Why Tiktok won't work for you even if you use a VPN? [FAQ]

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Edit: Tiktok has been restored in a few hours

If you’re new to VPNs and come to this subreddit, I have some news for you.

Edit: There’s a few bad actors downvoting this and spreading misinformation. Do NOT uninstall tiktok if your iPhone device has a US-based device ID or has been purchase within the US. Android devices can spoof their device ID though this is a complicated process.

VPNs won’t let me access Tiktok. Why?

It’s banned in the US. This means ISPs (Internet Service Providers) have banned Tiktok. Any traffic coming from the US is banned. A VPN cannot help this. You need your traffic to come from outside the US. There are no US servers.

Secondly, your phone’s device ID, sim, and geolocation chip are all actively used by companies to identify you. You can still be seen as a US resident and blocked.

Accounts bound to a US number are fresh out of luck I believe. You’ll need an email/non-mobile binding to your account for access.

How can I access Tiktok from the USA?

  1. Use an esim. It cannot be US-based. You must use its data to access Tiktok - not your wifi network.
  2. I’d recommend using an Android to access Tiktok as they are much easier to spoof. For iPhones, you may need to purchase a non-US iPhone due to the device ID.
  3. Use a paid VPN. The above stated is still true regarding VPNs but you’ll still need a VPN to access Tiktok as you need to avoid your traffic being in the USA.
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Imagine wanting to use TikTok this badly lmao

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iOS is more easy to spoof than Android. Bc on iOS tiktok cannot fetch your sim/esim country code so they can’t detect by this way. howver on Android, it can check your sim country code and prevent you from using a vpn to spoof.

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What if I am on PC? Should just be able to use a vpn and pc but it just serves error messages.

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Go outside and breath in the fresh air. Don’t take your phone. Don’t take pictures or videos. Just take that shit in.

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Computer + Google Chrome + tiktok.com + VPN outside of the US if you really need tiktok.

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Whyyyy don’t TT junkies just use the website while they wait for their app to reappear?? It’s browser-accessible.

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Not interested in tic tac in the slightest but would a non-US VPN work ? Ie from Spain or Brazil

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A lot of people crying cause they now need to get a real job :joy:

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Because most VPNs are blocked
https://www.reddit.com/r/monVPN/s/FO0pbFzQm4

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I think is also connected to the Region in the original TikTok settings, I own a restaurant in El Salvador and even though I created the account here in the US, I changed the region to El Salvador and I am able to switch accounts in the app as well as to access in my laptop and it all works well without using a VPN

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I don’t use TikTok, but a VPN worked fine spoofing London using the web interface while it was restricted in the US.

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It detects your SIM card, recognizes that you are from the US, and prevents you from accessing the app. My Iranian friend had the same problem with his account until he removed the SIM.

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It’s working like normal again

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It’s using the data it collected to use against you. Well, it did for 14 hours.

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Doesn’t your traffic originate in the location you set your VPN to? So you’d be accessing tiktok from Mexico for instance. How is that coming form USA servers?

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My wife works in telecom regulation and compliance … They’re was no order for ISP’s to be blocked, lol.

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Step by step tutorial on YouTube on how to bypass TikTok ban

https://youtube.com/shorts/YryakcWoHRI?si=1NEyIaeI34UE4gtH

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I keep getting downvoted for pointing out how insane these people are. Might as well give it another go.

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It’s addict behavior