How to Completely Switch Off Facebook Activity on Your Phone

Considerations Before Turning Off Facebook Activity on Mobile

• Before disabling Facebook's active status on your mobile, be aware of the following points:
• Deactivate your online status on all devices linked to your account for full privacy. Turning it off on one device doesn't hide your activity on others.
• Once you disable your Facebook activity, you won't see friends' online statuses, nor will they see yours or your last active moment.

How to Disable Your Facebook Activity on Mobile Devices

To completely deactivate your active status, ensure to turn off online visibility on both Facebook and Messenger. Follow the detailed steps below on your mobile device.

Turning Off Activity on Facebook via Mobile App

Step 1: Launch the Facebook app on your mobile > Log into your account (usually a one-time login upon first installation). Then, tap on the menu icon (1) to access the list of features.

Step 2: In the menu, go to “Settings & Privacy” > select “Settings” > proceed to “Active Status”.

Step 3: Within the “Active Status” menu, switch off the active status toggle and select “Off” to finalize.

Note: The same process can be followed to reactivate your online status on Facebook.

Turning Off Active Status on Facebook via Messenger App

Step 1: Open the Messenger app on your phone and tap on your “avatar icon”.

Step 2: Navigate to 'Active Status' and turn off the 'Show when you're active' switch. This will disable your online status on Messenger. These steps can be reversed to re-enable your online status at any time.

How to Disable Active Status on Facebook on a Computer

Apart from disabling active status on Facebook for mobile, it's crucial to turn off your Facebook active status on computers as well. As mentioned before, you must disable Facebook activity on all connected devices to fully turn off your active status.

Step 1: Open Facebook in your computer's Google browser > Click on the icon (1) in the 'Contacts' area.

Step 2: Click on 'Active Status: ON', turn off the status switch, and hit 'Save'. This action will disable your Facebook online status on a computer.

Frequently Asked Questions on Disabling Active Status on Facebook via Phone

Why is my active status on Messenger still on after turning it off?

In this scenario, verify your active status settings on both Facebook and Messenger. To completely turn off your active status, it's necessary to disable it on both platforms. Also, check if your account is logged into any other devices. If so, log out from those devices or disable the Facebook active status there.

How to Selectively Disable Online Status on Messenger for Specific Contacts

To hide your active status from certain people on Messenger, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Messenger and click on your profile icon > Go to 'Options' and then 'Active Status'.

Step 2: You will see options like 'Active Status: ON for some people' and 'Active Status: OFF for some people'. Simply click 'edit' to add or hide your online status for selected contacts.

How to Detect if Someone Has Disabled Their Active Status on Facebook

Wondering if someone knows you've turned off your activity status on Facebook via mobile? Mytour guides you on how to spot if someone has opted to go incognito. There are several indicators to ascertain whether someone has deactivated their Facebook activity status, including:

• Check the last active time: If someone has disabled their online status, you won't see their last active moment. Conversely, if their status is active, it might show as 'active 15 minutes ago' for example.

• Observe the message status: Sending a message and noticing it's been sent or read without the recipient's 'green dot' appearing indicates they've turned off their active status.

In summary, Mytour's guidance helps you learn how to disable active status on both mobile and computer. If you find the article useful, feel free to share it with friends and leave a comment.