How to Deactivate A Facebook Account

Did you understand Facebook allows you to temporarily deactivate your account? This enables you to stop others from viewing your profile as well as web content, without really removing any of your information. If you ever wish to come back to Facebook later, you can reactivate your account by logging right into Facebook with your email address as well as password.

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

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Facebook application on iOS. Also note, when you deactivate your Facebook account, you can still chat with close friends on Messenger.

How To Deactivate A Facebook Account

Action 1: Tap the 3 lines in the bottom-right edge of the display.

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

Step 3: Tap "Account Settings."

Step 4: Tap "General.".

Step 5: Faucet "Manage Account.".

Step 6: Tap "Deactivate." You may be asked to enter your password after doing so.

Action 7: Scroll down and also tap the circle to the left of the alternative that best defines why you wish to deactivate your account. You can tap the circle alongside "Various other, please describe further:" if you wish to enter your very own reason.

Crucial Note: If you pick "This is short-lived. I'll be back." Facebook will establish your account to immediately reactivate after seven days. This setting can be personalized to anywhere between one and also 7 days, however you can't stop the awakening from occurring. If you don't desire your account to immediately reactivate, you'll need to pick a different option for why you're deactivating your account.

Tip 8 (optional): Depending on your option, a home window might appear defining just how you can deal with the concern without deactivating your account. If you want to proceed with the deactivation process, faucet "Close.".

Step 9 (optional): When you deactivate your account, you may still obtain e-mails from Facebook pertaining to points like event invitations as well as pictures you have actually been labelled in. Touch the box to the left of "Pull out of getting future emails from Facebook" to avoid Facebook from sending out these e-mails.

Step 10: Scroll to the bottom of the display as well as faucet "Deactivate." This will log you out of the Facebook app as well as deactivate your account.

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