Do you still use Messenger, but Facebook hasn’t been part of your habits for a while? There is a way to use the first without suffering the second, we will explain how to do it.
There’s no denying that Messenger is still very practical! Whether to communicate with friends, family, organize birthdays, appointments… In short, there are a whole bunch of reasons to continue using Messenger despite the lack of interest in Facebook for many in recent years. However, there is a catch, it is currently impossible to use Messenger without having a Facebook account despite the fact that the two applications are very distinct in the Meta application ecosystem.
There is, however, a solution. Meta has well anticipated the idea of being able to use its messaging service without necessarily having an active Facebook account. However, this requires some manipulation.
How to Use Messenger without a Facebook account?
Here are the steps required from the application to deactivate an active Facebook account without removing access to Messenger. This is valid for Android and iOS applications as well as web browsers.
- Open your Facebook app (not Facebook Lite) or access the social network from a browser and log in to your account.
- Go to Settings by selecting the cogwheel at the top of the page.
- Select Find out more in the accounts area in the Meta Accounts area window.
- Then select Personal informations Then Account ownership and control and finally Deactivation or deletion.
- Then choose the Facebook account you want to deactivate.
- Select Disable Accounta warning message will be displayed.
- To finish, select Continue to deactivate your Facebook account.
You can now use Messenger using your Facebook credentials without needing a Facebook account.
Note thatit is not possible to completely delete a Facebook account and continue to use your Messenger account. You need to deactivate your Facebook account and not delete it so that you can still log in to Messenger. Your Facebook account can of course be reactivated at any time via this method.
With deactivating your Facebook account, the only way toadding contacts to Messenger involves entering their phone number. Your Facebook profile will not be visible to your contacts.