Are you worried that your friends always see you when you’re active on Facebook Messenger? If so, you have come to the right place. In this blog, I’ll show you some easy steps you can take to turn off Facebook Messenger active status on your iPhone or iPad. So read on and find out how to protect yourself from prying eyes.
- How to Enable or Disable Facebook Active Status on iPhone or iPad
- How to control who can see you online on Facebook from the web
How to Enable or Disable Facebook Active Status on iPhone or iPad
Appearing offline on the Facebook or Messenger app has never been easier. With a few simple steps, you can enable or disable the active status of your profile. Let’s see how:
Using the Facebook App
- Launch the Facebook app on your iPhone.
- Select the hamburger icon in the lower right corner. Instead, some may see a profile picture.
- Select “Settings”and “Privacy”→ select “Settings”.
- Select the Active Status option under Audience and Visibility.
- Turn off the “Show when you’re active”option.
- Select “Turn off”in the pop-up window.
Using messenger
- Open the Messenger app.
- Either swipe left or tap on the hamburger icon in the top left corner.
- Select the Settings icon → and tap Active Status.
- Turn off showing when you’re active → tap Turn Off when prompted.
The Messenger app also allows you to display your active status only when you and your friend are active together. However, this does not work if you have disabled your active status for everyone on Facebook Messenger.
How to control who can see you online on Facebook from the web
If you want to allow a specific set of your Facebook friends who may or may not view your active status without turning it off for everyone, you must follow the steps below through a web browser.
- Open any browser → sign in with your Facebook account .
- Access Messenger → select the three dots icon.
- Click the Active State option.
- Disable “Active Status”→ select “Save”if you want to disable your active status for everyone.
- However, you can enable or disable your status for a specific set of friends if you wish.
- Select “Edit”next to your preferred option. Here I chose “On.”for some.
- Add members of your choice → click Save.
- You will be prompted with the Active Status menu.
- Select the setting you have changed → click Save.
- Now no one will see your active status, except for the members you just added.
- You can repeat the same for OFF for some and it will act accordingly.
FAQ
Yes, disabling active status will not affect your ability to use Messenger in any way. You will still be able to send and receive messages as usual.
No, your friends won’t be able to see when you’re online if you turn off your active status. They can only see when you were last active on Messenger.
No, if you have disabled your online status display, you will not be able to read the active status of the person you are talking to.
Conclusion
Thus, disabling active status in Facebook Messenger on iPhone is a simple process. By disabling this feature, you can keep your privacy and not be disturbed when you don’t want to. In addition, you can also hide the view status in a chat in Messenger.
I hope this article was helpful, and if you have any doubts about this, feel free to leave them below.