Deactivate or Delete Facebook Messenger
0Here's how to Deactivate or Delete Facebook Messenger.
i. You cannot deactivate Messenger without deactivating Facebook. This is because Messenger is a part of Facebook and requires a Facebook account to use. If you deactivate your Facebook account, your Messenger account will also be deactivated.
However, there are a few things you can do to reduce your activity on Messenger without deactivating your Facebook account:
* You can turn off notifications for Messenger.
* You can hide your online status from your friends.
* You can disable your Messenger account temporarily. To do this, go to the Messenger app, tap the three horizontal lines in the top left corner of the screen, tap Settings & Privacy, tap Privacy & Settings, tap Account Status, and tap Disable your Messenger Account.
If you disable your Messenger account, you will not be able to send or receive messages until you reactivate it. However, you will still be able to receive notifications about messages that are sent to you.
To reactivate your Messenger account, simply open the Messenger app and log in with your Facebook account.
ii. To turn off Facebook Messenger, you can follow these steps:
1. Open the Facebook Messenger app.
2. Tap the three horizontal lines in the top left corner.
3. Scroll down and tap Settings & Privacy.
4. Tap Privacy & Settings.
5. Tap Account Status.
6. Tap Disable your Messenger Account.
7. Enter your password and tap Continue.
Your Messenger account will be deactivated, and you will not be able to send or receive messages until you reactivate it. However, you will still be able to receive notifications about messages that are sent to you.
To reactivate your Messenger account, simply open the Messenger app and log in with your Facebook account.
If you want to turn off Messenger without deactivating your Facebook account, you can do the following:
* Turn off notifications for Messenger.
* Hide your online status from your friends.
To turn off notifications for Messenger, go to the Messenger app, tap the three horizontal lines in the top left corner, tap Settings & Privacy, tap Notifications & Sounds, and toggle off the notifications you don't want to receive.
To hide your online status from your friends, go to the Messenger app, tap the three horizontal lines in the top left corner, tap Settings & Privacy, tap Privacy & Settings, tap Active Status, and toggle off Show when you're active.