Despite President Trump's executive order to delay the TikTok ban, it hasn't reappeared on app stores. Here's why companies are hesitating.
If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you’ll see a message saying, “TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in the country or region you’re in,” while Google Play says, “Downloads for this app are paused due to current US legal requirements.”
A TikTok user posted that the app could be uninstalling on some phones if other users aren't careful about updates on their apps.
Nearly a week after it was removed, the TikTok app is still missing from Apple and Google’s app stores. Because these app stores are the primary way many people get the software, TikTok’s absence basically means you can’t newly install the app — at least,
TikTok remains unavailable on Google and Apple’s app stores in the U.S. It can't be downloaded and users who still have the app could see its performance degrade.
If you’re waiting for TikTok to be available for download—or update—again, you may have to practice patience. Here’s why.
TikTok and other ByteDance-owned apps have been removed from the App Store, but why aren’t they available anymore?
Despite President Trump's temporary stay on the federal TikTok ban, it's extremely unlikely that the video-sharing app will return to the App Store anytime soon. Here's why.
Well, that didn't last long. Less than a day after TikTok became temporarily unavailable in the U.S., the app is now functional again. In
The TikTok app is still not available in Google Play or the iPhone App Store despite Trump's order halting the ban. Here's what's happening.
TikTok may be back, but that hasn't prevented other Chinese competitors from gaining users. In the lead-up to a ban on TikTok — which kicked off Sunday
TikTok could still not be downloaded from the Apple and Google app stores in the U.S, even after President Trump's executive order.