Using TikTok automation with Appium (You’re about to see a TikTok page made just for you)

[Heraldonet]

Hello everyone,


I’ve been trying to set up simple automation for TikTok on my Android phone. I watched a few videos about Appium and started learning how to use the UiAutomator driver with it.


To test things, I tried making a random account. I needed the XPath for the buttons I wanted to press, so I used the Appium Inspector. My phone was connected to the Appium server, and I was going through the normal sign-up steps by hand.


But when I was picking the birthday, a message popped up saying, “You’re about to see a TikTok version made just for you.” After I tapped Next, it skipped ahead to the username and password screen.


The account that got created did not look normal. The app looked more like a kids version. I could only watch videos. There was no way to comment, follow people, or do other actions.


So now I’m asking if there is a way to fix this.


And for people who know more about this — did I miss something while using Appium? Or did TikTok notice the automation and limit the account?

 

[SellFunky]

This can happen if the birthday setting picks a very recent year by mistake, or if the automation sets off TikTok’s safety system.


When using Appium, make sure the birth date shows an adult age, not a child. It also helps to add small, natural delays and actions that look more like a real person using the phone.


You probably were not fully banned, but the system may have flagged the account and sent it through a safety check.

 

[Cakevisa]

Hello everyone,


I’ve been trying to set up simple automation for TikTok on my Android phone. I watched a few videos about Appium and started learning how to use the UiAutomator driver with it.


To test things, I tried making a random account. I needed the XPath for the buttons I wanted to press, so I used the Appium Inspector. My phone was connected to the Appium server, and I was going through the normal sign-up steps by hand.


But when I was picking the birthday, a message popped up saying, “You’re about to see a TikTok version made just for you.” After I tapped Next, it skipped ahead to the username and password screen.


The account that got created did not look normal. The app looked more like a kids version. I could only watch videos. There was no way to comment, follow people, or do other actions.


So now I’m asking if there is a way to fix this.


And for people who know more about this — did I miss something while using Appium? Or did TikTok notice the automation and limit the account?
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I wouldn’t use Appium


Here’s an example video:
https://streamable.com/19195m


I use image recognition instead


Also, it looks like you picked age 14, which can trigger the teen safety mode