{"id":18867,"date":"2023-02-24T12:56:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T11:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/?p=18867"},"modified":"2023-02-24T12:56:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T11:56:17","slug":"does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Facebook Messenger Show Active When You&#8217;re Not? (Answered)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you want to know whether <strong>Facebook Messenger shows Active even when you\u2019re not active,<\/strong> this article is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook Messenger is an instant messaging app developed by Meta, which is popular for its features, such as voice and video calling and sending messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Messenger has a feature known as Active Status that shows whether or not you are currently using Facebook or Messenger. This lets your friends know whether you are available to video chat or text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, you\u2019ll learn <strong>whether Facebook Messenger shows acti<\/strong>ve even when you\u2019re not actively using the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/find-saved-videos-on-facebook\/\">How To Find Saved Videos On Facebook (The Easiest Way)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0095da;color:#0095da\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0095da;color:#0095da\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/#does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\" title=\"Does Facebook Messenger Show Active When You\u2019re Not?\">Does Facebook Messenger Show Active When You\u2019re Not?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/#why-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\" title=\"Why Messenger Show Active When You&#8217;re Not\">Why Messenger Show Active When You&#8217;re Not<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/#running-in-the-background\" title=\"Running In The Background\">Running In The Background<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/#mobile-data-or-wi-fi-is-on\" title=\"Mobile Data Or Wi-Fi Is On\">Mobile Data Or Wi-Fi Is On<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/#using-facebook-or-messenger\" title=\"Using Facebook Or Messenger\">Using Facebook Or Messenger<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/#using-another-device\" title=\"Using Another Device\">Using Another Device<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/#how-to-disable-the-active-status-on-facebook-messenger\" title=\"How To Disable The Active Status On Facebook&nbsp; Messenger\">How To Disable The Active Status On Facebook&nbsp; Messenger<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/#conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/#frequently-asked-question\" title=\"Frequently Asked Question\">Frequently Asked Question<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/#why-does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-im-not-active\" title=\"Why does Facebook Messenger show active when I&#8217;m not active?\">Why does Facebook Messenger show active when I&#8217;m not active?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/#how-do-i-disable-the-active-status-on-facebook-messenger\" title=\"How do I disable the Active Status on Facebook Messenger?\">How do I disable the Active Status on Facebook Messenger?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\/#can-i-select-the-people-i-want-to-see-my-active-status\" title=\"Can I select the people I want to see my Active Status?\">Can I select the people I want to see my Active Status?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\"><\/span>Does Facebook Messenger Show Active When You\u2019re Not?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unfortunately, there are times when Facebook Messenger shows Active even when you are not<\/strong>. There are several reasons why this may be happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Active Status feature shows all your friends and connections on Facebook and Messenger that you are active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This lets them know whether or not you are ready to interact with them. The Active Status is enabled automatically by Facebook Messenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/delete-multiple-photos-on-facebook\/\">How To Delete Multiple Photos On Facebook (What To Do)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-messenger-show-active-when-youre-not\"><\/span>Why Messenger Show Active When You&#8217;re Not<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, you may appear recently active even if you have left the app. This may be because of several reasons and one of which is that it has been updated yet on the Facebook server. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"running-in-the-background\"><\/span>Running In The Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, Facebook Messenger may show that you are active when you\u2019re not because it is <strong>running in the background<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have thought that you had left the app, but sometimes Facebook Messenger may just be running in the background, <strong>using data<\/strong> to show that you are online even when you are not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to <strong>close the app<\/strong> to ensure that this does not happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mobile-data-or-wi-fi-is-on\"><\/span>Mobile Data Or Wi-Fi Is On<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another reason you are seen as active when you are not is that you are on your phone with your <strong>mobile data or WiFi on.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your WIFI is on, even when you aren&#8217;t using Facebook or Messenger, the apps continue to send you messages and notifications, <strong>which leads you to be seen as active.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"using-facebook-or-messenger\"><\/span>Using Facebook Or Messenger<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, this may be because you are logged into both <strong>Facebook and Messenger at the same time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook and Messenger share the same domain, so there may be times when you are not even using Facebook, but your <strong>Status<\/strong> is active because you are using Messenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"using-another-device\"><\/span>Using Another Device<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, the Active Status showing when you are not active could be because you were using Facebook or Messenger on <strong>another device<\/strong> than your phone and forgot to log out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/?p=18758\">How To Change Timezone On Facebook Event (The Best Way)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-disable-the-active-status-on-facebook-messenger\"><\/span>How To Disable The Active Status On Facebook&nbsp; Messenger<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A solution to Facebook Messenger showing active when you are not using the app is to disable the Active Status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disabling the Active Status means that your friends and other connections would not see that you are online and vice-versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To disable the Active Status on your Android or iPhone device.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Messenger<\/mark> App &gt; Tap on the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">three lines<\/mark> at the top left&gt; Tap on <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Settings<\/mark> [gear icon] &gt; Tap on <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Active Status<\/mark> &gt; Toggle off <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Active Status <\/mark>on Show when you&#8217;re active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To disable the Active Status using your laptop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Log into the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Messenger<\/mark> app in your web browser &gt; Click on <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Settings<\/mark> in the upper left corner &gt; Turn <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">off Active Status<\/mark> next to the Show When Active button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes you may not be active on Facebook Messenger, but it shows you are active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may be due to various reasons, like using another device, the internet connection is turned on, or the Facebook Messenger app running in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The guide above has detailed the various reasons for this issue and how you can disable the Active Status option, so you do not face this issue again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"frequently-asked-question\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Question<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-does-facebook-messenger-show-active-when-im-not-active\"><\/span>Why does Facebook Messenger show active when I&#8217;m not active?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook Messenger may show that you are active when you are not using the app because it uses background processes to keep the app running, creating the impression that you are active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-i-disable-the-active-status-on-facebook-messenger\"><\/span>How do I disable the Active Status on Facebook Messenger?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to open the app and toggle the Active Status off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-i-select-the-people-i-want-to-see-my-active-status\"><\/span>Can I select the people I want to see my Active Status?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No, you can&#8217;t select the people that you want them to see your Active Status. 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