Kik Messenger has well-designed features and functionalities that make it easier to chat with people without any issue. All you need to open Kik Messenger is a username and your mobile number. You can also add friends on this app through kikcodes. All you need to do is scan the kikcodes, and the user ID will appear on your screen. Kik Messenger is mainly found as a .APK file, which means it is mainly for Android. However, there are ways you can still enjoy the app on your PC. We have outlined various methods and procedures you need to follow to have the Kik Messenger app running on your PC. You have two major means of downloading Kik for your PC. They are: Having said this, let’s look into each of them in detail.
1. USING EMULATORS
There are some Android emulators you can use to download Kik Messenger. You can use the Andyroid emulator or Bluestacks Android emulator.
Andyroid
This emulator helps you download Kik Messenger on your PC. Recently, Andyroid updated its version and has since become well-known among several users. Some Bluestacks users now use Andyroid due to its unique features. You can try out its free version as it contains everything needed to download and use the Kik app on your Mac computer or Windows.
Leapdroid
This is another Android emulator for installing and running Kik Messenger on your PC. This emulator is quite different from some others because you can play games with it, and it has an amazing resolution for running your applications. You can download the app from Play Store. Once downloaded, install it, and that’s all.
Bluestacks
Bluestacks has been one of the most used Android emulators worldwide. It is so popular that almost every PC user who uses emulators has it. Bluestacks has Mac and Windows versions. One unique thing you will enjoy about Bluestacks is that it is entirely free to use, and its interface is simple and easy to understand.
Follow these procedures to install Bluestacks Android emulator on your PC
Once the Bluestacks emulator has been downloaded, the next thing you have to do is to install the app. To do this, pay careful attention to these procedures: When you download Bluestacks, it will be saved in a particular folder on your PC. Access the folder where it has been saved.
Once you have located the folder, double click the file for installation.
Follow the installation process displayed on your screen.
When you have successfully installed it, the next thing is to launch the app. To do these, you need to follow a certain process:
Locate the application’s icon displayed on your PC. Double-click on it. In case you can’t find the icon, don’t fret. Go to your ‘start’ button and click on it. Type the emulator’s name in the search bar it provides, and the app will come up on your screen. Once you have located the application, launch it, and the emulator will immediately run on your computer.
When you are done installing and launching the Bluestacks emulator, the next thing you need to do is to download the Kik application. Note that you are to download the android file of the app, which is .APK. Once you have downloaded it, follow these processes to launch it using Bluestacks. Step 1: Locate the Kik application where you have saved it on your PC.
Step 2: Once you find it, double-click on the file and hold on for a while. Step 3: Once you have double-clicked the file, it will immediately be run by Bluestacks. Step 4: After step 3, the next thing to do is to right-click the file and select the ‘open with’ option.
Step 5: After right-clicking the file and selecting the ‘open with’ option, you will need to select the Bluestacks program to open the file. Step 6: Once you are done with step 5, click the ‘OK’ button to install the Kik file on your computer.
That is all you need to do to install and launch the Kik app on your PC and begin to chat with friends and relatives.
2. USING THE NO DOWNLOAD OPTION
This method doesn’t require you to use an emulator to download and launch the Kik application. There are various benefits/advantages of using the no download option:
It allows you to use numerous Android applications on your PC without the help of an emulator. To use the Kik application, all you need is your internet browser. It also doesn’t require your computer to have disk space before you can use the Kik application. This is because you don’t have to install it.
Conclusion
Kik Messenger is an amazing application that functions just like Whatsapp Messenger. It allows you to communicate with friends and family members. To use Kik Messenger on your PC, you will have to follow two procedures discussed above (using emulators and the no-download method). You can use either the Andyroid emulator or Bluestacks. Both emulators have unique features. Once you follow the procedures discussed so far in this article, you will have no problem running Kik Messenger on your PC. The processes are entirely simple and easy to understand.
