How to Deactivate Your Facebook




Did you know Facebook permits you to temporarily deactivate your account? This permits you to quit others from watching your profile and material, without really removing any of your details. If you ever intend to return to Facebook in the future, you can reactivate your account by logging into Facebook with your email address and also password.

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

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

How To Deactivate Your Facebook



Action 1: Tap the three lines in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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Action 2: Scroll down as well as touch "Setting & Privacy."
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Step 3: Faucet "Account Setup."
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Tip 4: Faucet "General.".
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Tip 5: Tap "Take Care Of Account.".
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Step 6: Tap "Deactivate." You may be asked to enter your password after doing so.
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Step 7: Scroll down and tap the circle to the left of the choice that finest defines why you want to deactivate your account. You can tap the circle alongside "Other, please clarify additionally:" if you want to enter your own reason.

Crucial Note: If you select "This is short-term. I'll be back." Facebook will certainly establish your account to instantly reactivate after 7 days. This setup can be personalized to anywhere in between one and seven days, but you can't quit the reactivation from happening. If you don't desire your account to immediately reactivate, you'll require to choose a various choice for why you're deactivating your account.
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Step 8 (optional): Depending upon your option, a window may show up defining 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 may still receive e-mails from Facebook related to things like occasion invites and also images you have actually been identified in. Touch package to the left of "Opt out of obtaining future e-mails from Facebook" to stop Facebook from sending out these emails.
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Action 10: Scroll to the bottom of the screen as well as faucet "Deactivate." This will log you out of the Facebook application as well as deactivate your account.
Deactivating Facebook Account