It would seem that if you deactivate your Facebook account, we will also automatically disable Messenger. In reality, however, people will still be able to contact you. Deactivating a Facebook account will not automatically disable the messenger as it is a separate process. And if you deactivate your Facebook account, you would probably also like to disable Messenger so that no one can contact you anymore.
How do you deactivate Messenger?
Before you can deactivate Messenger, you must first deactivate your Facebook account.
Follow the steps below to deactivate Messenger.
- Open the Messenger app on your mobile device.
- Tap on your profile picture in the upper right corner.
- Scroll down and select Legal information and regulations .
- On the next screen, select Deactivate Messenger .
- Enter your password.
- Tap on Deactivate .
To reactivate Facebook Messenger, simply log in to Messenger using your username and password. Remember that reactivating Messenger will reactivate your main Facebook account again. If you just want to keep the Messenger service, you need to deactivate your Facebook account for the second time.
I hope this short entry explained to you how to deactivate Messenger. If there are any problems to do this, write in the comment below, and I will definitely try to help.