It is clear that TikTok is working on building a new photo sharing app to compete with Instagram, and the app's logo and some details are also revealed.
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Exclusive: Tiktok is working on a new Photo Sharing platform to compete with Instagram
https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Tiktok-Photo-Sharing-Platform.html
TikTok reportedly developing new app to rival Instagram
https://searchengineland.com/tiktok-new-app-instagram-438331
All-New 'TikTok Photos' App Spotted, Likely to Be Instagram Rival - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/12/new-tiktok-photos-app-spotted/
TikTok has long dominated the short video market, and competing platforms such as Instagram and YouTube have imitated TikTok and implemented features that allow users to view short videos (Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts). Meanwhile, The SP Android reported that TikTok is planning to imitate Instagram and launch its own photo-sharing app.
The SP Android retrieves multiple versions of TikTok's APK from APKMirror , decompiles and compares the old and new versions. Then, it seems that they discovered that the latest version 33.8.4 added the description 'Tiktok Photos'.
TikTok has the ability to post photos as videos, but they appear like videos rather than photos in user feeds. Like Instagram, you can share multiple photos and swipe the screen to browse through different photos fluidly, but this isn't a great way to share photos. The SP Android points out that TikTok may be creating Tiktok Photos as a completely separate app.
Below are some of the strings related to Tiktok Photos that The SP Android discovered by decompiling TikTok's APK. 'Open TikTok Photos', 'Get TikTok Photos', 'Share this post to TikTok Photos', 'Your post has been shared to TikTok Photos' (Your post has been shared on TikTok Photos), which indicates that TikTok and TikTok Photos are separate apps.
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We also found text that says ``Sync your posts to TikTok Photos.''
[code]n1:text='Sync Your posts to TikTok Photos'[/code]
It added: 'TikTok Photos is coming soon and we hope we can help you get new users with your new app. If you switch it on, you can see your public photos whether you close the pop-up or not. ``can be synced to new apps'' was also discovered.
[code]n1:text='TikTok Photos will be launched soon, we hope to help you gain new audiences in the new app \n\n If the switch is on, we'll sync your public photos to the new app, whether you close the pop-up or not.%s'[/code]
In addition, an icon that appears to be the TikTok Photos app logo has been found within the TikTok app, with the same color scheme as the TikTok app logo. The appearance is as follows.
However, there is no information on when and in which regions the TikTok Photos app will be released, and it is unclear at the time of writing the article whether there will be a web version like TikTok.
In addition, a feature has been discovered in the TikTok app that allows users to mute specific accounts through decompilation. The description regarding the mute function included in the source code is as follows.
• Their posts won't appear in your Friends feed
• Their posts won't appear in your feeds
• Muted their posts
• Accounts you mute will appear here. Posts uploaded by accounts you mute will not appear in your “For You”, “Following”, and “Friends” feeds.
• %1$s's posts won't appear in your feeds. You can unmute their posts from their profile, or your followers or friends list.
• %1$s's posts won't appear in your Friends feed. They will still appear in your For You and Following feeds. You can unmute their posts from your friends list.
• Mute %1$s's posts?
• You have reached the maximum number of accounts you can mute. You can manage this in Settings > Content preferences > Muted accounts.
• Mute their posts
• Unmute their posts
• Their posts have been muted in Friends feed
If you mute an account, its posts will no longer appear in your feed. You can unmute at any time from your profile, followers, or friends list. You can manage muted accounts by tapping Settings → Content Settings → Muted Accounts.
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