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
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I’m going thru the same thing but I can still get it on my fire tablet 😥 I deleted the app today thinking it would restore everything b/c some things I still couldn’t see now I’m totally screwed I can’t even get the app back
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
Bigmar12 wrote:
I have the same issue but it’s back in the App Store but I can’t download.!Apple let me download it now Please
It is not Apple that is stopping you, it is Congress that enacted the law and the Supreme Court that upheld it. You would have better luck contacting your congressman/wonam, as currently the law states that Apple and Google will be fined $5000 per person for anyone that they have allowed to download the app. There may be a change in the future, but it has not happened so far, and it will not be Apple that will make that decision.
If you would like more information, you can find that here:
alazsha50 wrote:
Ok so it’s back in the App Store but i can’t redownload it come on now how were we suppose to know it was going to come back the next day
If it is back in the App Store, why can you not download it?
I deleted tiktok the day it got banned because i thought it was gonna be banned for a long time, untill 12 hours later it was working again and i couldn’t download it.
If tiktok is useable and unbanned for users who haven’t deleted it or on devices that still have it, i think it should be put up back in app stores.
Although it has been banned, It has been supposedly said that President Trump has been working with them to get it back, and since he is back in office i feel like Users should get the opportunity to have it back in app stores.
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
Acabo de eliminar la aplicación TikTok porque todos comenzaron a trabajar nuevamente e iba a volver a descargarla y no aparece en Apple Store para volver a descargarla a pesar de que tengo una cuenta de TikTok.
I’m so frustrated because I didn’t even delete the app off my phone, I just offloaded it (which is something I do daily anyway to conserve my limited phone storage) and when I went to turn it back on once rumors started we could access it again, the app crashed then completely disappeared from my Home Screen. This is insane
Well all I can say if it’s illegal, and all the other phone companies that still let you have it are illegal too? I feel as others, it’s a control issue. I have been looking into other phones at this time.
Hello~ Why do you want to argue with me over this situation? I am a fellow forum member just like yourself. I can’t rectify the situation and only stating the facts. I hate to tell you but if you purchase an android you can’t download it either. Also ”phone companies “ have nothing to do with the ban. They must however follow the law. In the meantime why not put the effort of complaining about something as insignificant as TikTok into something else until this situation is resolved? Our world has plenty of issues that you could help out with…don’t you think? Take care.
~Katana-San~
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
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
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
MikeyP1964 wrote:
Why is Apple denying the use or download of Tictok
Because TikTok is now banned on the U.S. That they are still operating is the result of the former and current POTUS having decided not to enforce the law at this time. Meanwhile Apple and Google have both removed TikTok from their app stores in compliance with the law of the land. Learn by reading please.
I know that the app isn’t in the Apple Store, but I don’t think it’s fair that people who didn’t delete the app can still use it. Imo if TikTok is still technically banned, it should be idle for the people who didn’t delete it.
Unable to reinstall TikTok app after deletion
