All of us have several forms of interaction clamoring for our interest-- phone calls, SMS/texts, email to numerous accounts and also instantaneous messaging. Examining each of these can be a discomfort in the (you know where).
Facebook Messenger is one messaging service that you can do without. WhatsApp or Signal are much much better. Making points complete stranger, WhatsApp is also had by Facebook.
How To Stop Facebook Messenger
Ways to turn off Facebook Messenger?
You can not.
Facebook's arrogance extends to making Messenger compulsory. If you have a Facebook account, you get Messenger whether you like it or not.
There isn't really even an 'Out of Workplace' or auto-reply function that you might use to direct people to your preferred get in touch with method.
It makes good sense from Facebook's point of view. They make money when individuals are on the Facebook site. A choice to disable or mute Messenger would certainly indicate much less profits for Facebook.
Your only alternative is trying to moderate the Messenger annoyance so it doesn't intrude.
The human option
Prior to we consider the setups readily available, there's a straightforward, effective means to stop people contacting you on Facebook Messenger.
Ignore it.
After a short time, get in touches with will certainly get the message (no word play here meant) that you don't react to Facebook Messenger and also they'll attempt a few other method to call you.
The tech options
According to Facebook aid, open the separate Messenger app and touch the Active button to toggle on/off.
Messenger also appears in the Facebook apps.
Android
We have the Android app to hand so here's the actions to silence Messenger.
Faucet on the head/menu symbol at leading right after that the gear symbol to reveal the Facebook chat choice.
Tap on the menu to toggle Facebook chat OFF.
Facebook then shows a popular punctual to transform conversation back on-- ignore it.
As an additional safety measure go to the applications primary Setups menu, Notifications and turn off any type of that you don't want.
The Notices switch over at leading right is not an international toggle on/off. Rather it simply gives the selection to 'mute' notices for approximately a day.
To totally stop notifications, deselect all the options (Wall Articles etc) and, "for the more better assurance" also turn off the Vibrate, Phone LED as well as Seems alternatives.
Internet site
On the Facebook web site check out the bottom ideal corner for the chat bar and the Settings/ equipment icon.
Tap on the gear icon then choose 'Turn Off Chat' then select whether to turn all chats off or just some.
Maybe likewise 'Turn off Video/Voice Calls'.