{"id":295670,"date":"2025-02-17T10:35:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=348695"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:23:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:23:08","slug":"tiktok-returns-to-the-apple-and-google-stores-while-the-u-s-still-lacks-clarity-about-its-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/tiktok-returns-to-the-apple-and-google-stores-while-the-u-s-still-lacks-clarity-about-its-future\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok returns to the Apple and Google stores while the U.S. still lacks clarity about its future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TikTok has been reinstalled in the Apple App Store and Google Play, following an announcement from its parent company, ByteDance, allowing the app to be downloaded in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"TikTok\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/25d01a14-3485-42e7-a253-e5050ac51dd1\/1217029392\/tik-tok-Download-Tiktok.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">TikTok<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/tik-tok.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/tik-tok.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This measure comes in the context of uncertainty surrounding the future of the platform, which has faced bans due to concerns about the possible sharing of user data with the Chinese government, an accusation that ByteDance firmly denies.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On January 19, 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/articulos\/tiktok-a-un-paso-de-ser-baneada-en-estados-unidos-y-te-ensenamos-a-acceder-a-traves-de-una-vpn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TikTok was blocked in the U.S. as a result of a law requiring ByteDance\">TikTok was blocked in the U.S. as a result of a law requiring ByteDance<\/a> to sell TikTok&#8217;s operations in the country to a U.S. company or suspend its operations.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Apple to bring back TikTok to the U.S. App Store today following a letter from Trump AG Pam Bondi, sources tell me. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VX1lf9ZgD2\">https:\/\/t.co\/VX1lf9ZgD2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mark Gurman (@markgurman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markgurman\/status\/1890195891799146751?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TikTok returns to the Android and Apple app stores<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the U.S. government had expressed concerns about data security, the reinstallation of the app suggests a shift in the authorities&#8217; position.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a Bloomberg report, <strong>Apple and Google received assurances that a ban would not be implemented immediately<\/strong>, which may have influenced their decision to reinstate TikTok on their platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the good news of the reinstatement, TikTok&#8217;s future in the U.S. remains unstable. President Trump needs to negotiate a permanent agreement <strong>before April, the date when the fate of the app in the country will be determined.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the scarcity of the app in app stores has led some users to sell devices with TikTok pre-installed on eBay at exorbitant prices.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is noteworthy that, although TikTok can now be downloaded again, its permanence depends on the negotiations between the government and ByteDance. In the meantime, its users continue to use the app, hoping that this situation will be resolved without a definitive ban being imposed.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"TikTok\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/25d01a14-3485-42e7-a253-e5050ac51dd1\/1217029392\/tik-tok-Download-Tiktok.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">TikTok<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/tik-tok.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/tik-tok.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As mentioned, the uncertainties surrounding TikTok exemplify broader changes in how companies like Apple and Google handle geographical information issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TikTok has been reinstated in the Apple App Store and Google Play, following an announcement from its parent company, ByteDance, allowing the app to be downloaded in the U.S. This measure comes amid uncertainty regarding the platform&#8217;s future, which has faced bans due to concerns about the potential sharing of user data with the Chinese government, an accusation that ByteDance firmly denies. On January 19, 2025, TikTok was banned in the U.S. as a result of a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok&#8217;s operations in [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":295679,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[4282],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-295670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-app-subdomain-redirectiontiktok"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295670"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":309633,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295670\/revisions\/309633"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/295679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295670"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=295670"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=295670"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=295670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}