How to Temporarily Deactivate Facebook Using the App
On the Facebook app, deactivating your Facebook profile takes a few simple steps. If you change your mind, you can always reactivate it later.
Deactivate Facebook Using the Safari Mobile Browser
Deactivation using a mobile browser is similar:
Differences Between Deactivating and Deleting Facebook
Deactivation and deletion are different.
Deactivation is temporary: This is handy if you want to take a break from Facebook, or if you’re considering deleting your account completely but haven’t yet decided. When you deactivate your account, all your posts and photos go offline and won’t be visible to other people (though your messages will remain visible to people you’ve messaged). If you reactivate your account, everything will reappear.Deleting Facebook: If you simply delete the app, your account remains and is unaffected. However, if you delete your Facebook account, this permanently and irrevocably deletes everything, including posts, photos, and messages. Facebook waits 30 days in case you change your mind, but after that, you must create a new account from scratch.
