This stops short of enabling facebook and instagram users to message one another—but that’s coming.

How to deactivate instagram messenger update amp. Thanks to an instagram update, you can upgrade to facebook messenger features in the popular social media app. We're seeing the first evidence of this plan as facebook. To update your instagram messenger, first, open the app store on your iphone or android.

I still don't have the update messaging/messenger option nor its features. Tap update messaging, then tap update. If someone does land on your account, your account will display ‘no posts yet’ and zero followers.

save your login info? You can update from direct to messenger features on the instagram app by tapping direct in the top right, then tap update. Let’s see how to deactivate.

After making the change, you will have access to features. Open a browser window and log in to the instagram account you want to deactivate. Tap your profile picture located at the upper left.

Keep in mind that disconnecting messenger will also cancel your facebook account, as you can’t deactivate messenger without also deactivating facebook. Making your instagram account private doesn’t have any impact on messages. Log in to your instagram account.

Click save info or not now. People can still see the send. After making the change, you will have access to features.