How To Deactivate Facebook Messenger Easily

Steps to Deactivate Facebook Messenger

Since Messenger is an extension of Facebook, therefore you can’t get rid of it without deactivating your main Facebook account first. However, credit where credit is due – Facebook has streamlined the process, making it easy to deactivate accounts for both services at once.
The steps to deactivate Facebook Messenger is the same on iPhone and Android, so let us go over them.
Now you will be logged out of both Facebook Messenger and the Facebook app. Your account will be deactivated until you log in again. Other users will be unable to discover or message you on the app, but your account data will remain intact.

How to Hide Active Status on Facebook Messenger

In case you don’t wish to deactivate your account but just want some peace of mind from friends on Messenger who keep pinging you whenever you go online then you should disable your active status. This won’t let other users know that you are online, so you can avoid unwanted attention. Follow the steps below to hide your active status.
Disabling both options won’t show a green circle next to your name anymore even if you are active.

How to Limit Your Facebook Messenger Usage

Now this is a workaround for those who can’t keep their hands off of Messenger. So to manage your usage, you can use tools like Digital Wellbeing on Android or ScreenTime on iOS. Both will help you limit your usage, so you can use the app responsibly without having to deactivate it.
Using Digital Wellbeing on Android Digital Wellbeing comes built-in with every Android phone. It’ll block the app and its notifications after a certain time limit is exceeded. So this can be a great way to silence the app on your phone. Using Screen Time on iPhone Screen Time shares the same traits as Digital Wellbeing helping you limit app usage. However, the process is a bit different. So here’s how you add a limit to the Messenger app on iOS.
Now, Facebook Messenger will be blocked after you reach the time limit.
So these are all the ways to not only deactivate Facebook Messenger but also to limit your usage of the app on your device. There is no doubt that the app is quite addictive, but there could be reasons you wish to stay away from it. But I hope you found these methods helpful, and in case you have any issues with any of the methods mentioned above, then let us know in the comments below.