TikTok, Android

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.
You can officially the download 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.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
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.
Here's How To Sideload TikTok on your Android Phone
TikTok is now allowing Android users to download the app directly from its website. Here is how you can install it.
TikTok advises Android users in the US to sideload the app
If you need to download and install TikTok in the US, you can do so on Android even though the app isn't back on the Play Store yet. In a tweet, the TikTok Policy account has announced that the service has made Android Package Kits available for download through its official web site.
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,
When Will TikTok Be Back In The Apple App Store And Google Play Store?
If you’re waiting for TikTok to be available for download—or update—again, you may have to practice patience. Here’s why.
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