iPhone users on TikTok are freaking out as the app is requesting sensitive personal data،
There's something that makes iPhone-owning TikTok users a little nervous. According to
Reddit, the short video app asks users for their iPhone passcode before allowing them to continue using the app. We recently showed you an interview with a cybercriminal who scammed people for an estimated amount of between $300,000 and $2 million. His modus operandi was to watch
iPhone users enter their passcode and steal the iPhone; and take control of this device within 10 minutes.
Yes, it's true that when it comes to
TikTok you still have your iPhone in your possession, but it's still not a good idea to reveal your iPhone's passcode to a company accused of stealing the personal data of users. TikTok doesn't explain why it needs your iPhone's passcode, and we don't want to give them an alibi, but it seems possible that some sort of software bug is behind the requests. On
RedditOne TikTok user with an iPhone swears the constant prompting for his passcodes disappeared once he installed version 32.5.0 of the TikTok iOS app.
TikTok asks for iPhone user's password
On the other hand, several TikTok users claim that installing the update did not stop the app from asking for their iPhone password and many were so annoyed by the whole thing that they changed passwords on important apps, including their banking and financial apps. . Although deleting the TikTok app might be the easiest thing to do, many won't do it for fear of losing all their favorite videos they have saved on the app.
If you don't mind risking losing everything you've saved and starting over, you can try deleting the TikTok app from your iPhone and reinstalling it. Some Redditors swear by this solution. But what happens if you simply choose not to enter your iPhone passcode? Those who pressed the Cancel button instead of their password were able to continue their TikTok session. This certainly makes the whole problem seem like some kind of software bug rather than a sneaky plan to steal iPhone passcodes.
So for now, we invite you to calm down. Try the Cancel button when prompted for your iPhone password. If that doesn't work, try updating to TikTok version 32.5.0. If that doesn't work, delete the app and reinstall it from the App Store. If that doesn't work, try contacting ByteDance in California at (844) 523-3993.
