How to Stop Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger is the instant messaging part of any individual's Facebook account however it's not something that everyone likes ... vice versa.
Most of us have many types of interaction clamoring for our interest-- telephone call, SMS/texts, e-mail to different accounts as well as instantaneous messaging. Inspecting each of these can be a pain in the (you know where).
Facebook Messenger is one messaging service that you can do without. WhatsApp or Signal are far better. To make points stranger, WhatsApp is additionally owned by Facebook.
Exactly how to shut off Facebook Messenger?
You can not.
Facebook's conceit encompasses making Messenger compulsory. If you have a Facebook account, you obtain Messenger whether you like it or not.
There isn't also an 'Out of Office' or auto-reply function that you can use to direct people to your recommended call method.
It makes good sense from Facebook's perspective. They make money when individuals are on the Facebook site. A choice to disable or silence Messenger would mean less income for Facebook.
Your only option is attempting to ease off the Messenger nuisance so it doesn't intrude.
The human choice
Before we take a look at the settings readily available, there's a simple, reliable method to quit individuals contacting you on Facebook Messenger.
Ignore it.
After a short time, contacts will get the message (no word play here meant) that you don't reply to Facebook Messenger as well as they'll try some other means to contact you.
The technology alternatives
According to Facebook assistance, open the separate Messenger app as well as touch the Active switch to toggle on/off.
Messenger also appears in the Facebook apps.
Android
We have the Android app to hand so right here's the actions to silence Messenger.
Faucet on the head/menu icon at top right after that the gear symbol to reveal the Facebook chat option.
Tap on the menu to toggle Facebook conversation OFF.
Facebook then shows a noticeable timely to turn chat back on-- ignore it.
As an extra safety measure go to the applications main Setups menu, Notifications as well as shut off any type of that you do not want.
The Notifications switch over at leading right is not a global toggle on/off. Rather it simply offers the choice to 'mute' notifications for approximately a day.
To entirely stop notifications, deselect all the choices (Wall Articles etc) as well as, "for the more far better guarantee" likewise shut off the Vibrate, Phone LED and Seems options.
Web Site
On the Facebook website check out the bottom best corner for the conversation bar and also the Settings/ equipment symbol.
Faucet on the equipment symbol then select 'Shut off Chat' then choose whether to transform all talks off or just some.
Possibly likewise 'Turn off Video/Voice Telephone Calls'.