{"id":41084,"date":"2022-07-30T15:48:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=41084"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:48:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:48:11","slug":"how-to-deactivate-facebook-on-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-deactivate-facebook-on-mobile","title":{"rendered":"How to Deactivate Facebook on Mobile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1ff45947fac\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1ff45947fac\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1ff45947fac\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-deactivate-facebook-on-mobile\/#How_to_Deactivate_Facebook_on_Mobile\" title=\"How to Deactivate Facebook on Mobile\">How to Deactivate Facebook on Mobile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-deactivate-facebook-on-mobile\/#Permanently_delete_your_Facebook_account\" title=\"Permanently delete your Facebook account\">Permanently delete your Facebook account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-deactivate-facebook-on-mobile\/#Temporarily_deactivate_your_Facebook_account\" title=\"Temporarily deactivate your Facebook account\">Temporarily deactivate your Facebook account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-deactivate-facebook-on-mobile\/#Undelete_your_Facebook_account_if_you_change_your_mind\" title=\"Undelete your Facebook account if you change your mind\">Undelete your Facebook account if you change your mind<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Deactivate_Facebook_on_Mobile\"><\/span>How to Deactivate Facebook on Mobile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how to deactivate facebook on mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Gn6b4Ez.jpg\" style=\"height:auto; max-width:39% max-height:315px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto;\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve decided to delete your Facebook account, there are a few things you need to know first. In this article we&#8217;ll talk about how to Temporarily deactivate Facebook and how to undelete your account if you later change your mind. These tips will help you decide if Facebook is right for you, and how to permanently delete it. You&#8217;ll also find a link to follow for instructions on how to delete Facebook on mobile.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Permanently_delete_your_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Permanently delete your Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To permanently delete your Facebook account on mobile, first log in to Facebook. Go to Settings &gt; Privacy &gt; Your Facebook Information. From there, click on View or Download Info and follow the on-screen prompts. In the next screen, you will be prompted to confirm the deletion of your Facebook account. Then, select your reason for deleting the account. Once you&#8217;ve confirmed the deletion, Facebook will remove all information from your account.<\/p>\n<p>While deactivating your Facebook account is permanent, the deletion may take a few days to complete. It may take up to 90 days for your information to be removed. Once your account has been deleted, it&#8217;s unlikely that you&#8217;ll be able to retrieve it. Moreover, Facebook may keep certain information on your account for up to 90 days. So, make sure you have a backup of all your information before permanently deleting your Facebook account on mobile.<\/p>\n<p>One good way to permanently delete your Facebook account is to download all your data from the app. Facebook&#8217;s app will delete all information accumulated in your mobile device, including messages, photos, videos, and status updates. However, deleting your account will affect other aspects of your life, so you may want to delete other accounts in order to avoid having any data problems. While you&#8217;re at it, download all your data and consider deleting other social media as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Temporarily_deactivate_your_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Temporarily deactivate your Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can temporarily deactivate your Facebook account on mobile devices by following a few simple steps. To do this, open the Facebook app and click the three-line icon on the bottom right of the screen. Next, scroll down and tap Settings. Scroll down to Account Ownership and Control. Then, tap Deactivation and Deletion. After you have selected Deactivate account, follow the instructions.<\/p>\n<p>You can also select to temporarily deactivate your Facebook account on your mobile device by going to Settings and scrolling down to Account Settings. Once you have done this, you can sign out of Facebook. You will see a notification that you need to sign out of your account. This process will take just a few seconds. After a few seconds, you can open the Facebook app and log in again to reactivate your account.<\/p>\n<p>You can temporarily deactivate your Facebook account for a specific period of time. This will hide all information from other Facebook users and will prevent you from posting or messaging. You can also temporarily deactivate your Facebook account to take a break from social networking without permanently deleting it. Simply select the option &#8220;Take a Break&#8221; in your account settings and set the length of time. Then, you&#8217;re free to log back in whenever you want.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Undelete_your_Facebook_account_if_you_change_your_mind\"><\/span>Undelete your Facebook account if you change your mind<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking of deleting your Facebook account on your mobile device, there are a few options. Facebook gives users a thirty-day window in which they can change their minds before the data is permanently removed. After that, everything in your account is gone, so it&#8217;s important to download any information before the deletion process is completed. Facebook makes it easy to download any content you&#8217;ve deleted before the deletion process is finalized.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to deleting the account, you can also choose to delete your search history. This can be done by logging in and deleting a specific search or by selecting an entire category. You can also opt to remove entire albums and collections from your profile. If you decide to delete your Facebook account, make sure you log in again and confirm your decision. After that, you&#8217;ll need to wait 30 days to see the results of the deletion.<\/p>\n<p>You can also create a new account. Make sure you use the preferred user name and email address. 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