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1. Temporary Facebook Locking Method
1.1 Temporary Facebook Locking on Phone
Step 1: First, open the Facebook app on your phone => Tap the 3 horizontal lines icon on the interface.
Step 2: Here, select Settings & Privacy => further select Settings => click on Ownership and Account Control.
Step 3: Select Deactivate and Delete => Tap on Deactivate Account => Choose Continue to Deactivate Account.
Step 4: Now, you need to enter your password to confirm deactivating your Facebook account => Choose Continue. Then, the screen will display reasons for temporarily locking your Facebook account => check the appropriate reason => Press Continue.
Step 5: Choose the automatic reactivation time for your Facebook account => Select Disable My Account to complete temporarily locking Facebook.
1.2. Temporary Facebook Locking on Computer
Step 1: On the Facebook page on computer => Click on the upside-down triangle icon at the top right corner of the screen => Choose Settings & Privacy.
Step 2: Then select Settings.
Step 3: Select Privacy => Choose Your Facebook Information => Scroll down and click on Disable and Delete on the right-hand side list of the page.
Step 4: Select Disable Account => Click Continue to Disable Account.
Step 5: System prompts you to enter your Facebook password to verify => Press Continue.
Step 6: A new interface appears asking for reasons you're deleting your Facebook account => Check appropriate reason => Click Disable.
Step 7: Click Disable Now to complete the account disabling process.
2. How to Permanently Delete Facebook Account
2.1. How to Permanently Delete Facebook Account on Mobile
Step 1: Open the Facebook app on your phone => Tap on the 3 horizontal lines icon (Menu).
Step 2: Select Settings & Privacy => Then choose Settings => Select Ownership and Control.
Step 3: Choose Deactivate and Delete => Choose Delete Account => Tap Continue to Delete Account.
Step 4: On this page, you can download the content you've posted on Facebook including photos, posts, and more. Then, select Delete Account.
Step 5: You'll need to enter your password to confirm => Tap Continue => Finally, select Delete Account.
2.2. How to Permanently Delete Facebook Account on Computer
Step 1: On the Facebook page on your computer, click the upside-down triangle icon at the top right of the screen => Choose Settings & Privacy.
Step 2: Next, select Settings.
Step 3: Choose Privacy => Select Your Facebook Information => Scroll down and click on Disable and Delete from the right-hand side list of the page.
Step 4: Select Delete Account => Click Continue to Delete Account.
Step 5: Before permanently deleting your Facebook account, you can download the information you've posted on Facebook including photos, posts, and other content. Then, select Delete Account.
Step 6: Enter your Facebook password to confirm => Tap Continue => Finally, select Delete Account.
Step 7: Finally, select Delete Account to complete the steps to permanently delete your Facebook account.
3. Notes When Temporarily Locking Your Facebook Account
Notes When Temporarily Locking Your Facebook Account
- Messenger of the temporarily locked Facebook account can still be used normally.
- The account will automatically unlock after the period you've set or when you log back in.
- Messages you've sent to people previously will still appear in their inbox.
- Others won't be able to find your username or view your Facebook profile.
- When both your Facebook and Messenger accounts are locked, logging back into Messenger will also unlock your Facebook account.
Notes on Permanently Locking Your Facebook Account
- After 30 days from the deletion date, you won't be able to log back into your account.
- The Messenger associated with your Facebook account will also be permanently deleted.
- Conversations in Messenger with others will still be visible in their inbox.
- Your Fanpage will also be deleted. Therefore, grant full page management permissions to someone else if you wish to keep the Fanpage.
- Any apps linked to this Facebook account will also be unable to log in.
Above is a detailed and straightforward guide on how to lock Facebook on both phone and computer. Wish you successful execution.
