TikTok Gives Android Users a Way To Download App Again

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.
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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 Gives Android Users a Way To Download the App Again
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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.
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.
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