Facebook: Disable push notification
If you don't want to receive Facebook messages all the time, you can disable the annoying push notifications in the app. We'll show you where to find the option on Android and iOS.
Disable Facebook push notifications on Android
On Android, you can turn off Facebook push notifications directly in the app:
- Open the Facebook app.
- Press the "Menu button" on your smartphone and select the "Settings" item.
- Then remove the checkmark next to "Notifications" under "Notification settings".
- Alternatively, you can deactivate the notifications here only for certain activities.
Turn off Facebook notifications on iPhone or iPad
On your iPad or iPhone, deactivate the push notifications in the iOS settings. If you only want to switch off certain activities, you have to do this in the account settings.
- Open the Settings app on your iOS device.
- Navigate to the "Messages" menu item.
- Scroll down a little until you see the "Facebook" entry and tap on it.
- Toggle all switches in the next window and set the hint style to "None".
- Tip: You can deactivate individual notifications in the app via "Account settings"> "Notifications".
In another article, we'll show you how to disable Facebook's email notifications.