This article explains how to remove a user from the list of people who follow you on Facebook using an Android device. If you want to remove a single user, you will need to block their profile and then unlock it again. If, on the other hand, you want to hide your publications from all your followers, you can change the privacy settings by choosing the "Friends" configuration: this will prevent your followers from viewing your public posts.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Delete a Follower from the List of Users Who Follow You
Step 1. Open the Facebook application on your Android device
The icon looks like a white "f" on a blue background. You can find it in the application menu.
Step 2. Select your profile picture at the top of the screen
You can find it next to the "What are you thinking about?" Field. This will open your profile.
Step 3. Click on the "Followed by # number" option in the section dedicated to your information
The number of people following you is indicated under your profile picture. This will open the list of all your followers.
Step 4. Select the user you want to delete
This will allow you to view his profile.
Step 5. Click on More in your profile
This button is located below his profile picture and is represented by three dots in a circle.
Step 6. Select Lock from the context menu
You will need to confirm the operation in a new pop-up.
- When you block a user, that person is automatically deleted from the follower list. You will still have the option to change your mind and unlock it at any time you want.
- If you have made friends on Facebook, doing this will also remove it from your friends list.
- If you block someone, you also prevent them from texting you, adding you to a group, inviting you to an event, and tagging you in pictures or posts.
Step 7. Click on Block in the confirmation pop-up
By doing so, you will confirm the operation and block the selected user, who will no longer be able to see your profile or your publications.
If you want, you can unlock it right away. When you unblock a user, this person will not be automatically re-entered into your follower list, but they may start following you again if they choose to do so
Method 2 of 3: Block a Specific Follower
Step 1. Open the Facebook application on your Android device
The icon looks like a white "f" on a blue background. You can find it in the application menu or on the Home screen.
Step 2. Press on the search bar
It is located next to the icon that looks like a magnifying glass, in the blue bar at the top of the application.
Step 3. Type the name of the person you want to block
Use the onscreen keyboard to type the name of the user you want to block. The list of your friends and followers who have this name will be displayed.
Step 4. Select the person you want to block
This will bring up his profile page.
Step 5. Click on More…
This icon looks like a circle with three dots in the center. It is located at the top of the user's profile page. A drop-down menu will open.
Step 6. Click on Block
It is the second option in the drop-down menu. A pop-up will open to confirm the operation.
- If you block this user, he will be automatically removed from your follower list. You can still change your mind and unlock it at any time you want.
- If you have made friends on Facebook, this will also remove it from your friends list.
- When you block someone, you also prevent them from texting you, adding you to a group, inviting you to an event, and tagging you in pictures or posts.
Step 7. Click on Block
In doing so, you will confirm the operation, immediately blocking the user.
You can unlock it immediately if you want. When you unblock a user, this person will not be automatically re-entered into your follower list, but they may start following you again if they choose to do so
Method 3 of 3: Change the Privacy Settings
Step 1. Open the Facebook application on your Android device
The icon looks like a white "f" on a blue background. You can find it in the application menu.
Step 2. Tap on ☰ in the upper right corner
This will open the navigation menu.
Step 3. Scroll down and tap on the icon
next to Settings and privacy.
Additional options will be displayed within this category.
Step 4. Click on Settings
This will open the settings menu on a new page.
Step 5. Select Public Posts
In this section you will have the possibility to change the privacy settings related to your public posts and select who can follow you.
Step 6. Select Friends in the section titled "Who can follow me"
This way, your public posts will be hidden from any followers you haven't made friends with. Your profile and your publications will therefore only be visible to your friends.
- With this operation you will not delete the followers, you will only hide your posts so that they cannot see them.
- If you want to hide your posts from everyone, including friends, you can change your privacy settings by choosing the "Only me" option.
