TikTok, Google Play and Apple

TikTok Is Back, but Not on Apple’s App Store or Google Play — Here’s Why
TikTok shut down for several hours between Jan. 18 and Jan. 19, 2024. The app is back up and running, but users can't download it in the app store.
When Will TikTok Be Back In The Apple App Store And Google Play Store?
If you’re waiting for TikTok to be available for download—or update—again, you may have to practice patience. Here’s why.
Google Play Store now says TikTok ‘isn’t available’
TikTok Lite and TikTok Shop Seller Center have also been removed from the Play Store. Visiting a direct link returns the below message. As of Saturday evening (PT), there are no longer any apps published by TikTok Pte. Ltd. in the US.
TikTok is back, but not in the App Store or Google Play
TikTok service is back online in the US, but the app is unavailable for download in the US - here's when it might return.
Google's VPN badging system from 2023 is rolling out on the Play Store...again
Google has already announced a security-checking Google Play VPN badge system two times now, but it's here to announce it again.
Google Play will now verify VPNs that prioritize privacy and safety
Google Play will now display verification badges on approved VPNs as a way to “highlight apps that prioritize user privacy and safety,” the company announced on Tuesday. The new badge will appear on a VPN app’s details page and within search results,
Google Play Store gets verified marks for VPNs committed to protecting your data
Google is highlighting a new update for the Play Store that aims to give users insight into how "protected" their data is before downloading an app. As detailed today (Jan 28) in
Google Play Launches VPN Verification Program
To help customers identify trustworthy providers, Google Play is introducing “Verified” badges for a few VPN apps. Google stated in a blog post on Tuesday that apps with the logo put user privacy and security first.
Google Play Is Adding a Label for Safer VPNs
VPNs have seen an uptick in popularity lately in the United States, largely thanks to more blocked websites, but that doesn't mean that you should go and install the very first VPN you see listed on Google Play.
Why is TikTok not in the app store? Trump's extension of the ban falls into 'gray area'
Despite President Trump's executive order to delay the TikTok ban, it hasn't reappeared on app stores. Here's why companies ...
Can't download TikTok? Here's why the app is still unavailable despite Trump's order
The TikTok app is still not available in Google Play or Apple's App Store despite Trump's order halting the ban. Here's ...
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TikTok isn’t back in the App Store yet
If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you’ll see a message saying, “TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in ...
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TikTok Still Missing on Apple’s App Store, Google Play as ‘App Rot’ Begins — No More Downloads, Updates, In-App Purchases, or Bug Fixes
ByteDance restored TikTok service in the United States on Sunday night, but major tech companies like Apple and Google have ...
Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in U.S.
Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores Saturday, complying with a law requiring China's ByteDance to divest ...
iPhones with TikTok still installed are listing for up to $1M on eBay
On eBay, smartphones with TikTok still installed fetch hundreds to thousands of dollars, with one iPhone 16 Pro Max with the ...
Trump's order says he won't enforce the TikTok ban. Will that be enough for Apple and Google?
TikTok faces an uphill battle getting back in app stores, even with Trump's executive order that says he won't enforce the ...
Used iPhones loaded with TikTok are on sale for astronomical amounts — even $50,000
Phones are going for thousands of dollars on online storefronts after Apple and Google took down ByteDance platforms.
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Pebble Watch Returns: It Might Be Exactly What the Smartwatch Landscape Needs
My favorite watch from years ago has never truly been revisited. In a landscape of boring smartwatches, it's time.