WeChat is a widely used messaging app that serves various purposes like social media and mobile payment and has over a billion active monthly users, mostly from China. It’s also known as the “App for everything” in China. However, if you live in other countries besides China, you may have noticed that WeChat is not as popular as other messaging apps, meaning fewer users and friends on WeChat.
If you are one of those few WeChat users in your country and want to delete your WeChat account, we’ve got your back. In the past, it was a hassle to delete your WeChat account, but Wechat has made it easier and quicker. Here’s how to do it.
Note: Deleting your WeChat account is permanent and cannot be recovered.
How to delete my WeChat account?
- Open WeChat on your phone.
- Tap Me at the bottom right corner of your screen.
- Tap on Settings.
- Select Account Security at the top.
- Tap WeChat Security Center.
- Choose the Account Cancellation option on the page.
- Scroll down to the bottom and tap Request Cancellation.
- Tap Next at the bottom of the page.
- Tap on Agree and confirm cancellation at the bottom to finish your account closure.
What happens when you close your WeChat account
- All your WeChat information, including your profile, chat history, photos, and others, will be permanently deleted.
- You cannot recover your account once it’s closed.
- If you have been following any official WeChat accounts through your account, you will be unfollowing them.
- You won’t be able to use any Tencent or third-party services that were linked to your account.
If you need assistance, visit the WeChat Help Center Page.
How to restore your WeChat account?
Restoring a WeChat account is quite easy. Discover the ways to restore your WeChat account below:
Recover WeChat account by online verified code
If your phone number is linked with your WeChat account, then you can just use the verification code to recover your account.
- Visit the WeChat login screen, tap on the More option and then select the switch account button.
- Now select the phone as a login option and choose log in via SMS.
- Follow the given instruction to receive SMS on your mobile number, complete the process, and tap on Submit.
- Wait for a few seconds to receive a text message Verification code from WeChat.
- Enter the code to log in. If you have forgotten your password, reset your password by following the instructions as soon as you log into your account.
After you reset your password, remember to log in using your mobile number and password as it is more secure.
Recover your WeChat account by Linked email or QQ ID
If your email id is linked to your WeChat account, then follow the instructions below:
- Visit the WeChat login screen, tap on the More option and then select the switch account button.
- In this option, select the WeChat ID/ email/ QQ ID.
- Now, select the Forgot password option and enter the email address associated with your account.
- Tap on Next.
- You will receive a mail from WeChat to reset your password.
After you reset your password, go to the WeChat account again and enter the email id and the new password for login.
Restore your WeChat account by Contacting the service center
Visit the WeChat login page, click on the Unable to login option and submit your request as per instructions. You will have to complete a feedback form, and you will get a text message within 24 hours.
If your request is accepted, then, you will receive your password in the text message. So, you can use your WeChat ID and new password to log in.
If the above methods don’t work for you, you can contact the WeChat support team. Fill up the form and they’ll contact you as soon as possible.
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Can we backup contacts too before deletion?
I want to delet my wechat account and want to make new one, because i want to change my username, which is permanent once adopted. So can i backup all contacts of my friends n groups before deleting wechat account n registering with new username? Or is there any method to change my wechat permanent username by any mean? I already changed that once to permanent one, did not know that it will not change again, but i want to change it now again, Any method?