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Open Facebook's deactivate account page.

If you're wondering whether you can get rid of your Facebook account while still staying in touch with friends via Facebook Messenger, then the answer is yes. Then you think you want to keep in touch with certain people who aren't on any other platform. Maybe you are thinking of quitting Facebook altogether. There are times when you may feel like you've had enough of posts on Facebook but you still might not be able to stop yourself from checking the social networking site multiple times a day. You will be logged out of Messenger on the old phone, and will no longer be able to use Messenger there.Facebook feeds can often lead to an information overload. However, secret conversations won't be copied. Messenger will tell you that an account key has been found on Google Drive and use it to copy your conversations. Messenger will ask you if you want to continue with your existing account answer yes. You will receive an SMS with a verification code to enter in Messenger. Select the option 'I do not have a Facebook account', and enter your phone number. On the new phone, install Messenger, and open it. You'll be able to sign into Messenger if you switch phones or uninstall the app.

After the backup has been made, Messenger will sayĪccount Key Backed Up - Your account key is saved to Google Drive with the email address ***. Select the option to back up your account key to Google Drive. On the old phone, open Messenger and tap your profile picture to go to your profile settings. To transfer Facebook Messenger conversations to a new phone without a Facebook account, while keeping the same phone number, do the following. The Messenger help page currently states 'This feature is not currently available for Android' but it is present in the Android app.

You should now have a password associated with your account and can Switch Account

From Chats, tap your profile picture in the top left corner.In order to switch to a different account or access your account on another device, you'll need to add a password. Added March 2019: the 'Account Key Backup' seems to have been removed from Messenger, so I have updated this answer.

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