Most of us have lots of types of communication clamoring for our attention-- call, SMS/texts, e-mail to different accounts and immediate messaging. Examining each of these can be a pain in the (you understand where).
Facebook Messenger is one messaging service that you can do without. WhatsApp or Signal are far better. To make things complete stranger, WhatsApp is likewise owned by Facebook.
How to Disable Facebook Messenger
How you can 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 also an 'From Office' or auto-reply attribute that you can make use of to point people to your recommended contact method.
It makes good sense from Facebook's viewpoint. They make money when individuals are on the Facebook site. An alternative to disable or silence Messenger would certainly suggest much less earnings for Facebook.
Your only choice is aiming to mellow out the Messenger hassle so it doesn't intrude.
The human option
Prior to we look at the setups available, there's a straightforward, efficient way to stop individuals calling you on Facebook Messenger.
Ignore it.
After a short time, contacts will get the message (no pun intended) that you do not reply to Facebook Messenger as well as they'll try some other means to contact you.
The tech options
Inning accordance with Facebook assistance, open the different Messenger app and also touch the Active switch to toggle on/off.
Messenger additionally appears in the Facebook apps.
Android
We have the Android app to hand so here's the steps to silence Messenger.
Tap on the head/menu symbol at top right after that the equipment icon to disclose the Facebook chat option.
Tap on the menu to toggle Facebook chat OFF.
Facebook after that reveals a noticeable punctual to transform conversation back on-- ignore it.
As an added preventative measure go to the apps primary Settings menu, Notifications as well as turn off any kind of that you do not desire.
The Alerts switch at top right is not a global toggle on/off. Rather it simply provides the selection to 'mute' alerts for as much as a day.
To absolutely stop notifications, deselect all the alternatives (Wall surface Posts etc) and also, "for the more better assurance" additionally shut off the Vibrate, Phone LED as well as Seems alternatives.
Web Site
On the Facebook web site take a look at the bottom appropriate edge for the conversation bar and the Settings/ gear symbol.
Faucet on the equipment icon after that pick 'Turn Off Chat' then pick whether to turn all talks off or simply some.
Possibly likewise 'Turn off Video/Voice Calls'.