How to Temporarily Disable Facebook Account




Did you understand Facebook enables you to momentarily deactivate your account? This allows you to stop others from viewing your account and also content, without really deleting any of your details. If you ever intend to come back to Facebook in the future, you can reactivate your account by logging right into Facebook with your e-mail address and password.

Our overview will certainly show you 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 chat with friends on Messenger.

How To Temporarily Disable Facebook Account



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

Action 2: Scroll down as well as touch "Setup & Privacy."
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 3: Faucet "Account Setup."
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Step 4: Tap "General.".
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Tip 5: Faucet "Take Care Of Account.".
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 6: Tap "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 option that best describes why you want to deactivate your account. You can touch the circle next to "Other, please describe even more:" if you want to enter your very own factor.

Vital Note: If you choose "This is temporary. I'll be back." Facebook will set your account to instantly reactivate after 7 days. This setting can be customized to anywhere in between one and 7 days, but you can't quit the resurgence from happening. If you don't want your account to instantly reactivate, you'll need to select a different option for why you're deactivating your account.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Tip 8 (optional): Depending upon your choice, a home window may appear explaining exactly how you can attend to the problem without deactivating your account. If you wish to continue with the deactivation procedure, faucet "Close.".
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Tip 9 (optional): When you deactivate your account, you might still obtain e-mails from Facebook pertaining to points like event invitations as well as pictures you have actually been tagged in. Touch the box to the left of "Pull out of obtaining future e-mails from Facebook" to stop Facebook from sending out these emails.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Action 10: Scroll to all-time low of the display as well as tap "Deactivate." This will log you out of the Facebook app and also deactivate your account.
Deactivating Facebook Account