I cant get tiktok to work after the ban

TikTok is currently unavailable in the US App Store. I understand TikTok is restoring service, but we do not know when it will return for download. Currently the ban is still in effect, and if Apple does not comply they could face a hefty fine. Only time will tell.

If you already had TikTok downloaded before the ban and are having issues with the app, contact their support.

Please read the following statement:

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

You can use the web version of TikTok. The fines that both Google and Apple face for allowing the app in the App Store have NOT been lifted.

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/19/24347325/tiktok-service-providers-penalties-apple-google-orcale-trump

So, until that happens, there is nothing for Apple to fix. The law was enacted by Congress and approved by the Supreme Court. You will just have to wait and see how it plays out just like everyone else.

Please read my latest User Tip fully explaining the TikTok ban situation:

Understanding the TikTok Ban and Why You Cannot Download It

It is illegal even for anyone subject to U.S. jurisdiction to host the TikTok Web site for the purposes of offering it to people in the U.S. The law’s definition of “foreign adversary controlled application” includes Web sites (although it is the ban on distributing mobile apps that has drawn the most public attention).

A consequence is that if TikTok starts to be teachable only via servers located outside the U.S., U.S. users trying to access those foreign sites might experience degraded performance (assuming that Internet providers do not firewall TikTok entirely).

The US government’s TikTok ban remains in effect.

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