After leaving KakaoTalk, please read the precautions for rejoining!
KakaoTalk withdrawal is simple, but if you re-register, all existing information will be deleted.
For example, if you have not registered your phone number among the friends you have added, such as the ID and QR code added from the recommended friends, it may be inconvenient because you cannot automatically register as a friend even if you sign up again after unsubscribing. 카카오톡 탈퇴 후 재가입
In other words, all friends registered with ID or QR code without phone number will be deleted. 좋은뉴스
KakaoTalk withdrawal and re-registration Instructions How to withdraw
You can unsubscribe from KakaoTalk through the following channels.
KakaoTalk -> More (…) -> Settings (gear wheel) -> Personal/Security -> Personal information management -> KakaoTalk withdrawal
However, KakaoTalk withdrawal is not allowed in the following five cases.
① If you cannot use the KakaoTalk app
② If sms authentication is not possible with kakaotalk authentication or registered number
③ If proof of the phone number you wish to withdraw from is not available
④ If you cannot attach proof of the previous number, period of use, and the date of change of the telecommunications company
⑤ If you cannot log in with your KakaoTalk account you have previously signed up for
And if you haven’t used KakaoTalk for 1 year, your KakaoTalk account will be dormant.
After leaving KakaoTalk, re-registration Notes Backup
When you leave KakaoTalk, all information including your profile, friends list, conversation contents, paid items, gifts, unused vouchers, user settings, etc. is deleted and cannot be recovered.
After leaving KakaoTalk, the chat room you are active in becomes ‘Leave’, and all information such as photos, videos, and files in the chat room disappears. So, if you want to unsubscribe from KakaoTalk, you must first back up important information.
If you unsubscribe from KakaoTalk, all friend lists such as favorites, hide friends, and block friends will disappear, and these settings cannot be restored even if you rejoin KakaoTalk.
In particular, friends registered with KakaoTalk ID or QR code without registering a phone number will not be restored even if they re-register on the same device.
Notes on re-registration after leaving KakaoTalk Talk Drawer
Talk Drawer is a service that allows you to organize and use media files sent and received on Kakao Talk. Talk Drawer Plus is a service that safely stores Kakao Talk conversations and media files. If you reinstall Kakao Talk, the backup data stored in Talk Drawer Plus will be restored.
Contrary to existing conversation backups, only conversations are backed up. If you sign up for Talk Drawer Plus, conversations and photos and videos are automatically backed up.
Talk Drawer Plus is paid and can be subscribed for 990 won per month. If you start saving data after signing up for Tok Drawer Plus, backup will proceed normally.
If you often use KakaoTalk to share important conversations, photos, and videos, you may want to try using the paid service Talk Drawer.
However, if you leave KakaoTalk, all backup conversations stored in the Talk Drawer will be deleted, and backup will start again from the point of re-registration.
Re-registration after leaving KakaoTalk
You can withdraw from KakaoTalk at any time, but if you repeat it several times, there may be restrictions, and in some cases, you may not be able to create an account.
If you are considering unsubscribing because your phone number has changed, you can resolve it without unsubscribing from KakaoTalk.
You can edit the changed number by selecting your profile in KakaoTalk -> Profile Management -> Phone Number.
Can I use the changed phone number without setting it in KakaoTalk?
It’s possible to use. However, if someone else uses the phone number you used for authentication in the past, you will have to go through a complicated process to authenticate with that number. So, if possible, if your phone number has changed, please change your number immediately in the KakaoTalk settings.
If you only change your mind
If the phone number is the same but the SIM has been changed due to the change of carrier, you can use it as it was through SIM authentication without having to leave KakaoTalk.
If you change your smartphone
back up conversations;
Install KakaoTalk on the smartphone you want to change.
Then log in with the KakaoTalk account you used before and receive phone number verification.
After authentication is complete, if you enter your profile information, it will be restored and you can use it as before.
If you change your device and change your phone number
If you log in to your KakaoTalk account on a new device and authenticate with your new phone number, you can use KakaoTalk as before.
New smartphone login -> New number authentication
If your phone number has changed or if you have changed your smartphone, you must back it up unconditionally. This is because you can use the conversation contents and chat rooms as they are by restoring them on a new device.