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500 0 en Remove a Status profile from your profile list

If you don't want a profile to show up on your device, you can remove it.

:::info A profile removed from your device is not deleted. Check out [Delete your Status profile][delete-your-status-profile]. :::

What to expect

  • When you remove a profile from one device, the associated data is deleted from that device. To delete the data from all devices, repeat the procedure on all devices where you use the profile.
  • If you don't log into your Status profile for 30 days or more (on any device), your crypto funds are safe, but your profile is [irrecoverably lost][delete-your-status-profile]. You can always create another Status profile [using your recovery phrase][create-or-restore-your-status-profile-using-a-recovery-phrase]

Remove a Status profile

=== "Mobile"

1. From the tab bar, tap :mobile-communities: **Communities**, then tap your profile photo.
1. From the top navigation, tap :mobile-multi-profile: **Profiles**.
1. Tap the :mobile-more-options: **More options** next to the profile to remove.
1. Tap :mobile-placeholder: **Remove profile from this device**.
1. Tap **Remove** to confirm.

=== "Desktop"

1. From the navigation sidebar, click :desktop-settings: **Settings** > :desktop-signout: **Sign out and quit**.
1. Click **Sign out and quit** again to confirm.
1. Open the Status app. Click **Cancel** if you are prompted to sign in.
1. Click :desktop-chevron-down: **Arrow** and then click :desktop-settings: **Manage profiles**.
1. Click :desktop-delete: **Remove** next to the profile to remove.
1. Click **Remove Profile** to confirm.

:::info Within 30 days, you can [restore this profile][create-or-restore-your-status-profile-using-a-recovery-phrase] if you want to use it again. :::