How to Deactivate Facebook Account Permanently and Temporarily

The Facebook social media channel has indeed become part of daily communication, especially to partners who live far from us. With Facebook, we can communicate and see people’s daily activities, we can also share our own activities.

But there are times when Facebook users feel bored with their social media life, usually users will not open Facebook for some time. But it seems difficult, because the desire to open Facebook continues to be high because it has become a daily part. To overcome this, some users use the feature to deactivate the account, either temporarily or permanently.

Well my friend can also try this feature. Then, how to disable facebook account permanently and temporarily? Here we share the right way and of course safe. Here are the steps:

How to Temporarily Disable Facebook Account:

Here we use the Indonesian language Facebook display. If you use English, you don’t need to worry because the method is the same, only the naming of the options is different. Here’s how:

First, please open your Facebook buddy via HP or PC.
If so, it will go to the home page. Look at the top right corner, there is a down arrow, so please click on it.
Then you can click on the option “Settings & Privacy”
Then my friend continue click “Arrangement”
Here, please select “Your Facebook Information” in the column on the left
Continue with Click the option “Deactivation and Deletion”
Then you can click “Deactivate Account”
Finally, you can click “Proceed to Account Deactivation”. Please follow the instructions given by Facebook.
Finished!

The Risks of a Disabled Facebook Account

You need to know, if you deactivate Facebook, your account will have several effects, here are the reviews:

Your Facebook profile cannot be seen and searched by friends or other people.
Your friend’s share to friends can still be seen by friends, but it’s only a few and still your account can’t be seen by your profile
You are still on your friend’s Facebook friend list, and also it can only be seen by them. However, your account name still cannot be searched by others.
If you enter several groups and have posted or commented on something, the admin of the group can still see your posts and comments listed in the group.
You can reactivate your Facebook account within the specified time

What if the account is deactivated while still able to open messenger?

Of course you can, Facebook itself still opens Messenger even if the user temporarily disables his account. Of course, here you can chat with friends on Messenger, your Facebook profile photo is still visible in conversations on Messenger, and your friends can still search for your name on Messenger to chat.

How to Reactivate a temporarily deactivated account?

The method is very easy, you just need to log back into Facebook. But when you log in, you have to re-verify by following the instructions given. So make sure you still remember your username, password, email, and phone number that is your identity and link to your Facebook account.

How to Permanently Delete Facebook Account

If you are not satisfied with the temporary deactivation, you can delete the account permanently. But make sure you are ready to accept all the risks, including other application accounts that use Login from your Facebook account. here are the steps:

First, please open Facebook via PC or HP.
Then if you have entered the home page, you can directly click the down arrow icon on the top right corner of Facebook.
Continue by selecting the option “Settings & Privacy”
Then you click “Arrangement”
Continue Click “Your Facebook Information” in the left column
Then please, my friend, select “Deactivation and Deletion”
Here, just click on the “Delete Account Permanently”, then click “Proceed to Account Deletion”
Finally, just click “Delete Account”, then there will be instructions like enter password, and so on
Please friends to follow the instructions and click Continue.
Finished!

How? Pretty easy isn’t it to delete a Facebook account permanently? Please follow it!

The risk of a permanently deleted Facebook account

Unlike the impact of a temporarily deactivated account, if you delete it permanently, the impact is greater. Therefore, my friend needs to know, here are the reviews:

Your Facebook account will not be able to be restored, because Facebook will delete it from the server within the specified time limit
Personal data in your account will be permanently deleted, such as photos, videos, posts, groups, game application accounts, and so on, and it cannot be recovered.
Messenger is also deleted, including chatting with friends
You can’t open applications that login using your Facebook account, such as Mobile Legend, Spotify, Canva, PicsArt, and others.

That’s the risk if you delete your Facebook account permanently. If it feels ready, then just delete it. But if you want to save important data on Facebook, you should backup first to the drive or to the device’s internal storage so as not to be lost.

Is It Possible to Undelete Permanently?

Can you do it! It’s just that there are conditions. Now the condition itself is that the cancellation request is made less than 30 days from the time you delete the account. if more than that, then your account will be permanently deleted from Facebook’s servers. And you really can’t see and access any information from your Facebook Account.

But you need to know, that Facebook still stores your information for things like legal issues, violation of provisions, or efforts to prevent harm. Please friends to learn more about Data Policy Facebook.

So, to apply for Facebook account deletion, here are the steps:

First, please, friends, to open Facebook via the browser or through the application
Please login to your Facebook account
Then several options will appear, please pal to click “Undelete”
Later there will be instructions from Facebook, my friend can follow it
Finished!

Read also: How to leave a Facebook group on an Android phone

The final word

The above is how to deactivate a Facebook account permanently and temporarily. How? It’s very easy isn’t it? Please follow it properly!

FAQ

Can this method only be done via a PC?

Answer: No! Buddy can use both the Facebook browser on PC and applications on Android and IOS.

Why Can’t I Restore My Permanently Deleted Facebook Account?

Answer: Maybe your application for account recovery has been more than 30 days. As explained above, users can only apply for account recovery if it is still within the specified time limit.

Why Is My Messenger Still Chatting Even When It’s Been Deactivated?

Answer: That means you have temporarily disabled your account. Indeed, Facebook itself is still opening the messenger feature for users who temporarily disable their accounts. If you don’t want anyone to chat, you can permanently delete the account.