Unlike other instant messaging apps, Kik does not provide a backup of your chat history and automatically deletes your Kik messages when you exceed the maximum number of messages that can be kept on your mobile device..
Therefore, if you are an active Kik user, you should back up your Kik messages by yourself, especially if you want to save your chat history before logging out. There are a number of ways that iPhone and Android device users can save Kik messages to their devices.
1. Backup Kik messages to iPhone
Since the Kik app does not have a backup function by default, the third-party backup program, FonePaw - iOS Data Backup & Restore, can help you to backup your iPhone Kik data. This program is capable of backing up your Kik messages, image files and their attachments, as well as other data and files..
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You can take a full Kik chat history backup by simply clicking on "FonePaw - iOS Data Backup & Restore", which is very useful if you want to save a copy of Kik mail before logging out. of your account. Moreover, you can backup other types of data on your iPhone such as contacts, photos, videos, music, WhatsApp, Messenger, etc.
Please follow the steps below to backup Kik messages to your iPhone..
Step 1: Connect your iPhone to the computer
- Launch FonePaw software for iOS and choose “iOS Data Backup & Restore” mode.
- Connect your iPhone to the PC. If a message appears on your iPhone asking you whether or not you want to trust the computer it is plugged into, please simply click "Yes".
Step 2: Go to iOS Data Backup & Restore
- Go to the home page of "iOS Data Backup & Restore".
- Click “iOS Data Backup” to begin.
Step 3: Start the backup
You will see two options here:
- Standard backup: Back up files, such as Kik messages, SMS, contacts, call history, etc.
- Encrypted Backup: Back up files with a password to protect your private information.
Select one and click "Start".
Step 4: Select Kik Data to Backup
- You will see all types of data on the page. Select the Kik data you want to save and then click “Next”.
- Please wait until the backup is complete.
Step 5: Backup Complete
- When the backup is complete, the name and size of the backup file will be displayed.
- Click “Restore iOS Data” if you want to view the backed up Kik messages.
2. Backup Kik messages on Android without root
For Android devices, Kik does not have a backup function. So, if you intend to save important information from Kik to your Android phone, taking a screenshot or copying and pasting the text into a document, note, or Word document are good choices.
Take screenshots of Kik messages
In order to save your important conversations on Kik, you can take a screenshot of a Kik chat that you want to save, then it will be saved to your gallery.
If other users know when you take a screenshot of a conversation or a photo on Kik, there may be some issues. Some social media apps, such as Snapchat, notify users when they intercept screenshots of images, videos, and sent messages. However, Kik is not like that. Kik does not send notifications to others while capturing the screenshot. So be careful what you send to Kik.
Copy Kik messages somewhere
Another method is to copy your Kik message and save them somewhere on your Android phone. You just need to copy the content you want to save and paste it elsewhere on your Android phone. You can, for example, create a new note or Word document on your phone to save the chat history that is important to you.
Now you don't have to worry about automatically deleting your Kik messages.
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