Initially, the Instagram service could function only on Apple devices (iPod, iPhone, iPad). However, in the spring of 2012, programs for other mobile platforms began to appear. Until recently, this network has increased the number of users day by day. And such statistics seem quite logical, because this service for processing and publishing photos is often called the best or one of the best. Today, many ask the question: “How to delete an account on Instagram?”
Why do users want to delete their accounts
The wave of discontent of the Internet community was caused in connection with the purchase of the resource by Facebook. And along with the change of leadership, some points of the license agreement have also changed , which describes what rights a person who creates an account on Instagram has. So, after the resale of the resource, a paragraph appeared that said that the profile data and photos in some cases can be used without the consent of their owners.
Among other things, to attract more attention to the service, PR specialists and marketers were involved, but their activity was too strong. A large number of letters, surveys, advertising messages and notifications of new promotions began to arrive at users' emails. It is precisely because of this behavior of the Facebook leadership that those who recently recently enjoyed using the service today intend to delete their Instagram account.
Some useful tips
- There is currently no way to remove an account from an application installed on a mobile device. Whatever version of the OS or application is installed on your phone or tablet, you still have to use a browser to delete it.
- If you do not have the opportunity to resort to a desktop computer, you will have to trick the system. This is not difficult to do, since you can close your Instagram account using the built-in browser or downloading one of the repositories, because there are many similar programs today. The most popular are Opera, Safari, Chrome. At the same time, it is advisable to enable the ability to recognize your phone as a computer in your browser settings.
- An account can be re-activated, so you should be careful when deleting an account. Simply put, your account can be hacked if a link to its activation falls into the hands of an attacker.
How to delete an account on Instagram?
- First, open any browser that is installed on your computer.
- Visit the Instagram homepage.
- Left-click on the "Login" button on the home page of the site.
- Enter the username and password that you use to enter your account. After entering, click on the "Login" button again.
- After logging in, in the upper right corner of the page your name or the name that you used when creating the profile will be displayed. You need to click on the line with the name once, after that a drop-down menu with several items will appear in the same corner of the screen. Click on "Edit Profile".
- Now look at the lower right corner of the open page. There will be the inscription "I want to delete my account." After clicking on it, menu items will be displayed, from which you will need to select the reason for the removal.
- Since it is impossible to delete an account on Instagram without indicating a reason, it is recommended to select "Other" if none of the available items is suitable. Also choose this reason if you do not want to tell why you actually decided to delete your account.
- After choosing the reason, you will have to enter your password again. This necessary measure is necessary so that you do not accidentally lose your data, and also so that no one except you can delete your account. If you didn’t need to enter a password, someone who gained access to your computer or phone could easily delete your profile without serious obstacles.
- Having entered the password, it remains to click on the last button to confirm your choice.
Measure seven times
Do not forget to back up your photos and pictures, since you can delete an account on Instagram in a few minutes by clicking a few buttons, but it is impossible to restore. Think a few times before performing the above steps, it is quite possible that it will be enough for you to delete only the pictures. This advice is due to the fact that after deleting the profile for re-registration it will be impossible to use either the e-mail address to which the remote account was registered, or the same username.