How to Delete Telegram Account on Android Device: 8 Steps

2024 Author: Jason Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-15 08:07

This wikiHow teaches you how to delete a Telegram account on an Android phone or tablet.

Step

Step 1. Visit https://my.telegram.org/auth?to=deactivate via your device's web browser

Most Android devices come with Chrome (marked by the blue, red, yellow, and green circle icon that usually appears on the home screen). If Chrome isn't already available, open the app you normally use to browse the web.

You cannot delete an account via the Telegram app

Step 2. Type in the international phone number

You must enter the country code (eg +62 for Indonesia) before the phone number.

Step 3. Touch Next

Telegram will send a short message containing the authentication code.

Step 4. Type in the code obtained from the short message

Enter or paste the code in the field labeled “Confirmation code”.

Step 5. Touch Sign In

Step 6. Select Deactivate account

A confirmation page will be displayed.

Permanent deletion of an account will also delete messages and contacts on the account

Step 7. Touch Done

You can also enter the reason for deleting your account in the “Why are you leaving? if you want.

Step 8. Touch Yes, delete my account

Your Telegram account has now been successfully deleted.

To remove the Telegram app from your phone or tablet, touch and hold the Telegram icon on the page/app drawer, drag it to the “ Uninstall, then select " OK ” to confirm.