On a technical level, how is TikTok being blocked/banned in the US?

Can I still sideload the app to my phone? Is it only being banned from the two big app stores? Is there a penalty for being found in possession of the software on US soil?

    • Steve@communick.news
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      6 months ago

      Not quite. You don’t need any app store at all.
      You literally download an APK file from a website or anywhere, then install it directly. Could even be a friend with a thumb drive. Doesn’t matter how you get it, it’s just a file.

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        6 months ago

        Yeah. Dont do that. Its how you install viruses.

        Install through another app store like fdroid. Its the secure way to get APKs