TikTok may be up and running, but some people can end up getting locked out of the app due to a simple mistake.
The video-sharing platform lost power for 12 hours on Sunday, sparking mass panic among content creators who received notifications that the app was no longer available in the United States.
While some users claimed this was not the end of TikTok, others deleted the app from their phones and thought TikTok was gone for good.
Very unfortunately, when the user regained access sooner than expected, the user who deleted the app Cannot re-download From the App Store.
Desperate TikTokkers have begged others to expose hacks to get the app back on their devices, with some even offering cash to buy new phones with the app still installed. there was.
“I deleted my TikTok and I can’t get it back!” one person wrote ×. “I would pay someone $5,000 for an iPhone 16 Pro Max with TikTok still installed. DM me.”
above Apple's support discussion page and Reddit forumDozens of dissatisfied iPhone users begged for a workaround: redownloading the app.
1 TikTokkerTerina said she continued to be unable to connect to the internet even after the restrictions were lifted, so she deleted the app from her “main phone”, thinking that deleting it and re-downloading it might help. Ta.
“There's no way to get it back,” Terina lamented in a TikTok video. “It's not in the App Store.”
January 19th — the day the TikTok ban went into effect — apple released “Unprecedented” statement App Store availability of ByteDance Ltd. apps such as TikTok.
“Apple is obligated to follow the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates,” Apple said in a statement, referring to laws that protect Americans from applications controlled by foreign adversaries.
invoiceEven though access has been restored, TikTok, especially CapCut and Lemon8, will not be able to download or update for the time being due to a provision that “prohibits the distribution, maintenance, or provision of Internet hosting services for applications controlled by a foreign adversary.” I can no longer do it.
“If these apps are already installed on your device, they will remain on your device,” Apple says.
“However, if you delete it or restore it if you move it to a new device, you can't redownload it. In-app purchases or new subscriptions are no longer available.”
You can still access the app if it hasn't been removed, but you'll no longer receive updates from the developer and TikTok, used by an estimated 170 million Americans, will become more compatible with Apple's operating system over time. performance and may affect app performance and security. Features.
It is unclear when the app will be available for download again. On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending TikTok's search for a buyer, giving the company an additional 75 days.
Trump said his administration will “determine the appropriate course of action regarding TikTok,” telling reporters on Monday: “If I don't approve it, TikTok is worthless.”
