TikTok still isn’t in the App Store

Jan 25, 2025 04:39 AM - 3 weeks ago 25775

Nearly a week aft it was removed, the TikTok app is still missing from Apple and Google’s app stores.

The app was pulled from some stores aft the US’ ban-or-divest rule went into effect past weekend, which resulted successful the work going acheronian wrong the United States. While TikTok came back online soon aft the ban, the app didn’t return to either mobile store. Apple and Google are at consequence of paying billions successful fines if they make TikTok available, and it’s unclear if President Donald Trump’s executive bid refusing to enforce the ban really removes that risk.

Apple and Google haven’t replied to aggregate requests for remark from The Verge — including requests I made coming — astir if aliases erstwhile the app mightiness beryllium disposable again. Apple and Google do person statements astir the removal of TikTok and different ByteDance-owned apps, but otherwise, nary remark since. TikTok didn’t instantly reply to a petition for comment, either.

Because these app stores are the superior measurement galore group get software, TikTok’s absence fundamentally intends you can’t recently instal the app — astatine least, for the clip being — without jumping done a batch of hoops.

If you had TikTok connected your telephone earlier the prohibition kicked in, however, the app should activity for you arsenic normal. (As a result, group are trying to waste utilized phones with the TikTok app still connected them.) You tin besides usage TikTok successful a browser — including connected your phone.

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