Kik, also known as Kik Messenger, runs on Android, iOS, and Windows operating systems and is a free app used by more than 200 million people worldwide to send and receive messages that can include photos and videos as well as other content. Kik is popular with children as young as 13 as well as young adults. Because of its popularity with children, the Kik app has become a magnet for child exploitation.
Since most mobile investigations involve retrieving messages, Mobile Device Investigator will scan collect and analyze the Kik SQLite database for:
It’s important to check photos as well since according to the Kik Help site “There isn't currently a way to save or backup your Kik chats. Depending on your device, you can screenshot the parts of your chats you’d like to save. It’s also possible to use a second device to take a picture of a chat as it appears on your screen.” Mobile Device Investigator makes it easy for investigators to take screenshots of mobile devices for forensic acquisition.
Widely respected as one of the best mobile phone forensic software tools, qualified investigators can try Mobile Device Investigator for free.