You’ve just learned how to deactivate Messenger as well as your Facebook profile. Take note that if you reactivate your Messenger, your Facebook profile will also be reactivated, so you may have to deactivate your profile for a second time. If you reactivate your Facebook profile by logging in through the app or the web browser, your Messenger will also be reactivated. To reactivate your Messenger, just log in again. Scroll down and select “Legal & Policies.”Įnter your password and click “Continue.”įacebook Messenger is now deactivated and your friends can no longer send you messages in existing conversations.

On the Messenger app, tap your profile photo on the top-left portion of the screen. Now that your Facebook profile has been deactivated, you can proceed to the next step which is to deactivate Messenger. To reactivate your account, just log back in using your email or mobile number and password. Your Facebook account has now been deactivated, but your friends can still send you messages. Tap “Deactivate My Account” to proceed with account deactivation. If you have a page where you are the sole administrator, it will be unpublished. If you have any groups or apps where you are the sole administrator, you will be asked to either delete them or transfer their ownership. In the final step before deactivation, you’ll be given some options like whether to opt out of receiving future notifications.

You can change the number of days to reactivate your account, or if you want to do it manually, choose “Don’t reactivate automatically” in the dropdown field. Choose “Deactivate Account” and press “Continue to Account Deactivation.”Įnter your password in the provided field and tap “Continue.”Ĭhoose a reason for deactivating your Facebook account and click “Continue.” You’ll be given two choices, whether to deactivate or delete your Facebook account.

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