Initially, the Instagram service could only function on Apple devices (iPod, iPhone, iPad). However, in the spring of 2012, programs for other mobile platforms also began to appear. Until recently, this network has been increasing 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 people ask the question: “How to delete an account on Instagram?”
Why do users want to delete their accounts
A wave of discontent in 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 clause appeared stating that profile data and photos in some cases can be used without the consent of their owners.
Among other things, PR specialists and marketers were connected to the service to attract more attention, but their activity turned out to be too strong. A large number of letters, surveys,promotional messages and notifications about new promotions. It is because of this behavior of the Facebook leadership that those who recently used the service with pleasure are now going to delete their Instagram account.
Some useful tips
- There is currently no way to delete 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 the browser to uninstall it.
- If you can't use your desktop computer, you'll have to cheat the system. This is not difficult to do, since you can close your Instagram account using the built-in browser or by downloading any of the repository, because there are many such programs today. The most popular are Opera, Safari, Chrome. At the same time, in the browser settings, it is desirable to enable the ability to recognize your phone as a computer.
- Account can be reactivated, so please be careful when deleting your account. Simply put, your account can be hacked if a link to activate it falls into the hands of an attacker.
How to delete an Instagram account?
- First, open any browser that is installed on your computer.
- Go to the main page of Instagram.
- Left click on the "Login" button on the home page of the site.
- Enter the username and password you use to log in to youraccount. After entering, click on the "Login" button again.
- After logging in, your name or the name you used when creating your profile will be displayed in the upper right corner of the page. On the line with the name, you must click once, after which a drop-down menu with several items will appear in the same corner of the screen. Click on "Edit Profile".
- Now move your eyes to the lower right corner of the open page. There will be an 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 deletion.
- Since it is impossible to delete an Instagram account without giving a reason, it is recommended to select "Other" if none of the available options is suitable. Also choose this reason if you don't want to share why you actually decided to delete your account.
- After choosing a reason, you will have to enter your password again. This forced 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 a password were not required, then someone who gained access to your computer or phone could easily delete your profile without serious obstacles.
- After entering the password, it remains to click on the last button to confirm your choice.
Measure seven times
Don't forgetcreate backup copies of your photos and pictures, since you can delete an Instagram account in a few minutes by pressing a few buttons, but it is impossible to restore. Think several times before performing the steps described above, it is quite possible that it will be enough for you to delete only the pictures. This advice is related to the fact that after deleting a profile, it will not be possible to use either the e-mail to which the deleted account was registered, or the same username to re-register.
