How to Disable Facebook Messenger
Most of us have many kinds of communication clamoring for our focus-- call, SMS/texts, email to different accounts and also instant messaging. Inspecting each of these can be a pain in the (you recognize where).
Facebook Messenger is one messaging service that you can do without. WhatsApp or Signal are much better. Making things unfamiliar person, WhatsApp is additionally possessed by Facebook.
How to Disable Facebook Messenger
Ways to turn off Facebook Messenger?
You cannot.
Facebook's arrogance reaches making Messenger compulsory. If you have a Facebook account, you get Messenger whether you like it or otherwise.
There isn't even an 'From Office' or auto-reply feature that you can utilize to point people to your favored get in touch with method.
It makes good sense from Facebook's viewpoint. They earn money when people are on the Facebook website. An option to disable or mute Messenger would certainly indicate less earnings for Facebook.
Your only option is trying to abate the Messenger problem so it does not intrude.
The human option
Prior to we take a look at the settings readily available, there's a straightforward, effective way to quit individuals contacting you on Facebook Messenger.
Ignore it.
After a short time, calls will certainly get the message (no pun meant) that you do not react to Facebook Messenger as well as they'll attempt some other way to contact you.
The technology options
According to Facebook assistance, open the separate Messenger application and tap the Energetic switch to toggle on/off.
Messenger also appears in the Facebook apps.
Android
We have the Android app to hand so right here's the actions to silence Messenger.
Faucet on the head/menu icon at top right then the gear icon to reveal the Facebook chat choice.
Faucet on the menu to toggle Facebook chat OFF.
Facebook after that reveals a famous prompt to transform chat back on-- ignore it.
As an extra safety measure go to the apps major Setups menu, Notifications and also turn off any that you do not desire.
The Notifications change at top right is not a global toggle on/off. Rather it merely offers the option to 'mute' notices for up to a day.
To absolutely stop alerts, deselect all the alternatives (Wall Posts etc) as well as, "for the more better assurance" likewise shut off the Vibrate, Phone LED and also Seems options.
Internet site
On the Facebook internet site consider the bottom right edge for the conversation bar as well as the Settings/ equipment icon.
Tap on the equipment icon after that choose 'Turn Off Chat' then choose whether to transform all chats off or simply some.
Possibly likewise 'Turn off Video/Voice Calls'.