How to turn off Messenger notifications when logged out

Messenger defaults to receiving notifications even when you log out of Messenger. This definitely affects users because it accidentally reveals your personal information and conversation content, especially when you log into Messenger on someone else's phone. Below are instructions for turning off Messenger notifications when logged out.

Instructions to turn off Messenger notifications when logged out

Step 1:

On the Messenger app interface, users click on the 3-dash icon in the lower right corner. Switch to the new interface, then click on Settings to adjust.

Step 2:

Switch to the interface with settings, we click on Notifications and sounds to adjust notifications for the application.

Step 3:

In the notification settings interface for the Messenger app, scroll down and you will see the option Notification when logged out is enabled by default to send notifications even when you are logged out of your account. You just need to turn off Notification when logged out to no longer receive notifications.

David Pac

Update 26 May 2025