Until Kik gets around to releasing a web version or a desktop app, this is what we have to play with right now.Īs quick note about other alternatives.

Use Kik from within your emulator as you normally would.Īs I said at the top, this isn’t the most elegant solution to use Kik without installing the app on your phone but it works.

Uninstall Kik from your phone and say yes to deleting any data.

Send a test message if you can to make sure.

Log into Kik on Nox and make sure everything works.

You cannot log into two apps at once with the same details so log out of your mobile version of Kik and log into the emulator version. Once you have installed Kik, you will need to register the app using the same details you use in the mobile version. They are nothing new and have been around for decades in various forms but they are more powerful and much more stable than before. It fools any app into thinking it is running on Android while using PC resources.

Nox is middleware that acts as an Android simulator. Open Google Play and find then download Kik.Īndroid in Nox works exactly the same as it does on any mobile device.Open Nox and enter your Google details so it can work with Android and Google Play.Download Nox from here and install it onto your computer.Just adapt them to your emulator if you use something different. You don’t have to use Nox as there are plenty of other Android emulators out there but these instructions will use it. It doesn’t quite have the same popularity as Andy but neither does it have rumors of bitcoin mining on your PC while using it. It doesn’t have all the features of Bluestacks but doesn’t cost money either. It’s very stable, continually updated and free. The same principles apply to both except the initial installation. I use a Windows 10 PC but the emulator I use has a Mac version too. We need to use an Android emulator to get Kik working on your computer. Use Kik without installing it on your phone

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