How to disable activity status on Instagram (desktop and mobile)
If you are an active WhatsApp user, you may be familiar with the Last Seen feature. Your WhatsApp friends can know when you last used the app. A feature similar to WhatsApp's Last Seen is available on Instagram as well, under a different name.
Instagram has a feature called Activity Status that lets all your followers know when you were last active. The feature is enabled by default, and you remember the last time you checked the app.
Although this is a great feature, many want to turn it off on their accounts. There are many users who do not prefer to stream when they are connected to the internet in real time for privacy reasons. Fortunately, Instagram allows you to turn off activity status with easy steps.
Steps to disable activity status on Instagram (desktop and mobile)
So, if you are looking for ways to turn off the activity status on your Instagram account, you are reading the right guide. In this article, we will share a step-by-step guide on how to disable activity status on Instagram. The steps will be straightforward. Just follow them as directed. Let's check.
1) Disable activity status on Instagram for Android
We will use the Instagram Android app to disable the activity status in this way. Follow some simple steps that we have shared below.
1. First of all, open the Instagram app on your Android device and tap on the profile picture.
2. After that, tap on the hamburger menu as shown below.
3. In the next pop-up window, click the Settings button.
4. On the Settings page, scroll down and click on the Privacy option.
5. On the privacy page, click on the Activity Status option.
6. To disable the feature, turn off the Show Activity Status switch, as shown below.
Is that him! It's done. This is how you can disable the activity status on the Instagram mobile app.
2) Disable activity status on Instagram web version
In this method, we will use Instagram's web version to disable the activity status. Here are some simple steps that you should follow.
1. First of all, open your web browser and log in to your Instagram account.
2. Next, tap on your profile picture and select Settings.
3. On the Settings page, click on the Privacy and security option as shown below.
4. In the right pane, uncheck the Show activity status option.
Is that him! It's done. This will hide your last active status on the Instagram web version.
It is very easy to hide the activity status on the Instagram Android app and desktop. Hope this article helped you! Please share it with your friends as well.