TikTok Enables Android Downloads While iPhone Users Remain Locked Out

The app is now available for Android users via direct download from TikTok's website, but Apple's restrictions leave iPhone users with no similar option.

TikTok has made its Android app available for download through its official website, bypassing the Google Play Store's restrictions.
The app remains unavailable on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in the U.S. due to legal uncertainties tied to a ban on Chinese-owned ByteDance.
Apple's policies prevent sideloading, leaving iPhone users with only a web-based TikTok experience as an alternative.
The 75-day pause on enforcement of the U.S. ban, issued by President Trump, gives ByteDance until April to sell TikTok to a U.S.-based entity or face a full ban.
Speculation continues over potential buyers, but no confirmed deals have been announced, and the app's future in the U.S. remains uncertain.