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Delete your account

Last updated · August 5, 2026

You can erase your YumeBee account and everything attached to it yourself, from inside the app, in about a minute. No email, no support ticket, no waiting period. This page explains exactly how, and exactly what happens.

1. The short version

WhereIn the app: Settings → Delete account (at the very bottom).
ConfirmationType DELETE in the dialog.
When it takes effectImmediately. No grace period, no queue.
Reversible?No. There is no restore and no backup to restore from.
This cannot be undone. Deleting your account removes your messages, photos, friendships and group memberships for everyone, wipes your account and encryption keys from our servers, and signs you out. YumeBee keeps no chat history and no backups, so there is nothing to recover afterwards — starting again means onboarding as a brand-new account.

2. How to delete it, step by step

Works the same on iOS and Android.

  1. Open Settings Open YumeBee and tap the gear icon in the top-right corner of the home screen.
  2. Scroll to the bottom Delete account — "Permanently erase everything" sits at the very end of the list, in red, separated from everything else.
  3. Type DELETE to confirm A dialog asks "Delete your account?". Type DELETE in capitals — the confirm button stays disabled until it matches exactly. Tap Delete account
  4. That's it Your account is erased on our servers, your device is disconnected, and the app returns to the welcome screen. You'll receive no further notifications. Nothing else is required of you — you can uninstall the app whenever you like.

Uninstalling the app on its own does not delete your account. Use the steps above first if you want your data gone.

3. Alternatives to deleting

If deleting is more than you need:

  • Log out (Settings → Log out) ends the session on this device but keeps your account, friends, and groups. Sign back in with the same number to return.
  • Remove a friend from their chat if it's one person you want gone, rather than everything.
  • Leave a group from the group's info screen.
  • Turn off online status (Settings → Share online status) if it's presence you're uncomfortable with.

The full walkthrough of every setting lives in the Usage Guide.

4. FAQ

Is there a waiting period, or can I undo it?

No and no. Deletion runs immediately and is irreversible. There's no 30-day grace window, no archive, and nothing to restore from.

Do I have to contact support?

No. Account deletion is entirely self-service inside the app. If you genuinely can't get into your account — lost phone, already uninstalled — email legal@yumebee.com from your recovery email or with the phone number you signed up with, and we'll verify it's yours and delete it for you. There's no charge.

Does deleting the app delete my account?

No. Uninstalling removes the app and its local data from your phone, but the account stays on our servers. Delete the account from Settings first.

Will my friends know?

They'll see you disappear from their friends list, and groups you were in get a short system note that you left. We don't send anyone an announcement beyond that.

What about the messages I already sent?

They expire on the recipients' devices about 24 hours after they were sent, like every YumeBee message. We can't reach into someone else's phone, and we hold no copy to delete on your behalf.

Where do I read what you stored in the first place?

The Privacy Policy lists every category of data, how long it's kept, and what end-to-end encryption keeps us from seeing.