How to disable or delete Facebook on iPhone or Android

Are you thinking about deactivate your account from Facebook®? If you're tired of seeing photos of your ex, can't stand your uncle's news feed or don't use the website anymore, there are some simple ways to say goodbye to the social network, see them quickly and simply how to disable or delete Facebook on iPhone or Android in this article we prepared.

What is the difference between deactivating and deleting your Facebook account?

If you're thinking about leaving Facebook, it's important to decide whether you want to pause temporarily or delete permanently your account.

If you just want to take a break, try temporarily deactivating your account. You will basically be hiding your profile without deleting any of your old posts.

If you want to leave Facebook for good, you will need to delete your account.

If you deactivate your account:

• You can reactivate at any time and access all your photos, videos and friends.
• People can't see your timeline or search for you.
• Some information you send to other users (such as messages) may still be viewable by those users.
• If you use your Facebook account to log into third-party applications, you will not be able to access any information or purchases while your account is deactivated.
• Pages that only you control will be disabled. If you want your page to remain active, you can give control to someone else.
• You can still chat with friends on Messenger.

If you delete your account:

• You cannot regain access once it is deleted. (NOTE: There is a 30-day grace period if you change your mind.)
• Friends will still be able to see messages you sent after your account has been deleted.
• Some data, such as log records, may remain in Facebook's database but will no longer be connected to you.
• If you use your Facebook account to log into third-party applications, you will not be able to log into them or access your information.
• Pages that only you control will be deleted. If you want your page to remain active, you can give control to someone else.

One important thing to remember: If you want to remove Facebook from your phone but don't want to deactivate your account, you can simply delete the app of your device.

How to download your Facebook account information

Before permanently deleting your account, it's a good idea to download all material associated with it – you won't have access once your account is closed. You will need to request a copy of your Facebook information, which may take several days for you to receive. See how to do it:

1. Open the Facebook app and log in to your account.
2. On the home page, tap the button three-line menu in the top right corner for Android (or bottom right corner for iPhone) of the screen.
3. Go to Settings and privacy and tap settings.
4. Go to the Your information section and tap Download your information.
5. On the Request Copy tab, tap the button next to each category of data you want to download.
6. Choose a date range, format, and quality from the drop-down menus. Tap Create file to start the process and follow the on-screen instructions. On the Available Copies tab (next to Request Copy in Step 5), you should see your pending information request.
7. When the information is ready, tap the button Download to download the data to your device.

How to Temporarily Disable Your Facebook Account on iPhone

1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone and log in to your account.
2. On the home page, tap the button three-line menu in the lower right corner of the screen.
3. Go to Settings and privacy and tap settings.
4. Touch under Account Ownership and Control > Deactivation and deletion.
5. Select Deactivate account and touch Click Continue to account deactivation and follow the instructions to complete the process.

How to Permanently Disable Your Facebook Account on iPhone

1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone and log in to your account.
2. On the home page, tap the button three-line menu in the lower right corner of the screen.
3. Go to Settings and privacy and tap settings.
4. Touch under Account Ownership and Control > Deactivation and deletion.
5. Select Delete account and touch Click Continue to account deletion and follow the instructions to permanently delete your account.

How to Temporarily Disable Your Facebook Account on Android

1. Open the Facebook app on your Android phone and log in to your account.
2. On the home page, tap the button three-line menu in the upper right corner of the screen.
3. Go to Settings and privacy and tap settings.
4. Touch under Account Ownership and Control > Deactivation and Deletion.
5. Select Deactivate account and touch Click Continue to account deactivation and follow the instructions to complete the process.

How to Permanently Disable Your Facebook Account on Android

1. Open the Facebook app on your Android phone and log in to your account.
2. On the home page, tap the button three-line menu in the upper right corner of the screen.
3. Go to Settings and privacy and tap settings.
4. Touch under Account Ownership and Control > Deactivation and Deletion.
5. Select Delete account and touch Click Continue to account deletion and follow the instructions to permanently delete your account.

How to reactivate your Facebook account

If you temporarily disabled your account — you haven't deleted it — you can get it up and running again by simply logging in again in your account. You will need your email address or the cell phone number you use to log in, as well as your password. Easy, right?