How to Uninstall Facebook Messenger

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: June 3, 2021 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to delete the Facebook Messenger app from your iPhone or Android. Deleting the Facebook Messenger app will automatically sign you out of Messenger on your smartphone, but you'll still be able to chat with Messenger users by using the Facebook website. If you want to remove yourself from Facebook chat completely, you'll have to delete your Facebook account as well.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:
On iPhone

1
Find the Facebook Messenger app icon. This app icon resembles a blue speech bubble with a white bolt of lightning in it. You'll find it on one of your iPhone's Home Screens.
2
Tap and hold the Messenger app icon. Doing so will cause all of the apps on the screen to begin shaking.

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3
Tap X. It's in the top-left corner of the Messenger app icon.
4
Tap Delete when prompted. This will remove the Facebook Messenger app from your iPhone.
- You can re-download Messenger from the App Store for free if you like.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:
Using the Settings App on Android

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Open Settings
. Tap the Settings app icon, which resembles a white gear on a light-blue background.
- On Samsung Galaxy phones, the Settings app icon resembles a stylized, white gear on a purple background.
2
Tap Apps & notifications. It's near the top of the menu, though you may have to scroll down to see this option on some phones. Doing so opens a list of your currently installed apps.
- On some phones (such as a Samsung Galaxy), this menu just says Apps.
3
Select the Facebook Messenger app. Scroll through your available apps until you find the Facebook Messenger app, then tap it.
- You may have to tap See all apps or App info before you can find the Facebook Messenger app.^{[1]
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4
Tap UNINSTALL. It's usually near the top of the screen.
- If you just see DISABLE here, tap it instead.
5
Tap UNINSTALL or OK when prompted. This will remove the Messenger app from your Android.

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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:
Using the Google Play Store on Android

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Open the
Google Play Store. Tap the Google Play Store app icon, which resembles a multicolored triangle on a white background.
2
Tap ☰. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. A pop-out menu will appear.
3
Tap My apps & games. This option is in the pop-out menu. Doing so opens a list of your Android's apps.
4
Tap the INSTALLED tab. You'll find this at the top of the screen.
5
Select Messenger - Text and Video Chat for Free. Scroll down until you find the Messenger option, then tap it. Doing so opens the Messenger app page.
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Tap UNINSTALL. It's at the top of the Messenger app page.
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Tap OK when prompted. Doing so will confirm your choice and remove Facebook Messenger from your Android.

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Community Q&A

Question

How do I delete the version of messenger that came installed on my phone?

Community Answer

For Android, go to all apps, the look for messenger and uninstall or reset; it cannot be removed but it can be turned off to save space. For an iPhone, you simply press down on the app for a few seconds and an x will appear over it. Click the x and you will be asked if you want to delete the app. Confirm that you want to delete it and you are done.
Question

I deleted Messenger but I am still getting messages. How can I stop getting messages?

Community Answer

Delete the Facebook App, too. Reinstall both and log in. if you're on an iPhone, go to settings and find Messenger. You can turn notifications off so you still get the messages, just not the notifications.
Question

How do I delete just one conversation?

Community Answer

Open the conversation, tap the options cog, then tap "delete conversation."
Question

Does disable mean the same thing as uninstall?

Community Answer

No. Uninstalling something means getting rid of it completely from your machine. Disabling it will stop it from working, but it will still be installed.
Question

How do I reinstall Facebook Messenger after uninstalling it?

Community Answer

Enter your phone's application store and search for Messenger. Make sure that the app is by Facebook and not a third-party organization.
Question

How can I delete all my recent searches on Messenger?

Community Answer

Go into "settings," and open "recent searches." Click "delete" or "clear."
Question

How do I remove Messenger from my desktop?

Community Answer

In Windows, go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall. Select "Facebook Messenger" and follow the prompts to uninstall.
Question

How to delete Messenger on my Kindle?

Community Answer

Go into your settings in your Kindle, go to FB Messenger, and tap on it. You will arrive at a screen that says Force Stop or Uninstall, press Uninstall.
Question

I accepted someone on Messenger and I want to remove them. How can I do it?

Community Answer

Removing someone as a friend on Facebook is the only way to remove them from Messenger.
Question

How do I uninstall Messenger from my PC?

Community Answer

You should be able to do it under Programs in the Control Panel. Right-click on the program and click Uninstall. See How to Open the Control Panel if you don't know how to do that.

Warnings

Some apps, such as System apps or pre-installed apps, cannot be deleted from Android phones. If Facebook Messenger came pre-installed on your factory-new Android phone, you may not be able to remove it.

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