But hey, where there’s a will, there’s a TikTok way, right? Time to get those dances, pranks, and lip syncs back on track! 🕺📱. Google Play and Apple’s App Store are still sitting this one out until the ban situation plays out. (thanks a lot, Trump), the folks over at ByteDance are now telling Android users to roll up their sleeves and sideload the app onto their devices. Yep you read that right! No ban’s gonna hold us back from getting our TikTok fix – at least for the time being.
In a cool Friday announcement on X post TikTok spilled the tea that Android users can now snag the app by heading straight to TikTok.com/download. Unfortunately, iPhone users (except in the EU) aren’t in on the fun just yet.
So, how do you get your hands on this mystical app? Well, it’s all about that Android Package Kit (APK) file, chock-full of TikTok’s juicy code and all the goodies it needs to work its magic on your phone.
By offering this standalone download option, TikTok’s playing a risky game of cat and mouse with the app store bigwigs né?. Pretty nifty move right? This sneaky little trick lets you bypass the whole Google Play Store scene and grab the app directly. Hey folks so with all the uncertainty swirling around TikTok’s future in the U.S né?
