We all have many kinds of interaction clamoring for our attention-- phone calls, SMS/texts, email to various accounts and also instantaneous messaging. Inspecting each of these can be a pain in the (you recognize where).
Facebook Messenger is one messaging service that you can do without. WhatsApp or Signal are far much better. To earn points complete stranger, WhatsApp is also owned by Facebook.
Turn Off Facebook Messenger
Ways to shut off Facebook Messenger?
You cannot.
Facebook's arrogance includes making Messenger compulsory. If you have a Facebook account, you obtain Messenger whether you like it or otherwise.
There isn't really even an 'Out of Workplace' or auto-reply attribute that you could use to point people to your recommended contact method.
It makes sense from Facebook's perspective. They earn money when individuals are on the Facebook site. A choice to disable or silence Messenger would imply less profits for Facebook.
Your only option is trying to ease off the Messenger annoyance so it does not intrude.
The human option
Prior to we consider the setups readily available, there's a basic, effective method to quit people contacting you on Facebook Messenger.
Ignore it.
After a short time, contacts will get the message (no pun planned) that you do not reply to Facebook Messenger and they'll try some other means to contact you.
The technology options
According to Facebook aid, open the separate Messenger application and also touch the Energetic switch to toggle on/off.
Messenger likewise appears in the Facebook apps.
Android
We have the Android application to hand so right here's the actions to silence Messenger.
Tap on the head/menu icon at leading right after that the gear symbol to disclose the Facebook chat alternative.
Tap on the menu to toggle Facebook chat OFF.
Facebook after that shows a noticeable punctual to turn conversation back on-- ignore it.
As an added precaution most likely to the apps primary Settings menu, Notifications and also turn off any that you don't desire.
The Notices switch over at top right is not a worldwide toggle on/off. Instead it simply provides the option to 'mute' alerts for as much as a day.
To entirely stop alerts, deselect all the options (Wall Posts etc) and also, "for the more better assurance" additionally switch off the Vibrate, Phone LED and Seems options.
Web Site
On the Facebook web site check out the bottom ideal corner for the conversation bar as well as the Settings/ equipment symbol.
Tap on the equipment icon after that choose 'Turn Off Chat' then pick whether to transform all talks off or just some.
Possibly additionally 'Turn off Video/Voice Calls'.