How to delete Facebook account on phone 2022

Facebook is one of the most widely used social media platforms globally. However, given the recent allegations over privacy, many people want to get off Facebook, either temporarily or permanently. Maybe you are one of them, or you just want to go on a social media detox. No matter the reason, this guide will show you how to delete Facebook while retaining all your personal information if you choose to.

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Deleting vs. Deactivating Your Account
Deactivating
How To Delete Facebook
How To Deactivate Facebook
How do I delete my Facebook page 2022?
How do I delete my Facebook account from 2022 IOS?
Why can't I delete Facebook from my phone?
How do I delete my Facebook account on the app?

What This Guide Covers

Deleting vs. Deactivating
How To Delete Facebook
- Browser
- Mobile
How To Deactivate Facebook
Conclusion

Deleting vs. Deactivating Your Account

Deleting and deactivating your Facebook account are two sides of the same coin, depending on your goal. There are pros and cons to both options. Deleting your account can eliminate any underlying privacy concerns, but you won’t be able to use the same account again. On the other hand, by deactivating your account, you can enjoy all the perks of deleting an account; but the temptation to join back may never leave you.

Deleting

If you delete your Facebook account, you will lose access to everything on and everything tied to your account. This means:

Account deletion will permanently remove your profile, photos, posts and videos.
You won’t appear in searches.
Facebook Messenger will also not be functional for your account, although your previous messages might appear in your friends’ inboxes.
If you have used Facebook to log into third-party apps, you will have to contact apps and their websites to recover the account.
If you are the sole admin of page(s), you can give someone else complete control, or the page(s) will also get deleted.
You won’t be able to cancel deletion after a period of 30 days.
You’ll permanently lose access to your Oculus products and account information, including in-app purchases, achievements and existing store credits. You can now alternatively use Meta accounts to log in to your Oculus products.

Deactivating

On the other hand, you won’t lose your data if you deactivate your account. This means:

Your profile won’t be visible, and no one else will be able to visit it. But the pictures, videos and so on that you posted will be intact, including posts in groups. Admins will be able to see your name and comments.
If you wish to continue using messenger while your account is deactivated, you can do that. Your profile picture would be visible, and even if you choose not to operate messenger, your friends would be able to message you and see you.
In the case of pages, if you are the only admin, the page would be deactivated, provided you choose to make someone else admin.
Deactivating your account won’t affect third-party app logins.
The best, and sometimes, the worst part, is that you can reactivate your account anytime you want.
You’ll lose access to your Oculus products and account information.

How To Delete Facebook

Browser

Before deleting your Facebook account, you can choose to download a copy of your account information, including photos, videos and other personal data. After you delete your account, you permanently lose access to personal account data.

To delete your account:

Step 1: Click the drop-down icon in the right-most corner beside the notifications icon on the taskbar.

Access the drop-down menu from the taskbar.

Step 2: Scroll down to Settings and Privacy, then click settings. A menu will appear on the left-hand side of your screen.

Click on Settings and Privacy to access the Settings option.

Step 3: Click on the third option, Your Facebook Information.

From available options, select Your Facebook Information.

Step 4: After that, select Deactivation and Deletion.

View the Deactivation and Deletion option.

Step 5: Choose Delete Account and follow the prompts. Finally, enter your password to confirm the deactivation of your account.

Confirm deletion of your Facebook account.

Mobile

The deletion process is the same for iPhones and Android phones.

Step 1: Open the Facebook app and click Menu on the right-hand side of the taskbar again.

Click on the Menu button and access Settings and Privacy.

Step 2: Scroll down to the last option, Settings and Privacy.

View the Personal and Account Information option.

Step 3: Select settings and click on Personal and Account Information under Account. Three options will appear; choose the last option, Account Ownership and Control, and select Deactivation and Deletion.

Access Account Ownership and Control settings.

Step 4: Select Delete account; after you do, the app will prompt responses on why you want to do so. You may or may not select any of those options.

Click on Continue to Account Deletion to proceed.

Step 5: Whatever you choose to do, click on the blue button at the bottom, Continue to Account Deletion. Even with phones, Facebook will allow you to download your information and then delete your account.

Now that we have understood the process of deleting a Facebook account let’s consider the second option: how to deactivate Facebook.

How To Deactivate Facebook

The procedure is similar for deactivating a Facebook account to that of deleting it. The only difference being instead of deleting an account, you need to click on deactivate the account. To recap:

Click on the drop-down menu, go to Settings and Privacy, and click on Settings.
If you’re doing it from the laptop, click on Your Facebook Information.
If you’re using your phone, select Personal and Account Information and go to Account Ownership and Control. Choose Deactivation and Deletion, then select Deactivate Account.
Select the Deactivate account option.
It will ask you to enter your password and present you with a list of reasons why you wish to deactivate your account. Choose the most appropriate option according to you.
It will show you more prompts (mainly alternatives to deactivating your account), and the last option on the same page will say Reactivating your Account.
Select the number of days you wish to deactivate your account for, one day being the minimum and seven the maximum.
If you can’t decide or want to do it for a more extended period, choose Don’t reactivate automatically.
On the next page, click on Deactivate my account, and you’re done. You’re no longer visible on Facebook without deleting your account permanently, and as soon as you log into Facebook, it will reactivate your account.

Conclusion

To sum it up, there isn’t a right or a wrong choice. It depends on your purpose, the time you want to spend and your reasons. Hope this article helped. Let us know in the comments which one of the methods you find more appropriate and if there is any other way to deactivate or delete a Facebook account.

How do I delete my Facebook page 2022?

Updated mobile browser experience.

Tap in the top right of Facebook..

Tap Pages, then go to your Page..

Tap in the top right..

Tap General Settings..

Below Remove Page, tap Delete [Page name]?..

Tap Delete Page..

How do I delete my Facebook account from 2022 IOS?

Delete Facebook from your iPhone Just go to Settings and Privacy > Settings > Account Ownership and Control > Deactivation and Deletion > Delete Account.

Why can't I delete Facebook from my phone?

If you have a rooted device, you can uninstall it. Facebook is preinstalled on your Android OS, on the /system partition. On an unrooted device, you cannot alter, change or modify the /system partition.