TikTok, Android and Apple App Store

TikTok wants Android users to sideload its app
With TikTok's fate in the U.S. uncertain — its ban in the country has been paused, but only temporarily, thanks to an executive order from President
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 Surprises Users—App Is Now On Android But Not iPhone
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 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.
TikTok now offers its Android app for download outside of Google Play
TikTok is now offering US downloads of the Android version of the app on its own website, the company announced last night. With the change, Android users in the United States now have an easy way to download or update the app for the first time since Google removed it from Google Play last month in response to a US ban on the app.
TikTok is available to download on Android again, but there’s a catch
If you deleted the TikTok app and want it back, TikTok now offers an APK download for Android users that anyone can grab.
You can officially download the TikTok app again on Android phones
TikTok is still absent from the Google Play Store. But the company is now letting users download the app officially on their Android phones.
Why can't you download the TikTok app? Here's what to know.
The TikTok ban was extended for users in United States, but new users are having trouble downloading the app. Here's why and what you need to know.
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 disappeared from TV app stores, too.
It’s no surprise that you can’t find it on Google TV or Apple’s tvOS after the federal TikTok ban, but Axios found that TV makers LG, Amazon, and Vizio also stopped offering the app for download. It’s understandable.
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 the app again?
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Elon Musk denies interest in TikTok as app’s US future remains uncertain
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Elon Musk shuts down rumours about buying TikTok: I don't acquire things just for economic reasons
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