TikTok, Android and Apple App Store

TikTok App Is Back For Android But Not iPhone—How To Get It
TikTok has been absent on Apple App Store and Google’s Play Store since the short-lived ban last month. While users can use installed apps almost as usual, there have been no new installs or updates. This is a nightmare for those changing phones but also a security issue, with no updates available to fix bugs or vulnerabilities.
TikTok Encourages Android Users Who Don't Have the App to Try Sideloading
If you want to download TikTok on Android, there's a new workaround. Though TikTok is currently live and available to use for those who already have it on their phones, it's not available to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
TikTok Offers Workaround for Android Users To Download the App
Over the weekend, the company announced in a tweet that it has developed Android download kits for TikTok and TikTok Lite on Android devices. TikTok Lite, a streamlined version of the platform, features fewer tools to optimize performance – a popular option in regions where internet access is limited.
Why Do TikTok Users Think a Glitch In the App Is Politically Motivated?
TikTok accounts are mysteriously unfollowing AOC. Even though it appears to be a problem with the tech, it's left users on edge
Am I being censored? Some US TikTok users say app feels different after ban lifted
Users say they are seeing fewer livestreams, and some activity is being removed or flagged at higher rates for violating community guidelines, including for behavior that was previously permitted.
TikTok is now available for Android users in the US, despite ongoing ban issue
TikTok lets US Android users download the app directly from its website after Google removed it from the Play Store.
There's a new way to download TikTok, free from the Play Store's shackles
TikTok is available for download in the US through its website due to government sanctions. Users can update and access their accounts through APK sideloading. Apple users must wait for TikTok's official reinstatement on the App Store for access.
TikTok to let US Android users download app via kits on its website
TikTok said on Friday it was allowing U.S. Android users to download and connect to the short video app through package kits on its website, in an effort to circumvent restrictions on the popular platform in the country.
TikTok circumvents US ban, allows Android users to download app via website
TikTok has announced that it will enable Android users in the US to download and use the app through some package kits accessible on its website. This comes as the ByteDance-owned app is looking at ways to circumvent the restrictions that were imposed on the app in the US.
If not via the App Store, here's how to download TikTok on Android in the U.S.
TikTok allows U.S. Android users to download the app from its website as it remains unavailable on app stores due to a new law requiring ByteDance to sell it or face a ban. Concerns over data misuse persist,
Why TikTok Could Become More Valuable If It’s Sold
New data supports the idea that a lot of barriers to even greater success for TikTok will vanish if it gets sold.
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How Meta Tried to Lure TikTok Users to Instagram
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Users Warn Those With TikTok Still on iPhones To Change These Settings
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‘Task Masking’: 5 Reasons The TikTok Trend Is Escalating In 2025
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Deleted TikTok off your phone ahead of ban date? What to know about potential return to app stores
TikTok only went dark for 12 hours, with President Donald Trump extending the ban by 75 days. Why can't Americans download ...
Elf Beauty’s CEO blames the company’s lowered fiscal outlook on people being too distracted by the TikTok ban and wildfires
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