How to Turn Off Active Status on Facebook

Turn Off Active Status on Facebook for Desktop | Mobile | Messenger App

If your Facebook active status is active, your contacts can verify that you are currently online or have recently been online. If you don't want them to know about your online presence, please disable active status on Facebook. I'll show you how.

If you change your mind later, you can reactivate your active status to let others know you are online.

Facebook: How to Turn Off Active Status on Desktop

On Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computers, use the Facebook website to disable active status.

Step No. 1: First, open a web browser on your computer and launch the Facebook site.

Step No. 2: Click the messenger icon in the upper right corner of the website.

Step No. 3: Click the three dots at the top of the messenger box.

Step No. 4: In the chat settings menu that opens, Tap on Active Status.

Step No. 5: The Active Status field with three options is displayed. Each of the 3 options are as follows.

• Active Status - ON: Select this option to turn on/off active status for all contacts.
• Active Status - ON for Some: Select this option if you want to show active status only to specific people. Select this option to enter the names of these people.
• Active Status - OFF for Some: Select this option to hide active status from specific people. Select this option to enter the names of these people.

Step No. 6: For Example purpose,we are choosing Active Status - ON, tap on the toggle to turn it off.

In this way, you can turn off Active Status on Facebook. Enjoy your privacy!

How to turn off Active Status on Facebook

Facebook: How to Turn Off Active Status on Mobile

Use the Facebook app to hide active status on your iPhone, iPad, or Android smartphone.

Step No. 1: To do this, launch the Facebook app on your phone and tap on the Profile Picture, which can be seen on the top of the right hand side corner.

Step No. 2: Now scroll down at the bottom and then tap on Settings & Privacy.

Step No. 3: In the menu that opens, tap on Settings.

Step No. 4: Now under Profile section, tap on Profile settings.

Step No. 5: Now under the Privacy section, scroll down little bit and then tap on "Active Status".

Step No. 6: Tap on the toggle to turn it off.

Step No.7: You will get the pop-up, tap on the "Turn Off"

That's it.

Here's how to keep others from knowing your online presence on Facebook: Very convenient for privacy!

Facebook: How to Turn Off Active Status on Messenger App

Step No.1: Open the Messenger app.

Step No.2: Tap on the photo icon in the upper left. 

Step No.3: From the options menu, tap on Active Status.

Step No.4: Now tap on the toggle to turn it off (it will turn blue to grey).

Step No.5: Then tap on Turn Off to confirm.

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