TikTok was banned in India after the Supreme Court refrained from imposing an order suspending the Madras High Court decision. As a result, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked Google and Apple to remove the popular video app from their respective app stores. As of April 17, the app is no longer available for download in India from one of the two app stores.
While TikTok users who have downloaded the app to their phone can use it without any restrictions, new users cannot access the app from the Play Store or from the store. App Store. That said, some solutions at least allow Android phone users to access TikTok. Not that both platforms have prevented Indian users from downloading the app, the methods below are unofficial and users should keep this in mind.
How to Download TikTok in India on Android Phones
Due to the customizable Android ecosystem, supported apps can be downloaded from third party app stores and websites. However, it is not recommended to install any application on your phones that is not from a verified source. This is due to the increased risk of downloading an application that is not listed in the Google Play Store, as users can fall in love with malicious applications disguised as TikTok.
Even after these warnings, if you want to download TikTok on your Android phone, this is the best way to do it.
Third-party app stores, such as APKMirror and APKPure, list TikTok in their respective app stores. These are two of the most popular third-party app stores. The app is rated 8.2 on APKPure, with over 400 reviews. The latest version of TikTok available in one of the two app stores is version 5.8.3 and its size is approximately 73.5 MB.
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How to Download TikTok in India on Apple iPhone
Since the Apple iOS ecosystem is more secure than Android, some caveats, such as installing a third-party app, are not officially supported. That said, there are some third-party app stores that list iOS apps, but we don't recommend that iPhone users download TikTok from these sources.
TikTok's parent company ByteDance has appealed its case to the Supreme Court of India, which will be heard on April 22.