iPhones with TikTok installed now sell for thousands of dollars in the United States

During the Joe Biden administration in the United States, TikTok was accused of illegally collecting user data to send to China. For this reason, a prohibition which came into effect a few days ago. And, although the measure was lifted by the new Donald Trump government, Apple was still forced to remove the app from its store.

Now, some sellers offer the iPhone with software installed on auction sites exorbitant prices.

As he warned New York Postads have started appearing on eBay for used iPhones that come with TikTok pre-installed, prices that double those of the new models. Although the ban was suspended, in many cases, the software remains inaccessible.

The problem is that many they deleted the app from your iPhone by government orderfearing possible repercussions or complying with imposed regulations. However, when they try to reinstall it from the Apple store, they discover that still not availablewhich generates frustration.

On e-commerce platforms, there are publications ranging from 2,000 dollars up to 5,000, and even a rarity for which they ask half a million US bills. A user picks up an Ebay publication, with an air of comedy, where an iPhone 15 Pro with TikTok and CapCut installed is sold for $4,970,400.

This situation is compounded by the lack of clarity about when it will be accessible for download again, leaving users uncertain about the future of the platform on their devices.

According to the support article, those from Cupertino are subject and obliged to comply with the “laws of jurisdictions” where it operates. In this case it is because of the Americans Protection Act and apps that are controlled by foreigners.

Those who have not downloaded these apps as of January 19 will not be able to do so, although it has already been said that TikTok is in process of restoring. It is not known exactly when the date will be, although ByteDance is required to sell at least 50% of the company to any interested party in order to operate.

Additionally, these applications will not receive updates and cannot be downloaded on new iPhones. Additionally, users visiting the United States in the coming days will not be able to make transactions on ByteDance apps, even if their Apple account is set up in another country.

The content creator Jimmy Donaldsonbetter known as MrBeast, has shown that his ambitions go beyond YouTube. He just joined businessman Jesse Tinsley to present a millionaire offer with the aim of buying TikTok in the United States.

Last year, MrBeast earned more than 85 million dollars thanks to its viral videos and branded products, added to a program that premiered on the PrimeVideo platform, which reinforces its ability to carry out this historic operation.

As The Guardian anticipates, the proposal has the support of prominent investors and is being coordinated by the renowned law firm Paul Hastings. The offer will be made entirely in cash, although the exact amount the group is willing to pay has not been revealed so far.

It was Donald Trump himself who valued it at one billion dollars, under the condition that at least half of the property be American. This proposal sparked the interest of some Silicon Valley figures, such as Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle and the fourth richest person in the world, who is considering joining this unprecedented operation.