{"id":5848,"date":"2022-07-11T13:24:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=5848"},"modified":"2022-07-11T13:24:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:24:19","slug":"how-to-deactivate-an-instagram-account-on-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-deactivate-an-instagram-account-on-iphone","title":{"rendered":"How to Deactivate an Instagram Account on iPhone"},"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-69e92a95eb46d\" 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-69e92a95eb46d\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e92a95eb46d\" ><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-an-instagram-account-on-iphone\/#How_to_Deactivate_an_Instagram_Account_on_iPhone\" title=\"How to Deactivate an Instagram Account on iPhone\">How to Deactivate an Instagram Account on iPhone<\/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-an-instagram-account-on-iphone\/#Temporarily_disable_instagram_account\" title=\"Temporarily disable instagram account\">Temporarily disable instagram 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-an-instagram-account-on-iphone\/#Cant_reactivate_a_deactivated_instagram_account\" title=\"Can&#8217;t reactivate a deactivated instagram account\">Can&#8217;t reactivate a deactivated instagram 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-an-instagram-account-on-iphone\/#Cant_delete_instagram_account\" title=\"Can&#8217;t delete instagram account\">Can&#8217;t delete instagram account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Deactivate_an_Instagram_Account_on_iPhone\"><\/span>How to Deactivate an Instagram Account on iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/sdkBJsa.jpg\" alt=\"how to deactivate instagram account on iphone\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve accidentally deleted or deactivated your Instagram account, you might wonder how to reactivate it. There&#8217;s a solution to your problem: Temporarily disable your Instagram account. Then, you can reactivate it when you&#8217;re ready. This can be done from either the web browser or the Instagram app. Scroll down to the bottom-right corner of your screen and press &#8220;Temporarily deactivate my account&#8221;. If you&#8217;ve forgotten your password, just log back in and restart your Instagram account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Temporarily_disable_instagram_account\"><\/span>Temporarily disable instagram account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever accidentally deleted an Instagram account on your iPhone, there&#8217;s a way to regain access. To temporarily disable your account, tap on &#8220;security&#8221; at the bottom right of the screen. Then, enter your username and password to confirm your identity. If you forget your password, you can try logging in using a different username and password later. The only catch is that this temporary account deactivation will last for 90 days, so be patient!<\/p>\n<p>In order to reactivate your account, you need to sign back in to Instagram. If you disable your account more than once a week, Instagram will block your account and prevent you from using it again. That&#8217;s why you should try to reactivate your account once a week. However, be warned that if you disable your account more than once a week, you might end up losing followers.<\/p>\n<p>Disabling an Instagram account will not erase your posts, but you can still read and view the messages you&#8217;ve sent. Archived messages will remain in your DMs. But once you&#8217;ve disabled your account, you can reactivate it later if you need to. If you&#8217;re wondering how to temporarily disable an Instagram account on your iPhone, read on! This method is as simple as following instructions in the article below.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cant_reactivate_a_deactivated_instagram_account\"><\/span>Can&#8217;t reactivate a deactivated instagram account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve accidentally deleted your Instagram app, or if you have deactivated your account, you may be wondering how to reactivate it. You&#8217;ll first need to log in to the app. You can either tap the login button or the link, or you can follow the instructions on the screen to confirm your identity. If this doesn&#8217;t work, you may also need to verify your phone number. If none of these options work, you can contact Instagram tech support for further assistance.<\/p>\n<p>If the deactivation process isn&#8217;t completed within a few hours, you&#8217;ll need to wait a day. You should be able to reactivate your account within 24 hours if you&#8217;ve had your account deactivated for a day. To do this, launch the app on your iPhone and enter your Instagram credentials. Then, tap &#8216;Login&#8217; and you&#8217;re all set!<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, you may not be able to reactivate your Instagram account. Luckily, it&#8217;s relatively easy to do if you&#8217;ve only temporarily deactivated your account. All you have to do is go back to Instagram and log in again. After that, your account will be restored within 24 hours. As long as you don&#8217;t violate Instagram&#8217;s Community Guidelines, you can reactivate your account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cant_delete_instagram_account\"><\/span>Can&#8217;t delete instagram account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have an iPhone, but cannot delete your Instagram account, here are a few methods to help you get rid of it. First, try force-quitting the app, restarting your iPhone, and checking for any updates. Next, you can try downloading a different free app. If all of those methods fail, try holding down the app icon with your finger and tapping the X icon. If that doesn&#8217;t work, try scrolling down and selecting the &#8220;Delete App&#8221; option.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not using an iPhone, you can still delete your Instagram account by logging into your account. After logging in to your account, however, you&#8217;ll need to download all the data to your computer. This is not possible if you&#8217;ve forgotten your password. If you&#8217;re unable to remember your password, you can use the password recovery tool provided by Instagram. Otherwise, you can log in from your computer and delete your account.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve deleted your account, Instagram will keep your data on its servers for up to 90 days. Even after you&#8217;ve deleted all the content on your phone, it&#8217;s still possible to recover any information that may be stored in its servers. If you&#8217;re just taking a break from social media, this is a good option. To do this, you must download all of your account data and unlink your Instagram and Facebook accounts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Deactivate an Instagram Account on iPhone If you&#8217;ve accidentally deleted or deactivated your Instagram account, you might wonder how to reactivate it. There&#8217;s a solution to your problem: Temporarily disable your Instagram account. Then, you can reactivate it when you&#8217;re ready. 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