How to Recover Deactivated or Deleted Facebook Account?

Are you still regretting your decision to delete your Facebook account? No need to, as Facebook gives you a chance to get back to or recover your deleted Facebook account. But, with certain limitations. That you are read about in this guide. Here, we have provided all the information about what happens when you delete or deactivate a Facebook account and how you can recover it.

So, you will find the answers to all the above queries if you will carefully go through the guide till the end, or you can directly jump to the topic you need help for.

Did You Actually Delete Your Facebook Account or Just Deactivated It?

There are users who might get confused if they deleted their Facebook account or only deactivated it. If you are one of them, it is important to know about the difference, as the recovery steps for a deactivated Facebook account and the one that has got permanently deleted are also contrasting.

Here is some information about both of them:

Deactivated Facebook Account

1. It is a temporary and reversible process.
2. Nobody can search for your FB account after deactivation.
3. All your data is retained by Facebook and that becomes visible again once you reactivate your Facebook.
4. Your messages will not get removed from others’ inboxes.
5. You will still have access to Messenger even after deactivating your Facebook account.
6. You can reactivate your deactivated Facebook account anytime you want.

Permanently Deleted Facebook Account

1. This action is permanent, and you only get a 30 days period to recover your Facebook account before it gets permanently deleted.
2. Nobody can search for your FB account after you have scheduled it for deletion.
3. Facebook retains your data for 90 days on its server, after which it gets permanently deleted.
4. Your message might not get deleted even after deleting your Facebook account.
5. All your Facebook pages and apps linked to your account also get permanently erased.
6. You cannot recover a deleted Facebook account after a fixed period.

Steps to Recover a Deactivated Facebook Account

As you know, a deactivated Facebook account is easily recoverable, so there is no question about it. But it is only possible if you remember your Facebook profile username or email address that you have used for creating your account. Not only this, but you will also require the password of your account, as you may not get the option to reset the FB password while reactivating your deactivated Facebook account.

If you are ready with your:

• Email Address &

• Password

Here are the steps to reactivate or recover your deactivated Facebook:

1. Go to www.facebook.com or open the Facebook app on your mobile device.
2. Enter your email address or phone number and password and click on ‘Log In’.
3. If you see your news feed after logging into your Facebook profile, it means your account is no longer deactivated.

Note- Unlike permanent deletion, a deactivated Facebook account can be reactivated anytime and there is no restriction on the number of days you keep your account deactivated; you just need to remember your email address and phone number to reactivate your account anytime.

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Steps to Recover a Permanently Deleted Facebook Account

If you have deleted your Facebook account permanently, this could be a tricky situation, as you may or may not get your account back.

Unlike before, users get 30 days to recover their deleted Facebook account. Earlier, users had only a grace period of 14 days to retrieve or recover a deleted FB account; seeing the increasing number of users who want to get back to their deleted accounts, Facebook has increased the time limit to 30 days. 

So, if you have deleted your Facebook account by your own wish and the 30 days period is still not over, you have the complete chance to recover it. You just have to simply log in to your account and follow the on-screen instructions:

1. Go to www.facebook.com or open the Facebook app on your mobile device.
2. Enter your email address and password
3. Then press ‘Get Started’ if asked to confirm your identity
4. Then, you will see the date on which your Facebook account is scheduled for deletion; if you want to continue using Facebook and cancel deletion, press ‘Yes, continue to Facebook’.
5. That’s all you need to do to recover your deleted Facebook account.

You can also watch this video-

Note- You cannot recover a permanently deleted Facebook account after the 30 days period is over. You can only get it back within 30 days of scheduling it for deletion. Also, remember that no hacker can recover your deleted FB account, so make sure you do not get trapped and lose your money to any random phisher or hacker.

How to Recover Deactivated or Deleted Facebook Account?