Temporarily Deactivate Facebook




Did you know Facebook enables you to momentarily deactivate your account? This enables you to stop others from viewing your profile and also web content, without really removing any one of your information. If you ever before intend to come back to Facebook later, you can reactivate your account by logging into Facebook with your email address as well as password.

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

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

Temporarily Deactivate Facebook



Step 1: Touch the three lines in the bottom-right edge of the display.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 2: Scroll down as well as tap "Setting & Personal privacy."
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Step 3: Faucet "Account Setup."
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Tip 4: Tap "General.".
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Tip 5: Faucet "Take Care Of 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 and also touch the circle to the left of the alternative that ideal defines why you wish to deactivate your account. You can tap the circle next to "Other, please describe additionally:" if you intend to enter your own reason.

Vital Note: If you select "This is momentary. I'll be back." Facebook will certainly establish your account to instantly reactivate after 7 days. This setup can be personalized to anywhere between one as well as seven days, yet you can't quit the awakening from occurring. If you do not desire your account to automatically reactivate, you'll need to pick a various choice for why you're deactivating your account.
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Step 8 (optional): Depending on your selection, a window may appear explaining just how you can attend to the problem without deactivating your account. If you wish to continue with the deactivation process, faucet "Close.".
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Tip 9 (optional): When you deactivate your account, you might still receive e-mails from Facebook related to things like occasion invites and also images you have actually been tagged in. Tap package to the left of "Opt out of obtaining future e-mails from Facebook" to prevent Facebook from sending these e-mails.
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Action 10: Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and also faucet "Deactivate." This will log you out of the Facebook application as well as deactivate your account.
Deactivating Facebook Account