How to be Invisible on Facebook

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By Victor Ashiedu

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This Itechguide teaches you how to be invisible on Facebook. The guide covers steps to be invisible on Facebook from a PC (Facebook.com), the Android App, or the iPhone App.

Option 1: Be Invisible on Facebook from a PC (Facebook.com)

  • Open Facebook.com from your PC. Then login with your Facebook Account
  • On the bottom right of your Facebook News Feed page, click the gear icon (Options).
How to be Invisible on Facebook from a PC (Facebook.com)
  • Then, from the list of displayed options, click Turn Off Active Status.
How to be Invisible on Facebook from a PC (Facebook.com)
  • Finally, from the Active Status pop up window, select Turn off Active Status for all contacts and click OK.

Option 2: Be Invisible on Facebook from the Android App

  • Open the Facebook App for Android. Then, if you have not signed in, sign in with your Facebook Account.
How to be Invisible on Facebook from the Android App
  • On the top right of the App, tap the 3 lines.
How to be Invisible on Facebook from the Android App
  • From the list of displayed options, scroll down and tap Settings & privacy. Then, beneath Settings & privacy, tap Settings.
How to be Invisible on Facebook from the Android App
  • When your Facebook Settings page opens, scroll down to the Privacy section. Then tap Active Status.
  • On the Active Status page, flip the Show when you’re active switch from On to Off.
  • Finally, to be invisible on Facebook, from the Turn off Active Status confirmation pop up window, tap TURN OFF.

Option 3: Be Invisible on Facebook from the iPhone App

  • Open the Facebook App on you iPhone. Then login with your Facebook account.
How to be Invisible on Facebook from the iPhone App
  • On the bottom right of the App, tap the 3 lines.
How to be Invisible on Facebook from the iPhone App
  • Then, from the list of displayed options, tap Settings & privacy – beneath Settings & privacy, tap Settings.
How to be Invisible on Facebook from the iPhone App
  • When your Facebook Settings opens, scroll down to the Privacy section and tap Active Status.
  • Then, on the Active Status page, flip the Show when you’re active switch from On to Off.
  • Finally, to be invisible on Facebook, at the Turn off Active Status pop up, tap Turn off.

Option 4: Be Invisible on the Facebook Messenger App

  • Open the Facebook Messenger App on your phone.
How to be Invisible on Facebook Messenger App
  • Then on the top left of the App, tap your profile picture.
  • Scroll down to your Facebook Profile section and tap Active Status.
How to be Invisible on Facebook Messenger App
  • Finally, on the Active Status page, flip the switch from On to Off.
  • Then, on the Turn off Active Status pop up, tap TURN OFF.

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Victor Ashiedu

Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of Ilifeguides and Itechguides. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.

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