TikTok app, which created a huge sensation among tech-savvy people in India has been removed from Google Play Store and Apple AppStore respectively. The development comes in the wake of a Madras High Court order urging the Central Government to block the app. ByteDance, which owns TikTok approached the Supreme Court, which refused an early hearing and also declined to stay the judgment.
Reason
A PIL was filed in Madras High Court by one individual and the court banned the app without even using it. The judges suddenly passed the order without even waiting to hear from the company. The order has caused widespread anger among celebrities in India who have been using the app to create popularity.
Popularity
With TikTok, even the small celebrities who were never noticed by anyone emerged as a popular figure among people. The videos and memes can be created by adding sounds, filters, and other special effects. Within a short period of time, people have become famous by creating several videos that generate a huge amount of hype. Moreover, you can also add background audio by searching from within the TikTok app.
Alternative methods
With Google and Apple removing TikTok from its respective app stores, you will have to find alternative ways to download the app. If the Government and Court think that removal of the app will stop people from using it, they are completely wrong.
Downloading APK file
You can still work with TikTok by downloading the relevant APK file from apkpure.com, androidapksbox.com, apkmonk.com and much more. You just need to navigate to any of these sites and download the APK file.
You have to copy the file to your smartphone and proceed with the installation after the download of the TikTok app from APKPure.com. You should note that Android will display a warning when you attempt to install the APK file. You can proceed with the installation despite the warning.
Alternatively, you can install APKPure Android app and proceed with the download of the TikTok app from within your Android smartphone. You can also navigate to APK Pure.com from your Android Chrome browser and download the file.
If you download TikTok APK file from the APKpure.com, you are downloading the same file as in the Google Play Store. It is advisable to download the latest version. You can use a secondary smartphone in case you are worried about the security of the TiTok app downloaded via APKPure.