How to Hide Your Number of Friends on Facebook on Android

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Do you want to hide your Facebook friend list from prying eyes? You can change your privacy settings on Facebook to make it so your friends list and number of friends is only visible to you . This tutorial will show you how to change the privacy of your friends list so it's only visible to you using the Android app.

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    The Facebook icon looks like a white "f" inside a blue box on your Apps list.
    • If you're not automatically signed into Facebook on your device, enter your email address or phone number and your password to log in.
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    This button is located next to the world icon in the upper-right corner of your screen.
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    This option is listed next to a gray figurehead and gear icon. It's under the "HELP & SETTINGS" heading towards the bottom of the menu.
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    It looks like a gray lock icon with three horizontal lines next to it. It will open your How You Connect page.
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    It's the third option under the "Who can see my stuff?" heading. It will open a menu with different privacy options.
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    This option hides your friends list and the number of friends you have from everybody but you.
    • Your friends will still be able to see your mutual friends even when you select Only me .
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      1. Open the Facebook app.
      2. Tap the three horizontal lines icon.
      3. Scroll down and tap Account Settings .
      4. Tap Privacy .
      5. Tap Who can see your friends list?
      6. Select Only me .

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