Facebook Messenger is one of the best apps to communicate with your Facebook friends. However, it can be annoying to keep getting messages in pop-up bubbles while working or watching your favorite movie. In such instances, you might want to log out of Facebook Messenger on your iPhone or iPad.
The catch here is that there’s no direct way to log out of Messenger on an iPhone without the Facebook app. However, there’s a workaround you can try. In this guide, I’ll show you how to sign out of Facebook messengers on your iPhone or iPad.
How to sign out of Facebook Messenger on iPhone or iPad
Method 1: Using the Facebook app
If you want to log out of Messenger but don’t want to uninstall it, you’ll have to log out of the Facebook app. You can follow these instructions to learn how to log out of the Facebook app.
- Open the Facebook app on your iPhone.
- Tap the menu icon (three vertical bars) or your profile picture on the bottom right.
- Scroll to the bottom and tap the Log out option → Choose Log out in the confirmation prompt.
As soon as you log out of your Facebook, it’ll sign you out of Messenger. You can sign back again in the Facebook app to use Facebook Messenger.
Method 2: Using Messenger app
If you don’t want to log out from the Facebook app on your iPhone but just Messenger, you’ll have to uninstall Facebook Messenger.
- Press and hold the Messenger app icon on your iPhone’s home screen or App Library.
- Select Remove App if it’s on the home screen.
- Choose Delete App from the App Library.
- Select the Delete option when the confirmation prompt appears on the screen.
You can always re-install Facebook Messenger from the App Store if you want to use the app again on your iPhone.
As soon as you log out of your Facebook, it’ll sign you out of Messenger. You can sign back again in the Facebook app to use Facebook Messenger.
What happens when you log out of Messenger?
When you log out of Messenger, you’ll no longer have access to your chats in Messenger, and you won’t be shown as “Active” to other members. However, you won’t get logged out from Facebook; it’ll show you as Active on Facebook.
Your saved conversations will still be on Messenger; you can access them on any web browser or other platform.
FAQs
Yes, you can use Facebook Messenger even if you delete the Facebook app from your iPhone. However, if you want to log out from FB Messenger, you’ll need the Facebook app.
Yes, you can lock Facebook Messenger on your iPhone with Face ID or Touch ID. In case of Face ID, open Facebook Messenger → Tap the menu icon on top left → Tap the Settings icon → Select Privacy & safety → App lock → Turn on Require Face ID and choose Allow when prompted.
To know if someone is logged out of Messenger, look for a green dot next to their profile picture. If you see a green dot, it means they’re logged into Facebook Messenger, and on the contrary, if you don’t see a green dot, it means they’re logged out of Messenger. However, if they have hidden their activity status, there’s no way of knowing if they’re logged in or out.
Signing out of Facebook is simple…
While Facebook Messenger doesn’t provide an option to sign out from its app, you can use the Facebook app to log out from Messenger. Although it’s not a convenient way, it’s the only option left if you want to log out of the Facebook Messenger app.
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