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In this article, Mytour will guide you on how to hide your Facebook nick on iPhone, including iPad. Many iPhone users have asked Mytour about not wanting to be disturbed on Facebook. Of course, we can block that person's Facebook nick, but if you just want to temporarily hide your Facebook nick on iPhone, the following solution will be the most suitable.
Guide to hide Facebook nick on iPhone
How to hide Facebook nick on iPhone (New Interface)
In its latest update, Facebook has separated the Messenger tool into a standalone app. Users who want to hide their Facebook nick to avoid disturbance can follow the trick shared below.
Step 1: Open the Facebook Messenger app on iPhone and access it as usual. In the app interface, click on your Profile Picture.
Step 2: In the feature window, scroll down to the Profile Page section and click on the Active Status line.
Step 3: Swipe left on the slider to turn off Show when you're active.
Step 4: Press the Turn Off button to confirm the settings you just selected.
How to hide Facebook nick on iPhone (Old Interface)
To hide your Facebook nick on iPhone, you need to hide the nick on both Facebook and Facebook Messenger. First, let's hide the Facebook nick on iPhone on the main Facebook app.
Step 1: Open the Facebook app and then tap on the 3-line icon as shown below and select the settings section.
Step 2: A menu will appear, choose Account Settings.
Step 3: In the easily noticeable settings section, you will find the item chat settings, this is where we can hide the Facebook nick on iPhone.
Step 4: Inside, you just need to turn off the chat feature, and you're done hiding your Facebook nick on iPhone.
Step 5: Next, we need to hide the Facebook nick on iPhone on Facebook Messenger. Open this app, then tap on the contacts section. You will see your name in green (online status), swipe it from right to turn it off.
And after turning it off, you can still receive all messages while keeping your Facebook nick hidden on iPhone.
Here is how to hide your Facebook nick on iPhone, including both the main Facebook app and hiding the Facebook nick on Facebook Messenger. This helps you browse Facebook without anyone knowing, minimizing spam or unwanted disturbances. For those using Android devices, the feature works similarly on Android. Mytour has previously provided a similar guide. Refer to the link for instructions on hiding Facebook nick on Android to hide your Facebook nick just like on iPhone.
