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How to Download and Sign Up for the Latest Chinese TikTok (Douyin) Account 2023

If you're a fan of Chinese starlets and heartthrobs, then don't miss out on this article to learn how to download and create a Douyin (TikTok China) account on your iPhone, Android, and computer in a simple and quick way!

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25 December, 2023

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What is TikTok China (Douyin)?

Douyin is the transliteration of the word “抖音” and is also known as TikTok China. Douyin is a Chinese domestic version platform that has similar features, interface, and logo to TikTok. The app allows users to watch and record short videos to share with others, with support for editing, adding music, and fun and interesting effects.

This app was launched in September 2016 by Zhang Yiming and developed by the Chinese technology company ByteDance based in Beijing. Users can install the Douyin app on Android and iOS operating systems.

Because of the advantages of Douyin, we still want to download this app and log in to TikTok China (Douyin) to experience it. But because it is an app from China, there are a few tricks to download it!

Is TikTok China the same as international TikTok?

Douyin is truly an impressive product, developed in 200 days and has gained 100 million users within a year, with over 1 billion videos viewed daily. Although considered as a sister to TikTok, these two platforms have some differences.

Two separate systems

First, it must be emphasized that these two apps are completely different. They operate independently of each other. Douyin is only for use by Chinese people. Foreigners who want to use it have to download the software in Chinese because it does not support foreign languages.

The fact that these two apps use separate systems becomes even clearer when searching for the same keyword on both apps and the search results are completely different.

This shows that although TikTok and Douyin have the same features, interface, and logo, Chinese users and foreign users are completely separate and cannot interact with each other.

Different features

Douyin is designed for Chinese users, so it integrates many convenient features that are suitable for the needs of the people. You can directly purchase a product after seeing its advertising video. Book a hotel room immediately when seeing a video shot there. Or take a virtual tour to stores in the city, receive discount vouchers, and rate the quality of advertising videos.

In addition, users can also search by facial recognition from the search section on Douyin. This is a prominent feature unique to Douyin.

How to download TikTok China on iPhone

To log in to TikTok China on Apple devices, you need to change your country code to China in order to download and log in to Douyin to use it.

Step 1: Access the App Store > Select the personal account icon in the top right corner of the screen.

Step 2: In the account interface, click on Apple ID.

Step 3: Then, continue to select Country/Region to change the geographical location.

Step 4: Choose Change Country or Region to proceed.

Step 5: In the list of countries, select Mainland China.

Step 6: Then, choose Agree to the terms and conditions.

Step 7: At this step, enter a mock Full Name, Billing Address that doesn’t have to be too accurate > Next.

Step 8: After completing the geographical location change of Apple ID, go back and enter 抖音 (Douyin) in the search bar and select Install.

Step 9: Finally, you can access and search for videos and popular hashtags on Douyin easily!

How to download TikTok China on Android phones

For downloading Douyin APK on Android, there are 3 main download methods including direct download, download on Douyin, and download on Xiaomi. The details of each method are as follows:

Download TikTok China APK on Douyin

Step 1: On an Android phone, visit the Douyin.com homepage => select Download [立刻下载]. Then, a notification will appear asking if you want to keep the file, and you select OK.

Step 2: Wait for the Douyin APK file to finish downloading, then click on the file name and select open. A notification will appear, and you click “Install” to complete the download process.

Step 3: Then, select install once again => select Open to register for using Douyin.

Note: Since this app is not directly downloaded from Google Play, when installing, the system considers it as an app of unknown origin. Your phone will receive a security warning from Google. To allow the installation file, you need to follow an additional step:

Step 1: Go to the Play Store > Select the 3-line icon > select Play Protect.

Step 2: Select the gear icon > find “Scan device for security threats”. Then slide the blue button to gray to turn off the warning.

Download TikTok China on Baidu

Step 1: Visit https://www.baidu.com/ and enter the keyword Douyin in the search bar.

Step 2: When the TikTok app appears on the screen, click on Download to download the APK file to your phone and click OK.

Step 3: Select the APK file > select Install.

Step 4: Your phone will display a security warning. To continue the installation, go to Play Store → click on the 3-line icon → select Play Protect.

The screen displays a security warning for your phone to proceed with the TikTok installation through the next steps

Step 5: Select the icon at the top right corner of the screen, in the Scan device section to find security threats, select Turn off to install the app.

Download TikTok China on app.xiaomi.com (Xiaomi)

Step 1: Open the Chrome browser on your Android phone => enter the keyword app.xiaomi.com on the website. Then enter 抖音 in the search bar, click search to find the TikTok China app.

Step 2: Click on the blue button with the text [免费下载] on the screen to download the app to your phone.

Step 3: Wait for a while for the app to finish downloading, then click “Open”, select “Install” to proceed with the app installation.

Step 4: When the app finishes installing, click “Next” to deploy and open the app to start experiencing.

How to download TikTok China on a computer

Since Douyin TikTok China is currently only developed for mobile phones, there is no specific version for computers. Therefore, if you want to download TikTok, you will need to use Android emulators such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, or NoxPlayer… to download the app to your computer.

After downloading and installing the emulator software, you can download TikTok China according to the instructions on how to download TikTok China Douyin on Android phones shared above.

How to register a TikTok China account

Step 1: First, open the TikTok China app you have downloaded and select Allow the app to access your device.

Step 2: First, click on the number (1) at the bottom of the screen. Then enter the TikTok registration phone number with the Vietnam country code +84 (2), and then click on the red box (3).

Step 3: You will receive a verification code for login via SMS or call from the hotline. In case you receive a call, you can record the call for easier translation with Google Translate. Then enter the code into box number (1), and then click on the red box number (2).

Step 4: The frame numbers 3 are the fields Full Name, Date of Birth, Gender. After filling in all the information, continue by clicking the red box number (4) to complete the registration process for Douyin account.

Conclusion

So you have successfully registered a TikTok China account and can use it comfortably. Hopefully, these methods can help you download the app quickly and conveniently.