The central government has withdrawn its mandate on pre-installation the Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones in India. This came after the government faced huge backlash from privacy activists and the Opposition cornering it on the issue in the parliament. Read More | Source: DNA…
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The government said it had rolled back the mandate because “the number of users who have downloaded the app (over six lakh in 24 hours and 1.4 crore users overall) has been increasing rapidly.” It added that the preinstallation order was “meant to accelerate this process.” Read More |…
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The DoT has ordered smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app to help users track lost devices and prevent fraud. Apple has refused, citing privacy and security risks. The order faced strong backlash, prompting the government to clarify that users will be allowed to delete the app. Read…
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According to reports, the government of India has confidentially ordered smartphone companies to preload their devices with the Sanchar Saathi app. The government says that the app is intended to track stolen phones, block them, and prevent them from being misused. Read More | Source: DNA…
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The clarification comes as the Centre’s move to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi mobile application on all new mobile handsets manufactured or imported for use in India was seen as a breach of privacy. Read More | Source: DNA…
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