With millions in India already using TikTok and all of them having the option to share the app with others, blocking its access on Google Play Store and Apple App Store may not produce the desired results. On Thursday, “How to download TikTok after the ban” was among the top trends on Google Search.

Although the app is now not available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store, people can get them from the third-party app stores such as apkpure, androidapkbox, uptodown and apkmirror. Moreover, any existing user of TikTok, who has the app installed on the smartphone, can ...