Unable to reinstall TikTok app after deletion

damanii48 wrote:

How tho

Scroll to the top of this page and read the Did You Know message.

Hello everyone I’m here to tell you that you can download TikTok if you go to AppStore and change ur country like Canada and download a vpn yiu are available to download TikTok

Virtuous2025 wrote:

I deleted tictok and thought it was banned. I am trying to reinstall

You are correct. The app is banned. If you are in the U.S., you will not be able to reinstall it.

Not the app but closest to it. You can go to the website, then press the share button and add it to your home screen.

Manny7305 wrote:

I NEED TikTok I accidentally deleted it please bring it back PLEASE😭😭

It is 100% illegal for Apple to distribute the App. No one here knows if or when this might change.

In the meantime, feel free to indulge your TikTok addiction by accessing the website using a browser of your choice.

yvelor65 wrote:

I deleted TikTok once I heard that it would be banned because I thought it would be it then it was announced that TikTok had been UN-banned so I went to the App Store and I couldn’t find the app to put TikTok back in the App Store for the people who deleted it since it is now unbanned

Since the law that placed fines on Apple and Google has NOT been overturned, all you can do now is use the Web version which can be accessed with Safari. There has been no ruling from the Supreme Court if those fines imposed by the law can be removed, so you will just have to wait and see what happens.

If you do not agree with the law, did you let your Representative know? It is Congress that enacted that law and you should know who your Legislatures are and how they voted. That is simply how Government works and all Apple can do is abide by the laws that have been passed. You will also see that Google and Microsoft must do the same thing and TikTok is not available in their App Stores either.

fenix192 wrote:

I deleted TikTok thinking it should restart for my phone but when I went back to the Apple Store the app was no longer available could you put the app back in the store for the ones who deleted to fix it ?

Nope! The fines on Google, Apple, and Microsoft for allowing users to download the app in their App Stores has NOT been overturned. Congress has not overturned the law and the Supreme Court has not ruled whether an Executive Order could eliminate the fines imposed by the law. Just have to wait and see.

Until then, use Safari and access it on the web.

Ash_amy_the_best_pookies wrote:

So I deleted TikTok because I thought it was not going to work anymore but everyone else started working

Anyone who did not delete the app will be able to use it until the president’s order expires or is ruled unconstitutional.

durim256 wrote:

I deleted TikTok once I heard that it would be banned because I thought it would be it then it was announced that TikTok had been UN-banned so I went to the App Store and I couldn’t find the app to put TikTok back in the App Store for the people who deleted it since it is now unbanned

TikTok has not been unbanned.

strandlp wrote:

Apple stop being jerks and let us redownload the app. If we can use the website then we should be able to use the app

Do you really have no idea what the law is that your Representative passed in Congress? The law placed $5,000 per violation fines on both Apple and Google for downloads of the app in their App Store. Even with the extension granted for TikTok, Congress has NOT overturned the law. The Supreme Court has also NOT ruled whether any Executive Order would be able to eliminate those fines. With that you are left with either using a previously downloaded version of TikTok or the website.

As usual it is best to be educate yourself on the details, before making statements where it showcases the lack of understanding. Hopefully that will help clear it up. If you are simply looking for someone to complain to, start with your Representatives in Congress that voted for the law. Do you know who they are and how they voted?

reggieh08 wrote:

To use Tiktok on iPhone:

Go to Safari (Web Browser)

Go to TikTok and login

Click the share icon at the bottom

Click on Add to Home Screen

Done - You now have an app

No, you now have a bookmark to the site on your home screen. While it's an excellent suggestion, it won't get yo all the features of the app.

Snowflake121 wrote:

I deleted TikTok when I heard it was banned, but it got on unband and I wanna get it back please

You cannot. All you can do is use the web version. That should have been clear from the posts here.

mohelsanafawy wrote:

I just deleted the tik tok app because everyone’s started working again and was going to redownload it and it won’t show up on the Apple Store to redownload even though I have a tik tok account

Scroll to the top of this page and read the Did You Know message.

Iphone4saleebay wrote:

Ebay has some phones for sale with tik tok!

I would not be suggesting you buy those. The app and no doubt the phone will be tied to the previous user's Apple ID, and it may simply lock you out.

Also: Users in the United States won’t receive updates for these apps, which could potentially impact performance, security, and compatibility with future versions of iOS and iPadOS, and some app functions might become limited or stop working since the app can’t receive updates.

About availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps in the United States - Apple Support

for those who are wondering why you cannot download tiktok but you can use it if you have it, its because since it violated the rules, and was “banned”, its now off limits on the app store for further purchase. adding tiktok back into the app store for now would be illegal and break the terms of service from the app store and google play store, because it was identified for spying and breaking the law, so now its a private app, those who have it can use it. dont worry, you can still use it on your phone, type up tiktok.com/us-landing to use the website.