Despite the fact that you can still use the service, Tiktok is still forbidden in the United States. Even though it has been reopened in a version with new restrictions and a tailor-made censorship, the Tiktok application is no longer available in the Apple App Store. So, if you already have the application on the iPhone, you will be able to use it, but you cannot install Tiktok on the new iPhone bought in the USA.
President Trump has promised that he will not fine Tiktok and service providers to continue to operate services, but this is just a promise. He also signed an executive decree that officially suspend the prohibition, but there is high chances that that decree will not be legally valid.
For one reason or another, Apple (and Google) have decided they don't want to take the risk. If a court subsequently decides that Trump's promises are not legally valid, Apple could be forced to pay fines of up to $ 850 billion. It just doesn't deserve it for them.
TikTok on iPhone not available in US App Store
TikTok is not available in the App Store. When you first hear this, you might think that you can't get the app if you didn't already have it installed – which doesn't seem like a big deal. After all, if you really care about TikTok, you probably already had it installed. So, even if you can't install TikTok on your iPhone anymore, that doesn't mean you can't use the app if you already have it installed.
However, there is a much greater consequence that Tiktok is not available in the App Store: if for any reason you have to reinstall the application, you will not be able to do so.
This means that if you buy a new iPhone, you will not be able to officially install Tiktok. Even if you transfer your data. It also means that if you seriously damage your iPhone and you need to replace the whole device, you will not be lucky when it comes to Tiktok. The same is true if you have to restore the iPhone due to a software problem.
In the support document published by Apple on January 19, the day when the prohibition Tiktok became an official law, the company emphasized this fact:
If you already have these applications installed on the device, they will remain on the device. But they cannot be re -assigned if they are deleted or restored if you move on to a new device. Purchases in the application and new subscriptions are no longer possible.
If you care very much about Tiktok and you are addicted to this app, take care of your current iPhone as well as you can. If you plan to change the iPhone, wait a little longer before you upgrade. It will not be possible to reinstall the application easily later. Unfortunately, you will have to resort to the website.
In other words, the banTok ban in the United States, although temporarily suspended, continues to have a significant impact on technology users and companies. Decision Apple And Google to remove the app from the App Store and Play Store underlines the legal and financial risks that this situation involves. For US users, this means that Tiktok is no longer accessible on new devices or in the case of reinstallation, which limits the freedom to use a popular and influential application.
Even if you can't install TikTok on iPhone, there are alternatives, such as browser access, the experience isn't as convenient or complete. This case highlights the complexity of the relationship between government regulation, technology and user rights, raising important questions about the future of global apps in the context of geopolitical tensions. If TikTok is essential to you, it is recommended that you protect your current device, as reinstalling the app on a new device will no longer be officially possible.
In other news, the European Union is not far from making the decision to prohibit the Tiktok application in the member countries.
