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Unable to reinstall TikTok app after deletion

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



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iPhone 15, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 19, 2025 11:48 AM

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Posted on Jan 20, 2025 10:18 AM

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

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Jan 21, 2025 3:47 PM in response to PixieV

PixieV wrote:

I can’t believe they still haven’t added it back. The law was put on hold again 2 days ago. They could at least reply to everyone.

They DID reply to everyone. That reply is a link in this thread that has been posted around a dozen times. Bottom line: Apple would be violating the law if they put it back. The 75 day stay applies only to TikTok service, not TikTok apps.

Jan 21, 2025 3:53 PM in response to PixieV

PixieV wrote:

I can’t believe they still haven’t added it back. The law was put on hold again 2 days ago. They could at least reply to everyone.

Believe. The law was not put on hold. ONE ASPECT of the law was temporarily delayed, but the part of the law banning the app was not. And we will find out in the next few days if even the executive order is “legal”.

Jan 21, 2025 3:56 PM in response to SEuser18

SEuser18 wrote:

i Never deleted TikTok and can still use it but now my SE is broken and I was going to switch over to iPhone 16 but then realized I probably can’t download TikTok anymore, so now I’m wondering what Apple is going to do about this especially with newer phones and further.

Apple is going to continue obeying the law that banned apps. That law differs from the one that banned TikTok itself.

Jan 21, 2025 4:15 PM in response to kemi244

In January 18 I deleted tik tok and then after that January 19 I go look at it and it’s deleted and when I found out it came back I tried to download it again and it’s not there and then after that I search up tik tok in the website and then I see the app and then it’s gives a text that says “This app is not available in your region or country” please Apple if your reading this please fix it and thank you

Jan 21, 2025 7:50 PM in response to Chesman123

Chesman123 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

Hello~ Please see one of my explanatory posts here.


~Katana-San~

Jan 21, 2025 9:55 PM in response to gladyscordova

gladyscordova wrote:

I want the TikTok app back I deleted after alot people was talking will be no longer mere TikTok , I had nice videos my family my self , vacation, places

You can still view them on the web by using Safari. You will currently not be able to download the app again as the fines for Google and Apple have NOT been overturned by Congress and the Supreme Court has not ruled on if an Executive Order can eliminate the fines in the law that was passed.

Unable to reinstall TikTok app after deletion

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