Kik, a free messaging service, was launched in 2010 and since then its growing popularity has not diminished. The reason is simple; this app not only made chatting easy but also offered an easy way to download and share videos. The app is so attractive that you might get stuck with it. Even if you delete the app, your account will still be active. It may also happen that your friends no longer use it and you want to get over it, or as a parent you are concerned about your child’s activities and therefore want to delete the account.
Regardless of the reason, if you want to delete or deactivate your Kik account, this guide will walk you through all the available methods, so be sure to read until the end. Also, Kik does not allow you to remove the account from your phone through the app, so you can only do it through their website.
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Before deleting or deactivating:
Be sure to write down your Kik username and email address because you’ll need them later for this:
- Open Kik Messenger and tap on the ‘Settings’ icon.
- Then tap on “Your Account” option.
- There you will find your Kik username and email address; take note of it.
temporary deactivation
Temporary deactivation applies if you just want to take a break and have no intention of ditching your Kik account. With this method, you can easily retrieve your messages whenever you want if you remember your username or email address.
Here is how to disable Kik in a few simple steps:
- In your browser, go to the website link: https://ws.kik.com/deactivate.
- Next, enter the email address associated with the Kik account you want to deactivate, then tap ‘Go’.
- This will send an email to the address you just entered. Go to your inbox and find the email sent by Kik. Open the email and click ‘Deactivate’ as confirmation to deactivate your Kik account.
- You will be asked about the reasons for the deactivation of the account before it is finally deactivated.
Note – After temporary deactivation of your account:
- You will not receive messages or emails from Kik.
- Your username will not appear anywhere in Kik searches.
- Your username will be removed from your friends list.
- Deactivation will not automatically uninstall the Kiko app from your phone.
- If you want to reactivate your Kik account at any time, just sign in to Kik Messenger.
permanent deactivation
As the name suggests, this permanently removes or removes your Kik account from your platform. Before deleting your Kik profile, please note the following:
- You will not receive any messages or emails from Kik or your friends.
- Your Kik account will no longer be accessible.
- Your Kik username will no longer appear in search results.
- Your Kik profile will no longer appear in your friend’s contact list.
- After permanent deletion, you will no longer be able to reactivate your account; you can simply create a new one.
When you’re ready, here’s how to delete a Kik account:
- In your web browser, go to the link: https://ws.kik.com/delete and enter your:
Kik Username
The email associated with your Kik account
- Then select the reason you are deleting your account from the dropdown menu.
- Select the check box that says ‘I understand that I am permanently deactivating my account and will not be able to log in again to reactivate it’ and then tap ‘Go’.
- You will receive an email from Kiko; open the email and click the “Deactivate permanently” button. This will permanently delete your Kik account. You can only recover your Kik account before you hit this button.
This is how you can permanently delete or disable your Kik account.
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How can parents deactivate their child’s Kik account?
In case you want to delete your child’s account, the procedure is the same; you just need to know their username. If you have access to their phones, you can get the username by running the app.
- After launching the app, tap on the icon at the top of the screen to go to settings where you will see the teen’s username and name in bold.
- If you also chat with your teen on Kik, you can get their username from their chat.
Kik suggests that parents use their child’s device to check communication and should not use their device to check their child’s chats because Kik’s security features will delete their chat history and will not store their chats.
Parents can also ask Kik to deactivate their child’s account by sending Kik a deactivation request via email to [email protected] and in the subject line, mention Parental Inquiry, including the Kik username and age of the teen in the email.
Deleting your Kik account is very easy
If you consider all the following points, it is very easy to sign out of Kik whenever you want:
- You must have the email address you entered to sign up for a Kik account.
- Make sure you enter the correct information when trying to deactivate your Kik account.
- You will receive an email from Kik with a link to follow to permanently deactivate your account.
- After deletion, if someone searches for your username, they won’t be able to find it.
- After deleting, just uninstall or delete the app from your phone.
Frequently asked questions
Q-1 How to delete Kik account without email?
You will not be able to delete your Kik account if you do not have access to the email address you used to create the account or your username. You can contact the Kik Help Center if you want to delete your account but have forgotten your email address or Kik username.
Q-2 How do you know if someone has deleted your Kik?
Kik does not notify its users when one of their contacts deletes their accounts; however, there are ways to tell if a contact is no longer available.
When a user deletes their profile, the profile image is no longer visible; then, to confirm, you can visit the person’s profile and check if you can see their profile photo.
Also, when a person deletes the Kik messaging app, their number is disconnected. So when you search for a contact and their number shows offline, you clarify that your account is no longer active.
Q-3 Does Kik delete inactive accounts?
Kik does not have an “inactive” account policy and does not automatically delete user accounts. While searching for a phone number, if you get an error that the number is offline, it means that the app has been deleted, the user’s phone has been turned off, or the user has closed their account.
Q-4 How to delete Kik messages on both sides?
Kik allows you to delete individual messages and entire conversations. To delete individual messages: Touch and hold the message and touch Delete. However, deleting your chat message will not remove you from your friend’s chat unless they delete it themselves.
Q-5 If I delete my Kik account, will it delete my messages?
Yes, when you delete your Kik account, it will remove or remove everything including your profile, messages, and your username will no longer be searchable. However, you will not be able to undo this action and you will be able to create a new Kik account only after deleting it.
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