Over the weekend, the company announced in a tweet that it has developed Android download kits for TikTok and TikTok Lite on Android devices. TikTok Lite, a streamlined version of the platform, features fewer tools to optimize performance – a popular option in regions where internet access is limited.

TikTok has introduced a workaround for Android users who want to install the app on their phones. The app was removed from Google Play and the App Store in January after a law banning TikTok in the U.S. went into effect.

The US law banning TikTok mandates app stores, such as the Google Play Store and the App Store, to remove TikTok's app listing or risk a $5000 penalty for each user in the US who

TikTok said on Friday it was allowing U.S. Android users to download and connect to the short video app through package kits on its website, in an effort to circumvent restrictions on the popular platform in the country.

TikTok has announced that it will enable Android users in the US to download and use the app through some package kits accessible on its website. This comes as the ByteDance-owned app is looking at ways to circumvent the restrictions that were imposed on the app in the US.

TikTok allows U.S. Android users to download the app from its website as it remains unavailable on app stores due to a new law requiring ByteDance to sell it or face a ban. Concerns over data misuse persist,

TikTok has enabled U.S. Android users to download its app directly from its website, circumventing restrictions imposed by Apple and Google. The move follows a U.S. law, effective January 19, requiring ByteDance,