Deactivation and deletion are two different terms, associated with equally different meanings. While deactivation means temporary suspension of a service or subscription. On the other hand, deletion means permanent suspension of a service or subscription.
Such is the case with your Twitter account as well. Here also deletion means the same as above, but the thing is that after deactivating your account you can reactivate it under a certain time frame. But after the deletion of your account, you won’t be able to recover it ever.
Let’s get to the process of deactivating your Twitter Account first.
Deactivating your Twitter Account
After you deactivate your Twitter account linked to your Gmail account, from that moment onwards your Twitter profile and username would not be visible to the other users on Twitter.com, the Twitter app for Android, Twitter for iOS.
If you are unhappy with your username or email that is associated with your Twitter, then you don’t really need to delete your Twitter Account to do so. You can easily change your username and email by going on to the Account Information in Twitter to update these informations.
Though if it wasn’t because of your email or username. Then you can proceed forward to deactivating your Twitter account.
Deactivating your Twitter account (in adroid or ios app)
The process of deactivating your Twitter account in both Android and iOS devices rensin pretty much the same as both have similar interface.
You can easily deactivate your Twitter Account in your Android or iOS mobile app by following the steps given below;
- Go to the Twitter app, and login to your account.
- Tap on the see more icon, indicated by three small horizontal lines on the top left corner of your Twitter app(in either iOS or Android).
- Select the “Settings and Privacy” option from the list below.
- Tap on the “Account” option.
- Select the option “Deactivate my Account” at the bottom of the Account page.
Thereby you need to select the reactivation period for your Twitter account deactivation. This is the time period within which your Twitter account gets permanently deactivated. And within this time period you can reactivate your respective account before it gets deleted.
- Select the time period from the options available there.
- Move to the bottom of the page, snd tap on the “Deactivate” option.
Thereafter, you need to enter your Twitter account’s password.
- Once again tap on the Deactivate button, to confirm the above process.
Hereby you have successfully deactivated your Twitter account.
Deactivating your Twitter account( in Desktop browser)
Just like the above process, the process of deactivating your account in desktop browsers remains the same, be it in the Mac, or Windows.
You can easily deactivate your Twitter account through desktop browser, by following some steps given here;
- Go to the Twitter website, and login to it.
- Click on the more option, on the left side of the menu bar.
- Select the Settings and Privacy option, from the list of options given there.
- Go to the Settings section there, click on the “Account” option.
- Click on the ‘Deactivate your account’ option, at the bottom of the Account column.
Thereby you need to select the reactivation period for your Twitter account deactivation. This is the time period within which your Twitter account gets permanently deactivated. And within this time period you can reactivate your respective account before it gets deleted.
- Select the reactivation time period from the set of options given below.
- Click on the “Deactivate” button at the center of the page.
After that you need to enter your password for prove that it’s you and no one else.
- Once again click on the Deactivate button, to confirm your decision of deactivating your Twitter account.
Here, you finish deactivating your Twitter account.
After you have deactivated your account, the mention of your account’s username in other user’s profile will still be visible, but it will not reveal your account, as yours does not remain visible to others as you have deactivated your account.
Twitter does not delete your account’s data after you have deactivated your Twitter account. It does hide your profile and other account data until the reactivation period is over. And thereafter it deletes your account data along with your Twitter account.
Twitter restores some of your account’s data with itself, to ensure the security and safety of its platform along with ensuring the safety and security of its users.
Reactivating your Twitter Account
If you wish to abolish your original plan of deleting your Twitter Account permanently. Then you can reactivate your Twitter account before the reactivation period of your account expires. You must remember the reactivation period that you have selected in the process of deactivating your Twitter account.
Reactivating your Twitter account (in Android or iOS app)
Follow the steps given below for reactivating your Twitter account!
- Go to the Twitter app in your mobile, and log in to it with your deactivated Twitter account.
Thereby a twitter message visible on your screen will ask you that if you really want to reactivate your deactivated Twitter account.
- Click on the Yes button to affirm your decision of reactivating your account.
Hereby your Twitter account will be reactivate d from that moment onwards.
Well, it might take some time for your messages and tweets to appear.
Reactivating your Twitter account(in desktop browser)
Follow the steps given below for reactivating your Twitter account on any desktop browser:
- Go to the Twitter website, and login your deactivated Twitter account.
After that a message from Twitter will appear on your desktop screen, asking if you really wish to reactivate your deactivated Twitter account.
- Click on the Yes button, to affirm the above process of reactivating your account.
Hence, you have successfully reactivatef your Twitter account.
Deleting your Twitter Account
The only genuine way of deleting your existing Twitter account from your life is by first of all deactivating it and then waiting until it gets deleted after the reactivation period gets completed.
After 30 days of deactivating your Twitter account, Twitter knows that you want to delete your account permanently. And it starts to delete all of your account’s data from Twitter.
Thereafter you will not be able to regain your messages, followers, posts and other data.
You would not be able to login to your account again. Neither would you be able to get your Twitter username back.
Whereas deleting your account from twitter would not result in any loss of information from sites like Google, as Twitter does not control your data that is enlisted in those sites.
FAQ
Q: How do I delete my Twitter account?
A: To delete your Twitter account, log in to your account on the Twitter website, go to “Settings and privacy,” select “Deactivate your account,” and follow the prompts.
Q: Can I reactivate my Twitter account after deleting it?
A: Yes, you can reactivate your Twitter account within 30 days of deleting it by logging in with your previous username and password.
Q: What happens to my tweets and data when I delete my Twitter account?
A: When you delete your Twitter account, all of your tweets, followers, and other data are permanently deleted from the Twitter servers.
Q: Can I export my Twitter data before deleting my account?
A: Yes, you can export your Twitter data before deleting your account by going to “Settings and privacy,” selecting “Your account,” and clicking “Request your archive.” Twitter will then email you a link to download your data.
Q: Can someone else use my Twitter username after I delete my account?
A: No, your Twitter username is permanently deleted from the Twitter servers after you delete your account and cannot be used by anyone else.
