.

Crucial Note: If you choose "This is temporary. I'll be back." Facebook will certainly establish your account to instantly reactivate after 7 days. This setting can be customized to anywhere in between one and seven days, however you can not stop the reactivation from happening. If you don't desire your account to automatically reactivate, you'll need to choose a different choice for why you're deactivating your account.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 8 (optional): Relying on your option, a window may show up describing how you can resolve the issue without deactivating your account. If you intend to proceed with the deactivation process, faucet "Close.".
Deactivating Facebook Account

Tip 9 (optional): When you deactivate your account, you might still receive emails from Facebook related to things like event invites and also images you have actually been labelled in. Tap the box to the left of "Opt out of receiving future emails from Facebook" to prevent Facebook from sending out these e-mails.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 10: Scroll down to all-time low of the display and tap "Deactivate." This will log you out of the Facebook application and deactivate your account.
Deactivating Facebook Account