TikTok, Android and app store

TikTok gave Android users a way to bypass the US ban on downloading the app. Here's how to do it.
TikTok created a workaround for Android users to download the app, still banned in the US: a "lite" version of the platform with limited features.
Android users can once again download TikTok. What to know following halted nationwide ban on app
After a brief, nationwide ban, Android users in the United States are now able to download and install TikTok. Fans of the video-sharing platform are able to download the app directly from the company's website following the app's removal from the Google Play Store in January.
How To Download TikTok On Android
Despite being removed from official app stores, TikTok has offered a direct app download for Android users in the U.S. Here’s everything you need to know.
TikTok Gives Android Users a Way To Download the App Again
Apple users cannot get the social media platform as a direct download because the iOS platform does not permit sideloading.
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.
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 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.
Unofficial TikTok downloads surge in the US
TikTok's uncertain future in the US has caused a surge in people putting the app on their phones through unofficial means, the BBC has been told. An executive order from President Donald Trump means the social media platform can be used in the US despite the Supreme Court upholding a law which will see it sold or banned.
Can't Download TikTok From Play Store? Here's A Sure Shot Way To Get It
TikTok has launched a Android Package Kit for users in US to allow them to download the app directly through their website. The option is now available for iOS users. TikTok was removed Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store during the app's brief ban in January.
TikTok is back in US app stores for Apple and Android
US Apple and Android users can again download TikTok in the app stores.
TikTok Comes Back to the US App Store And Play Store
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You Can Still Download TikTok on Android in the US – Here’s How
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