How to Stay Invisible on Facebook on Android

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: May 25, 2021

This wikiHow teaches you how to make yourself appear inactive on Facebook Messenger for Android.

Steps

1
Open Facebook Messenger. It’s the blue chat bubble icon with a white lightning bolt inside. You’ll usually find it in the app drawer or on the home screen.
2
Tap Active. It’s the second tab at the top of the screen.
3
Slide the switch next to your name to the
position. You will no longer appear as Active in Facebook Messenger.
- When you're ready to go back on Messenger, slide the switch back to the
  position.
- You will still receive messages while inactive.

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Written by:

Nicole Levine, MFA

Tech Specialist

This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 2,169 times.

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1. Open Messenger.
2. Tap Active.
3. Slide the switch to the Off position.

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