Facebook Messenger Off Update 2019

Facebook Messenger is the instant messaging part of anyone's Facebook account yet it's not something that everybody suches as ... far from it.

Most of us have numerous forms of communication clamoring for our focus-- call, SMS/texts, email to various accounts and instant messaging. Checking each of these can be a discomfort in the (you recognize where).

Facebook Messenger is one messaging service that you can do without. WhatsApp or Signal are much better. To make points complete stranger, WhatsApp is also owned by Facebook.

How to switch off Facebook Messenger?

You can't.

Facebook's arrogance extends to making Messenger compulsory. If you have a Facebook account, you obtain Messenger whether you like it or not.

There isn't even an 'Out of Office' or auto-reply attribute that you might make use of to point individuals to your recommended contact technique.

It makes sense from Facebook's viewpoint. They earn money when individuals get on the Facebook site. An option to disable or mute Messenger would suggest much less earnings for Facebook.

Your only alternative is attempting to mellow out the Messenger nuisance so it doesn't intrude.

The human alternative

Prior to we look at the setups offered, there's a simple, effective means to quit people calling you on Facebook Messenger.

Ignore it.

After a short time, contacts will get the message (no pun planned) that you do not respond to Facebook Messenger as well as they'll try some other means to contact you.

The technology choices

According to Facebook aid, open the different Messenger application as well as touch the Active button to toggle on/off.

Messenger likewise appears in the Facebook apps.

Android

We have the Android app to hand so below's the actions to silence Messenger.

Faucet on the head/menu icon at top right after that the equipment symbol to expose the Facebook conversation option.

Faucet on the food selection to toggle Facebook chat OFF.

Facebook after that shows a prominent punctual to transform chat back on-- ignore it.

As an extra safety measure go to the apps main Setups menu, Alerts and also shut off any that you do not desire.

The Notices switch at leading right is not a worldwide toggle on/off. Instead it simply provides the option to 'mute' notices for approximately a day.

To totally quit notices, deselect all the alternatives (Wall Articles etc) and, "for the more far better assurance" also shut off the Vibrate, Phone LED and Sounds choices.

Internet site

On the Facebook website consider the bottom best edge for the conversation bar and the Settings/ equipment icon.

Tap on the equipment symbol after that select 'Switch off Conversation' after that choose whether to turn all talks off or just some.

Maybe also 'Switch off Video/Voice Calls'.

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