Apple and Google restored TikTok to their app platforms Thursday night. The clock on the reprieve granted by Donald Trump for the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform continues to tick.

TikTok was restored to Apple's App Store and Google Play on Thursday following stronger signals from President Donald Trump that it will be allowed to continue operating in the U.S. Asked by reporters Thursday for any updates on negotiations to keep TikTok alive in the U.

TikTok shut down its services in the United States as a new law banning the platform took effect. The ban, however, only lasted a few hours as the app restored services the following day. In the time since,

South Korea has moved to shut down the artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek, citing data privacy concerns tied to its links with Chinese tech giant ByteDance. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said the app would be removed from Google Play and Apple's App Store at 6 pm local time on 15,

President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the enforcement of that ban until April 5, and TikTok returned to the Apple App and Google Play stores just a few days ago.

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TikTok officially returned to Apple's App Store and the Google Play store for US users on Thursday after the companies removed it on Jan.19.

The last month has been a roller coaster ride for TikTok in the US. The app is now back and ready for you to download on the Google Play Store as well as Apple’s App Store after

TikTok, owned by China-based parent company ByteDance, is available in the Apple and Google Play stores as of Thursday evening. In January, the app was taken down from the Apple and Google Play stores due to a federal law mandating ByteDance to either sell its stakes or face a ban.

The software package that enables users to download the app directly is now listed on the official TikTok website rather than in an app repository like the Google Play Store. The app’s software package has long been hosted on third-party websites,

Apple and Google have reportedly made TikTok available again on their U.S. app stores. According to multiple outlets, Google Play restored TikTok to its U.S. app store along with Apple on Thursday. The reported actions followed promises by President Donald Trump to save the app and an executive action delaying the ban of the popular social media platform.

TikTok has been absent from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store since January. Now, it’s back. Here’s all you need to know.