TikTok advises Android users in US to sideload app

TikTok Encourages Android Users Who Don't Have the App to Try Sideloading
If you want to download TikTok on Android, there's a new workaround. Though TikTok is currently live and available to use for those who already have it on their phones, it's not available to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
TikTok now offers its Android app for download outside of Google Play
TikTok is now offering US downloads of the Android version of the app on its own website, the company announced last night. With the change, Android users in the United States now have an easy way to download or update the app for the first time since Google removed it from Google Play last month in response to a US ban on the app.
TikTok Surprises Users—App Is Now On Android But Not iPhone
TikTok has been absent on Apple App Store and Google’s Play Store since the short-lived ban last month. While users can use installed apps almost as usual, there have been no new installs or updates. This is a nightmare for those changing phones but also a security issue, with no updates available to fix bugs or vulnerabilities.
You can officially the download TikTok app again on Android phones
TikTok is still absent from the Google Play Store. But the company is now letting users download the app officially on their Android phones.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
US Android users can now download TikTok from its website
Popular short video sharing app TikTok is now available to download through its website in the US on Android devices.
TikTok opens APK downloads of its Android app after Play Store removal
While TikTok's Android app is not available in the Play Store, you can download the app's APK directly from TikTok.
TikTok to Give Package Kits on Its Website for US Android Users to Download App
Social media app TikTok said on Friday it was making Android package kits available on its website so that U.S. Android users can download the app and connect on it. Apple and Google have still not reinstated TikTok to the App Stores.
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