" I need help ! My message history on Kik disappeared right after I signed out of the app on my iPhone. Is there a way to get my Kik messages back? "
Kik, or its full name Kik Messenger, is a mobile instant messaging application. With growing popularity, more and more users are complaining that they are having trouble retrieving their Kik chat histories on their iPhones. For example, some users lose their chat histories after logging out of Kik like the user mentioned above..
First of all, Kik is a mobile instant messaging app. And when we hear instant, we hope our privacy is well protected. Therefore, all Kik messages are stored locally on your iPhone instead of the Kik servers, and the developers of the app have set rules that when one of the following events occurs, your Kik messages will be automatically deleted from your iPhone or iPad:
- You log out of your Kik account;
- You log into your Kik account on another device;
- You uninstall the Kik app from your iPhone;
- You deactivate your Kik account;
- The number of your messages has exceeded the limit imposed by Kik.
Limit on the number of Kik messages that can be saved on your phone
On an iOS device: 1000 messages for recent chats you had in the last 48 hours and 500 messages for older chats.
On an Android device: 600 messages for recent chats you have had in the last 48 hours and 200 messages for older chats..
If you are still using the same iPhone and find yourself in any of the above situations then you can still recover your deleted Kik messages or old Kik messages with a data recovery tool directly from your iPhone.
FonePaw - iPhone Data Recovery is a tool that allows you to find data deleted but not overwritten yet on your iPhone storage space, and which will help you recover your Kik messages that have been deleted if you logged out, received too many messages, uninstalled the app, or simply deleted them by mistake. Basically, this software can recover deleted Kik messages from iPhone no matter what caused the disappearance, and let you view deleted messages or old Kik messages..
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Download it now and enjoy a free trial. FonePaw - iPhone Data Recovery provides 3 different methods of recovering Kik messages from iPhone.
Recover Kik Messages Directly from iPhone Storage
When you delete a message from the Kik app, it does not immediately disappear from your iPhone memory. If you turn off your internet access on your iPhone to prevent your deleted Kik messages from being overwritten with new messages, then there is a high probability that your Kik messages can be recovered by FonePaw - iPhone Data Recovery.
1. Connect iPhone to computer
First of all, download and launch FonePaw iPhone Data Recovery on your computer. Then connect your iPhone to the computer using a USB cable. Click on “Start Scan”.
Tips: If your iPhone is having trouble being detected, you can try the following solutions:
- Update your Apple Mobile Device USB driver;
- Restart your phone and your computer;
- Try another USB cable or another computer if possible.
2. Scan for lost messages
Do not disconnect your iPhone while the tool is scanning the device. After the scan, all your iPhone data will be listed on the left side of the software interface.
3. View deleted Kik messages or old messages
Click Kik in the left column to list all existing and deleted Kik messages that have been found on your device. Kik messages will be listed based on your chats.
4. Recover your Kik messages
Select all the Kik messages you want to recover and click on the "Recover" button to recover all your messages. It might take a little while to do this, but you can finally get your Kik messages back safely!
Restore deleted Kik messages or old messages from iTunes backup
If you have already made a backup of your iPhone with iTunes, then FonePaw iPhone Data Recovery can also try to restore your Kik messages from iTunes backup.
1. Select an iTunes backup file
Choose “Recover from iTunes Backup” option from the homepage of the software and all of your iTunes backups will be listed.
Choose the one that was created just before you lost your Kik message history and then click "Start" to begin the scan and extract the data from the iTunes backup file.
2. Recover your Kik messages
Then choose "Kik" and "Kik Attachments" from the left column, view the content of messages and attachments, then get all the messages you need.
Tip: With this method, you won't need to plug your iPhone into the computer during the whole process.
Restore deleted Kik messages or old messages from iCloud backup
If you have iCloud backup then you can also try to recover your deleted Kik messages or old messages from Cloud backup.
1. Download your iCloud backup
Choose “Recover from iCloud Backup” option from the software home page, and then sign in to your iCloud account with your Apple ID and password.
Then all your backup files in iCloud will be listed in the interface of FonePaw - iPhone Data Recovery. Choose the one you need and download it. Once the download is complete, click on the "Start" button.
2. Preview and recover your Kik messages
You can view all contents of iCloud backup and search for Kik messages or attachments you want to recover.
We have introduced you to 3 different ways to get your Kik messages back after being logged out or deleted by mistake. FonePaw iPhone Data Recovery is really useful software to recover messages (SMS, WhatsApp, Line, Kik, etc.) from iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Anyway, we hope that through this article you have been able to get your precious memories back.
