How do i remove tiktok from my phone

If you’ve decided to delete your TikTok account for whatever reason, there’s good news — it’s relatively easy to do and should only take a few minutes (provided you’re already logged in or remember your password). The process can be done either in the app or on the web — here’s how:

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Deleting your TikTok through the app
Deleting your TikTok through the web
Backing up your data
Recovering a deleted account
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How do I delete TikTok from my phone?
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How do I remove TikTok from my Android phone?

Deleting your TikTok through the app

TikTok makes it relatively easy to delete your account through the iOS or Android app.

Go to your profile, then tap the three lines in the top right corner, which should open the “Settings and privacy” screen.
Once you’re there, go to Manage account > Delete account.

If you don’t want to answer this question, you are able to skip in. Otherwise, you’ll be presented with some extra information and potentially a support article link pertaining to your choice.

The app asks you why you’re leaving TikTok, and you can select an option or choose to skip the question using the button in the top right corner.
After that, it’ll ask you if you want to download your data before deleting your account, and you’ll have to tap the acknowledgment at the bottom that you want to continue deleting your account. (We will cover backing up your TikTok data in the section below.)

You’re able to recover your account for up to 30 days after deleting it.

You’ll be shown a screen saying that you’ll have 30 days to reactivate your account if you change your mind and describing all the things you’ll lose access to after deleting your account (which includes access to the videos you’ve posted).
Tapping “Continue” will lead you to an account verification screen. TikTok will send you a code that you have to enter if you have a standard account or will ask you to sign in with the service that you used to create your account (such as Apple, Google, etc.).
After verifying, tap the “Delete account” button and confirm your decision one last time to mark your account for deletion. The app will refresh, and you’ll be taken back to the login screen.

Deleting your TikTok through the web

You can also delete your TikTok account through the TikTok.com website.

After logging in, hover over your profile picture in the top right corner, then click on Settings.
If you’re not already on the “Manage account” screen, select it from the left sidebar.
You can then click the “Delete” button under Account control and follow the process.

Backing up your data

To request a backup of your data:

Using the TikTok mobile app, go to your profile > Settings and privacy > Privacy > Download your data.
If you select “TXT” as an option, you’ll end up with a human-readable text file. If you select “JSON,” you’ll get a text file that’s formatted like Javascript, making it easier to feed it into computer programs.
Once your file’s been created, it’ll be on the “Download your data” screen in the Download data tab. TikTok warns that it could take a few days before your data is available to download, so you’d be advised to wait a bit before deleting your account.

The file you get can include data like your profile information, video and comment history, and settings info — but it doesn’t include your videos. If you want to keep those, you’ll have to download them manually.

To download one of your TikToks to your phone:

Go to your profile and select the video you want
Tap the “...” button and select “Save video.”

If you log in within 30 days of deleting your account, you’ll have the option to stop the process.

Recovering a deleted account

As TikTok mentions when you delete your account, you can stop the process by logging back in within 30 days. If you do so, you’ll get a message saying your account has a deactivation pending. Tapping the “Reactivate” button will let you back in and cancel the deletion process, while tapping the “Log out” button will allow the deletion process to continue.

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TikTok is a social media force—2 billion+ downloads, capable of capturing users' attention for hours at a time, and a surveillance tool for the Chinese. Wait, what?

That last bit is up for debate. The Trump administration has moved to limit the ability of Chinese technology companies to do business in the US, most notably Huawei and ZTE. But it's also going after TikTok because its parent company ByteDance is based in China.

While TikTok has collected the personal data of minors and censored content that is harmful to China, there's no evidence that the Chinese government has misused the personal data of American TikTok users, and TikTok's US execs deny(Opens in a new window) any wrongdoing. The US, however, argues that it's concerned about the potential for abuse. If China decides it wants access to ByteDance user data, ByteDance will likely have no choice but the comply.

As such, President Trump has said TikTok will be banned in the US by Sept. 15, unless ByteDance sells the American arm of the app to a US-based company. Microsoft is currently in negotiations, but it's not a done deal. Stateside TikTok fans could be out of luck by fall.

Maybe you'd like to cut your losses and get out now. Perhaps you've found yourself swiping (and swiping and swiping) and would like those hours of your life back. Whatever the reason, here's how to say farewell to TikTok.

Unlike other social media platforms, TikTok doesn't require you to create an account in order to take advantage of the service. You can download the app and immediately start discovering videos. Don't want it anymore? Just delete TikTok from your phone.

If you have an account, however, uninstalling the app alone won't do anything about the content you have already created and collected, so it's best to wipe the slate clean.

Open the TikTok app, and tap the profile button in the bottom-right corner of the app and select the three-dot menu in the top-right corner. Tap Manage my account and then Delete account at the bottom of the page.

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TikTok will warn you about what will be lost. Tap Delete Account again to confirm your decision. At this point, your account will only be deactivated. After 30 days of deactivation, the account will be permanently deleted.

Then just delete the app from your phone. Hold your finger down on the app and either tap Uninstall on Android or tap the X button on iPhone.

You don't have to stop here, though. Follow our instructions to delete Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to live a social media-free life.

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How do I delete TikTok from my phone?

TikTok makes it relatively easy to delete your account through the iOS or Android app. Go to your profile, then tap the three lines in the top right corner, which should open the “Settings and privacy” screen. Once you're there, go to Manage account > Delete account.

Can I uninstall TikTok?

On an Android Device: Locate the TikTok app in your app drawer. Press and hold the app icon for a few seconds until a new menu opens. Tap “Uninstall” from the menu.