Do you want to see if your friends have been on Facebook recently? Or, do you want to stop other Facebook users from knowing when you were last active on Facebook? Show
Facebook makes it pretty easy to manage your activity status and view other users’ activity. This tutorial will show you how to tell when someone was last active on Facebook and then show you how to prevent others from determining when you were last active on Facebook. How to View When Someone Was Last Active on FacebookYou and your friends’ last active status will appear in various areas of Facebook. Whether you’re using an application or you’re using a web browser, you can navigate to Messenger to find out when another user was last active. To find the online status of another user on an iPhone or Android you can:
If you’re not using Facebook Messenger, you can see who’s currently online with the Facebook app:
The same goes for the web browser. From the Facebook website, navigate to the same place and your friends who are online will have the green dot. Unfortunately, this only shows who’s online right now, not the last active status. You can also see the activity status of friends by following these steps:
Who Can See My Activity Status?Unless you’ve turned your activity status off, which we’ll discuss in a moment, anyone who is your friend on Facebook can see this status. If you’ve blocked someone, blocked someones’ messages in Messenger, or you aren’t friends with another person, they won’t be able to see your activity status even if it’s turned on. Hiding Your Status on FacebookTo help protect your Facebook privacy, there is absolutely nothing wrong with hiding your last active status. In fact, it can be quite liberating if you have friends who always think when you’re online you should be at their beck and call. From the Facebook app:
From the Facebook Messenger app:
If you prefer to use Messenger Lite as I do, the process is similar:
You can do this from your desktop by following these steps:
If you use all three of these apps, you will have to adjust your settings on each app individually. Hide Facebook Status with AdBlock PlusIf you use a browser for most of your Facebook activity, there are a bunch of extensions you can use that can hide your online status. You can also use Adblock Plus (ABP) to block it.
The downside of turning off status on Facebook is that you won’t be able to see other people’s status either. Final ThoughtsBy following the steps outlined above, you can easily view other people’s activity status and manage your own activity settings. How do you know if someone has hidden you on Messenger?A padlock icon is displayed next to the person's profile picture to tell you if a conversation is 'Secret'.
How to know if someone has turned off activity status on Messenger?There is no way to know for sure if someone has turned Last Active off for you. However, if you think this may be the case, you can try messaging the person to see if they respond.
What does it look like when active status is turned off?When your active status is turned off, you will appear offline even when you're online. You can also choose to appear offline only for certain people that you select.
How can you tell if someone is hiding their online status on Facebook?Check If Someone Is Online on Facebook When They Appear Offline. Open the chat window on Facebook.. Send a message to the person you suspect is online but is trying to appear offline.. Check if the “last seen” note appears below your message.. This indicates they read your message, which confirms they're online.. |