How to delete a VKontakte page from iPhone: temporarily, permanently

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If you want to delete your profile on the VKontakte social network, then this is easy to do not only from a personal computer, but also from a mobile phone. It definitely won’t take you much time. There are several removal methods and their features. In this article, we will take a closer look at how to delete a page from VK from an iPhone.

Deleting the VKontakte page from iPhone temporarily

Even though there is no item in the settings responsible for deleting a profile, this can be done in a fairly simple way. The creators of VKontakte did not add this feature to the application, but the mobile version of the site, which can be opened in any mobile browser, has it. To successfully temporarily delete or, as it is also called, page freezing, follow these steps:

From a mobile device, using any available browser, open the VKontakte website in the tab.
Log in to your profile by entering your username and password.
Open the menu by clicking the function button at the top left, which appears as three horizontal stripes.
At the bottom of the page you will see the “Settings” item, go to this section.
Go down the page, there you will see the inscription “Delete page” in inconspicuous letters. Click on it.
Confirm this action in the dialog box that appears, after indicating the reason for your decision. You can select one of the list options or specify your own in a special input field.

After completing all the steps described above, your VK account will be frozen. It will be deleted only after a certain time. Therefore, if you do not plan to get rid of your account on the resource, have time to restore it before the end of the term.

We can say that this is the only and simplest method of freezing a profile from an iPhone. Let's hope that the creators will come up with something else, that is, another function that will work properly in the mobile application. Well, this may not happen soon.

How to remove an application from iPhone

When a user has successfully deleted his own VK page from an iPhone, it means that he no longer needs the application, which means it needs to be deleted. This can be done in two ways: from the desktop as a regular program; via system storage.

Method No. 1

To remove the VK application, iPhone owners just need to hold and hold its icon until all the desktop icons start shaking and a red cross appears next to each one. When you click on this cross, the system will prompt the user to remove an unnecessary application; he just needs to confirm the operation by clicking on the “Ok” icon.

Method No. 2

This removal method is also very simple and does not cause difficulties.

Users need:

Go to “Settings” of your gadget.
Go to the “Basic” section.
Open the “Storage and iCloud” item.
Click on the “Manage” button.
Select the VK application from the list and click on the “Uninstall a program” icon.

Users must take into account one important point - after deleting an account, every rating and comment within VK will be saved under their names. For this reason, it is recommended to change your own name before deleting the page.

Well, don’t forget that all accounts that were deleted without unlinking the phone number can be restored within the next 210 days.

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Deleting the VKontakte page from iPhone permanently

There is one important thing to consider before deleting your profile. Basically, most users do this based on emotions. For example, it could be a quarrel with a loved one, or you simply decided to stop using your page for a while.

The developers have made it so that a profile can be restored after deletion. Once you remove it, you will automatically start a six-month timer. At this time, you will have the opportunity to resume your page. This will be very easy to do. Log in to your profile and click the "Restore" button. This can be done both from a computer and from a mobile phone. And if you have a desire to completely and permanently delete your page, then simply do not enter it for six months.

Via mobile application

Mobile clients for the social network are undoubtedly convenient: with their help, you can not only delete VKontakte audio recordings or add new ones, but also conduct full communication, change your credentials and password. But you won’t be able to leave in one move using the version of VK for iPhones or Android smartphones - the developer simply did not provide for such an opportunity. True, there is a way out; Below we will tell you how to initiate a long and complex, but still effective process.

Important: all operations described in the following sections and generally included in the functionality of VKontakte are completely safe and are carried out free of charge, unless otherwise provided by the rules of the service. Offers to “once and for all” delete a page on VK for any amount should be considered as attempts at fraud and simply ignored.

Android

If it was not possible to promote a group on VK, you are tired of virtual communication, or deleting your account is necessary for security reasons, the user can act in the following sequence:

Open the official VKontakte application and go, using the icons located at the bottom of the screen, to the “Settings” section.

On the main page of your profile, go to the very bottom.

And, opening the “More” section, tap on the “Help” line.

Here, after reading the instructions for all occasions, the account owner should go to the “My Questions” tab.

And click on the magnifying glass icon located in the upper right corner of the screen.

In the list that opens, select the question “I have lost access to my account!”

And if it is not in the top lines, enter it yourself in the search field.

Scroll down the new page and follow the “Write to Support” link.

In a convenient electronic form, replace the default request with “I want to delete my account” or similar.

In the middle field, disclose the reason for the request, in particular, indicate that other methods of deletion are not yet available, and in the bottom field, provide a link to your account.

If the user has any documents at his disposal confirming the need and urgency of deletion, they should be attached to the request by tapping on the icons of a camera (for pictures) or a sheet of paper (for text) located under the fields and selecting the appropriate file on the phone.

Now all you have to do is click on the checkmark in the upper right corner of the screen and wait for a response from VK support.

Despite official VKontakte information about responses within 24 hours, the user will probably have to wait a little longer. If the proposed time suits you, you need to click on the “Write” button and go about your business, waiting for a response.

You can check the status of your request in the convenient support chat built into the application.

Here, if you are tired of waiting or the user has already solved a problem that calls into question the use of VK (for example, you managed to recognize VKontakte guests), you can delete the request by clicking on the three vertical dots and selecting the “Delete” option.

And confirming your decision.

Important: when providing VKontakte support service with data and documents indicating the need for immediate account deletion, you should take into account the social network’s policy in the field of interaction with Russian law enforcement agencies.

If possible, it is better to delete the VK page on your phone yourself, using the functionality of the mobile version of the site. How to do this will be described in the section below.

iPhone

The VKontakte mobile application, developed for iPhones, also does not allow the user to delete his page. The owner of the device can, following the instructions above, send a request to the support service - the procedure in both cases is identical.

Features of the procedure

The first thing you need to keep in mind is that you won’t be able to completely remove yourself from the VK social network, either through a mobile application or through the official website from a personal computer. The relevance of removal is in demand more and more every day. This is often associated with hacking of a personal page; unfortunately, this is already considered a common and familiar occurrence. Attackers have different motivations: some hack to gain access to a group, others to gain access to personal data. If you encounter this problem or just want to delete your profile, you need to choose a method, temporary or permanent.

Of course, you won’t be able to cover up all your traces, because some notes may remain on your friends’ walls. Your name will not go anywhere either, it will remain in the VKontakte database. To prevent this from happening, just change your name to any nickname before deleting. Better yet, contact the resource administration with a request to delete all data associated with you. According to the law, they are required to do this.

Features of deleting a page in VK

The VK social network has one amazing ability - registration is extremely simple, carried out in a couple of clicks in a matter of seconds. But it is almost impossible to completely erase data about a personal page from the server. Or the operation is accompanied by such difficulties that by the time you figure out the nuances, you won’t want to erase your profile.

Everyone has their own reasons for deleting a personal page, but the procedure must be performed correctly. Otherwise, personal data will not be erased. Moreover, a VK profile can exist not only on a computer, but also on a phone.

At the moment, all users have the ability to download their own data from the social network. This will be a personal profile collected over the entire existence of the profile. This is especially true before deleting a page. The operation boils down to creating an archive with all user data accumulated on the social network server, which is then transmitted to the client’s email.

This archive consists of:

All profile information - number of friends, gifts, subscriptions, messages, music, documents, videos, blacklist information, etc.
Payment data – linked credit cards, history of each transaction, transfers, etc.
Advertising information and visited places.
Other data – support requests, importing contacts, information about blocking, etc.

To download such an archive, you need to go to the “Data Protection” subsection, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Request archive” icon. Next, the system will prompt the user to select the data that needs to be archived. To complete the operation, click on the “Send request” icon.

You need to be extremely careful and check the URL address for correctness. This is the only way to protect yourself from a phishing attack.

There is information on the network that you can set the correct combination in the “Privacy” section, supposedly the user agrees to complete deletion and the data from his profile will be erased from the VK server. In reality, there are no such methods; the information does not correspond to reality.

Not every user knows that VK has a huge number of internal rules that he agreed to during registration (simply no one reads them). The point is that when he violates them, his page is blocked, and only the checks are deleted.

What can you do wrong to have your profile deleted? Naturally, there is no point in calling for illegal actions and illegal campaigning. It’s enough just to “stick” your personal page into one of the services for getting likes and try to like everyone - the appearance of a captcha indicates that the user is on the right track! The system will freeze the profile and delete it only after a while. The deletion period for each account is different.

Let's consider the main questions of users.

Vyacheslav

For several years he worked in mobile phone stores of two large operators. I understand tariffs well and see all the pitfalls. I love gadgets, especially Android ones.

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Will my page be deleted forever?

Yes, but only after 210 days from the date of deletion. During this period, the profile can still be restored.

Is it necessary to indicate the reason for deleting your profile?

No! Whether to indicate a reason or not is the user's decision.

There is another way to delete your page from your phone:

After logging in to the site, go to the profile menu.
Select “Help” with a question mark.
Select any question from the frequently asked questions.
At the bottom, click “Write to support”; if it is not there, then you need to click either “This does not solve my problem” or “I still have questions.”
In the letter you need to ask the administration to delete your page. Technical support may require proof that this page really belongs to you. You can expect a response from technical support from 6 to 24 hours.

The following deletion method, firstly, is suitable for hacked profiles, and secondly, it takes a lot of time compared to other methods:

You need to register under a new account; the more data it has in common with the hacked account, the better.
After logging in with a new account, go to the hacked page and click “Report user.”
Among the list of reasons for the complaint is Fr. In the commentary to the reason, you should tell as accurately and in detail as possible about the problem with your page being hacked. The user will be blocked in 3-7 days.

The procedure will be greatly accelerated if the user’s friends and acquaintances also complain about the burglar.

Delete the VK page in the browser on the phone

To do this, you will have to use a standard or any other smartphone web browser, for example, Google Chrome.

We go to the site and immediately find ourselves in the “Account Settings” section;
Scroll to the very end, where the link we need is located:

After a short loading, a page appears with the following content: you need to indicate the reason (select from the list) or write something of your own. To notify subscribers about your decision, the “Tell friends” checkbox is checked by default. But you can remove it if you wish:

You can immediately “jump” to the last step if you use a direct URL - m.vk.com/settings?act=deactivate

Removal process

This VKontakte procedure via phone occurs in the same way as via a personal computer or laptop:

We type the name of the social network into the browser.
Open your personal profile. An activated linking of the page to email is required. When you log in to your account, enter the address in the “Login” line to delete it.
Go to “Settings” – “Account”.
We go down to the lower options, where at the end there is the item “Delete your page”.
Click on the link and follow the instructions.
We delete a profile without the help of third-party programs. If, when closing the page, it is not “unlinked” from the mobile phone number, it can always be restored. This is a temporary removal.
To completely deactivate, unlink your phone number from your VKontakte page and do not visit the social network through your profile for six months or more.

“Binding” is useful because it guarantees additional security. In case of hacking, a message will be sent to your phone about an attempt to log into your page. Hackers cannot change passwords; to do this, they will need the account owner's mobile number.

Before deleting a page, you need to get rid of the photos, videos, and music posted by the account owner. It would be useful to change the privacy - limit access for all users (in all privacy settings, select “Only me”).