How to Remove an Admin from a Facebook Page on Mobile

Removing someone as an admin from your Facebook Page is a quick task you can handle right from your phone, but finding the right setting can feel like it's buried. Don't worry, it's not. This guide will walk you through the exact steps to manage page roles using the Facebook mobile app. We'll also cover common issues you might run into and best practices for keeping your page secure moving forward.

Why You Might Need to Remove a Facebook Page Admin

Managing page roles is a normal part of running a brand on social media. People's roles change, teams evolve, and access needs to be updated to reflect that. There are several common, perfectly normal reasons you might need to remove an admin:

• An Employee or Contractor Leaves: This is the most common reason. When someone's time with your company ends, it's a critical security step to remove their access from all company assets, including your social media pages.
• A Team Member Changes Roles: Someone might move to a different department or get a promotion that no longer requires them to have administrative control over the Facebook Page. They might still need access, but as an Editor or Moderator instead of a full Admin.
• You Temporarily Hired Help: If you worked with a marketing agency or freelancer for a specific campaign, you'll want to remove their access once the project is complete.
• To Strengthen Security: Limiting the number of people with full administrative access is a smart security practice. The fewer admins you have, the lower the risk of someone making a mistake or a security breach on an individual's account affecting your page.

First, a Quick Refresher on Facebook Page Roles

Before you remove anyone, it's helpful to understand what a "Page role" even means in Facebook's new system. With the "New Pages Experience," Facebook simplified roles into two main types of access: Facebook access (or "task access" on desktop).

The most important thing to know is that you must be an Admin yourself to remove another Admin. You cannot remove someone who holds the same level of permission as you unless you were the one who originally invited them to the page. You also typically can't remove the original creator of the page if they are still an Admin.

Understanding Admin vs. Task Access

When you navigate to your Page Access settings, you'll see a few different levels of permissions. The distinction is pretty simple:

People with Facebook Access (Full Control)

This is what we traditionally think of as an Admin. A person with full Facebook access can do literally everything, including:

• Create, manage, or delete posts, Stories, and other content.
• Send messages as the Page.
• Respond to and delete comments.
• Run ads.
• View Page Insights (analytics).
• And most importantly: Add or remove other people from the Page, and change their access levels.

Giving someone this level of access is like giving them the keys to your house. They have total control.

People with Task Access (Partial Control)

This is for everyone else who needs to help with the page but doesn't need full control. You can grant specific permissions. This is equivalent to older roles like Editor, Moderator, Analyst, or Advertiser.

• Content: Can create, manage, or delete posts, Stories, and Reels.
• Messages: Can send messages from the Page's inbox.
• Community Activity: Can review and respond to comments, remove unwanted comments, and suspend people.
• Ads: Can create, manage, and delete ads.
• Insights: Can view Page performance metrics.

A smart strategy is to grant people *task access* for only what they need, rather than making everyone a full Admin.

How to Remove an Admin from a Facebook Page on Mobile: Step-by-Step

Ready to update your page roles? The whole process takes less than a minute. Just follow these steps on your iPhone or Android device using the official Facebook app.

Step 1: Switch to Your Page Profile

Facebook now treats Pages like separate profiles. To manage your Page, you first need to "switch" into it. Open your Facebook app, tap on your profile picture in the bottom-right (or top-right) corner to open the menu, and then tap the arrow next to your name to select the Page you want to manage.

Step 2: Go to Your Professional Dashboard

Once you are acting as your Page, navigate to your Page's main profile. Here, you'll see a button right under your header image that says "Manage" or lists key stats. Tap this to open up what's called the "Professional Dashboard."

Step 3: Find "Page Access"

Scroll down through the Professional Dashboard. In the "Your Tools" section, you'll find an option labeled "Page Access." Tap on it.

(Annoying tip: Facebook sometimes shuffles this dashboard around, but "Page Access" will always be in here somewhere. Just scroll until you spot it.)

Step 4: Select the Admin to Remove

Here you'll see a list of everyone who has access to your Page, divided into "People with Facebook access" (Admins) and "People with task access."

Find the person you want to remove in the "People with Facebook access" list. Tap the three dots next to their name to open the management options for that person.

Step 5: Tap “Remove From Page”

A menu will pop up with a few options. Select “Remove from Page.” This action will revoke all their administrative permissions immediately.

Step 6: Enter Your Password to Confirm

As a final security measure, Facebook will prompt you to enter your personal Facebook password. This confirms that it's actually you, the account owner, making this change.

Enter your password and tap "Confirm." That's it! The admin has been removed from your Page.

Troubleshooting: What if You Can’t Remove an Admin?

Sometimes you might follow the steps perfectly but still hit a snag. It happens! Here are a few of the most common reasons why you might not be able to remove an admin and what to do about it.

Problem: The "Remove from Page" option is grayed out or not there.

The cause: You likely don't have the necessary permissions. Remember, only an Admin can remove another Admin. If you're an Editor or Moderator (or only have task access), you won't be able to change other people's roles.

The solution: You'll need to reach out to another person who *already has* full Facebook access (Admin) privileges for the Page and ask them to remove the specific individual.

Problem: You're an Admin, but you still can't remove another specific Admin.

The cause: This usually happens for a couple of reasons. First, you might be trying to remove the page's original creator, which Facebook sometimes protects. Second, some internal Facebook rules may prevent you from removing the Admin who originally granted *you* access, as it creates a permissions paradox.

The solution: The easiest way to handle this is to ask the admin in question to remove themselves. They can go to "Page Access," find their own name, tap the three dots, and select "Remove myself." If this person is unavailable, you may need to go through Facebook's Business Help Center, but it can be a long process.

Problem: You get an error message or the app seems glitchy.

The cause: Mobile apps can be finicky. Sometimes the issue is nothing more than a temporary bug or a cache issue.

The solution: First, ensure your Facebook app is updated to the latest version. If it still doesn't work, try clearing the app's cache or restarting your phone. If all else fails, log into Facebook on a desktop computer. The web interface found in the Meta Business Suite is often more stable and can be the easiest way to resolve persnickety role issues.

Best Practices for Page Admin Management

Removing an admin is easy, but having a good management strategy in place will save you headaches down the road. Here are a few simple rules of thumb:

• Have More Than One Admin. Always, always have at least two trusted people set as Admins on your page. If one person loses access to their personal account (gets hacked, forgets their password), the other can still manage the Page and prevent you from being totally locked out.
• Principle of Least Privilege. Don't give full Admin access to everyone. If someone on your team only needs to post content and reply to comments, give them task access for "Content" and "Community Activity." This minimizes risk. Reserve full Admin access for owners or senior managers.
• Conduct Regular Audits. Once a quarter, go into your "Page Access" settings and review who has permissions. It’s a good way to catch old employees or contractors who were never removed.
• Onboarding and Offboarding Checklist. Make social media access part of your formal employee process. When someone joins, grant them the appropriate access. When someone leaves, removing them from all social pages should be a standard to-do item on their very last day.

Final Thoughts

Managing who has administrative access to your Facebook Page is a simple but vital security task. By following the steps to navigate to your Professional Dashboard and "Page Access" settings on your mobile device, you can make these changes quickly and with confidence, ensuring your brand's digital presence remains secure and in the right hands.

As your brand grows, team collaboration becomes everything. At Postbase, we designed our platform to manage these modern social media workflows without the clutter. From a single unified inbox for all your comments and DMs to a visual calendar that shows your entire content strategy at a glance, our goal is to help you handle every part of your social presence with clarity - including collaborating with your team securely, so you can focus on creating great content instead of wrestling with account access settings.