Disable instagram account : How to temporarily disable instagram account ?

Hey whatsup guys , as all we know about instagram application . It is also a most popular social network platform . Billions of users are using it in the present time . If you are reading this post then you are also one of them.

Do you need some break from instagram? If yes then read this post continue till the end . There are two options through which you can take some break from instagram.

Either you can temporarily disable your instagram account or you can delete your account permanently .

These two options are different from each other.

When you temporarily disable your instagram account then your profile , videos , photos , likes, comments etc . all these things will be hide but you can restore them by simply logging in into your account again . This is the right option if you want to take some break from instagram for few days/weeks.
In future if you want to use your instagram account again then you can reactivate it by simply logging in into account.

 When you delete your account permanently then all the data in account will be delete permanently  which includes your complete account i.e. photos , videos , likes , comments , followers etc will be deleted permanently and can not be restored again.
In future, if you want to use your account again then you can not be able to reactivate it . The account will permanently deleted.

Must read :- How to delete your instagram account permanently ?

 In this post i am going to tell you that how to temporarily disable your instagram account.

So lets start the main topic . Read all the steps one by one till the end.

How to temporarily disable instagram account ?

This method consists of some steps so follow all the steps very carefully.

NOTE :- All these steps are performed on instagram webpage(website) , so if you face any problem in peforming these steps on instagram application then try these steps on instagram website.

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STEP 1:- Open your instagram app or website and login into your account and click on your profile section then click on the "edit profile"  as shown in screenshot.

STEP 2:- Click on " temporarily disable my account" as shown in screenshot.

STEP 3 :- Now you have to select a reason of disabling your account , click on it as shown in screenshot.

STEP 4 :- From here you can select any reason according to you as shown in screenshot.

STEP 5 :- After selecting a reason , you need to enter your password as shown in screenshot.

STEP 6 :- Now click on "temporarily disable account" as shown in screenshot.

After clicking on it your instagram account will be disabled temporarily . You can reactivate it by logging in into your account again.

When you will try to login into your account immediately after disabling your account then it will show this type of message as shown in screenshot given below.

NOTE :- It is important for you to remember the password and username to logging in into your account again. If you fail to remember your password then you can change it simply by clicking on  "forgot your password".

Security tip

Turn on two-factor authentication for additional account security . It is one of the most important security tip .With the help of this tip , your account become more secure.

What is the use of two factor authentication?

It is very important to set a two factor authentication security because it provides you a additional security.

Suppose anyhow if a person gets your username and password then he/she can be able to login into your account but after setting of "two factor authentication security" no one can be able to log in into your account even he/she has your password and username.

After setting this security , whenever you will sign in into your account then it will ask for a security code which you will get through a sms on your registered mobile number.

You will also get some backup codes after completing the process of two factor authentication security which will used during login if you will not able to receive a security code by text then you can use those backup codes.

If you want to know that how to set two factor authentication security then read all the steps one by one very carefully till the end.

STEP 1 :- Open your instagram account and click on profile section then click on "settings" icon.

STEP 2 :- Click on "privacy and security" option.

STEP 3 :- Now scroll down your page and click on "edit two-factor authentication setting" as shown in screenshot.

STEP 4 :- Click on "use text message" and then click on "turn on" option as shown in screenshot.

NOTE :- You can also select authentication app.

STEP 5 :- Now click on "next" and enter the confirmination code and then click on "done" as shown in screenshot.

STEP 6 :- Here you can see in the screenshot that my all the backup codes are showing here.

With the help of these backup codes you can get back into your account . If you are not able to receive security code by text then you can enter there any one of your backup codes.

See in the screenshot that how these codes will work . You have to enter a security code but  if you did not get any code by text then use your backup codes.

NOTE :- These backup codes changes with time. So check these codes regularly after some/few days . Otherwise you have also an another choice i.e. receive security code by text.

So guys that's all for today, I hope you have understand that how to temporarily disable instagram account . If you have any doubt related to this post then you can tell me in the comment section.

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