How to disable Facebook Messenger
If you are disturbed by the constant messages in Facebook Messenger, you can switch it off. We show you how to do it.
iOS: Disable Facebook Messenger
- Messenger can only be deactivated under iOS to a limited extent. A complete deactivation only works by blocking the notifications in the iOS settings. The function can only be deactivated temporarily and to a limited extent in the Messenger app.
- To do this, go to "Settings" in Messenger. You can only turn off the notifications here for a few hours. Permanent deactivation is only possible using the instructions above.
Android: Deactivate Facebook Messenger
- Open Facebook Messenger and go to Settings in the top right.
- Deactivate the "Facebook chat" option at the top.
- The chat function is then deactivated on your smartphone. They are shown as offline.