If you’re using Facebook for Android, you may want to control whether Facebook Chat is turned on or off. Here’s everything you need to know about enabling or disabling the feature.
Enable or Disable Chat/Messaging
There are mainly two ways you can turn Facebook Chat on or off from your Android. One involves the standard Facebook app. Another involves the separate Facebook Messenger app.
Facebook App
You can turn Facebook Chat on or off from the standard Facebook app using these steps:
- Open the “Facebook” app.
- Tap the Menu icon
located at the upper-right corner of the screen to expand your options. - Tap “Messenger” in the “Apps” section.
- Tap the Gear icon located at the upper-right corner of the screen.
- Check the “On” box to turn Facebook Chat on. Uncheck the box to turn it off.
Facebook Messenger
If you have Facebook Messenger installed on your Android device, use these steps:
- Open the “Messenger” app.
- Tap the “Menu” icon located at the upper-right corner of the screen.
- Tap the “Active” selection at the top of the screen.
- Toggle your name to “On” or “Off” as desired.
Note: Facebook Chat is off when using Facebook Messenger.
Chat/Messaging Notifications
What you should probably know is the above settings only control your visibility for other users. Turning the setting on or off will only show or not show you online respectively. People can still send you messages and you will still get notifications when somebody sends you one.
Facebook App
If you wish to receive or not receive Facebook Chat notifications, use these steps:
- Open the “Facebook” app.
- Tap the “Menu” icon, located at the upper-right of the screen.
- Select “App Settings“.
- Scroll down to the “Messages” area and toggle “Facebook chat” to “On” or “Off” as desired.
Facebook Messenger
If you wish to turn Notifications off from the Facebook Messenger app, use these steps:
- Open the “Messenger” app.
- Tap the Person icon located at the upper-right corner of the screen.
- Select “Notifications & Sounds“.
- Slide the “Notification previews” setting to “On” or “Off” as desired. You can also check or uncheck “Vibrate“, “Light“, or “Sound” if you wish to turn certain types of notifications on or off.
Arif says
I only see messages when I turned on the messnger app.. no msg is displayed on the screen when the phone is in locked mood
Pedro A DIEZ says
No! I don’t want chat. I want my old messenger. How?
Peggy Whipple says
I would like my old IB message back, how do I get it please!
David Carpenter says
I was using the latest Facebook Messenger and had no problems. Recently when I pressed ‘Active’ to see friends online nothing would load and just got a rotating blue circle. Downloaded an older version of ‘Messenger’. Works OK
tanio lewis says
i need to message my facebook friend on my smartphone but im having difficulties. please help
bob says
The right pane of my Facebook “Chat” is one; continuous loop symbol and I’ve been unable to get it to reappear. I’ve followed all these instructions. All settings are activated yet chat won’t show.
MD ESRAFIL says
Hi
My Facebook software got some problem my phone..I go to dirrect Google Facebook I can delete my facebook page all comments edit and delete…but I use my phone software I can’t delete any comments or edit..please help me what I do