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Why Indian govt wants smartphone makers to pre-install an app on all devices

In a fresh push to tighten India’s cybersecurity, the telecom ministry has told smartphone companies to pre-install a government-developed ‘Sanchar Saathi’ app that allows users to report stolen phone...

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What is 'Sanchar Saathi', the app government wants to pre-install in every new phone?

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India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app

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Sanchar Saathi Controversy Explained: Why a Phone Security App Sparked India's Biggest Privacy Row

A major national debate has erupted over the government's recent directive asking smartphone manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all new devices.

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Apple to resist India order to preload Sanchar Saathi app on iPhone: Report

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What is the Sanchar Saathi app? Why is the government mandating its pre-installation?

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The app, part of a national digital safety initiative, allows citizens to report cyber fraud, track lost phones and verify IMEI numbers.

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Sanchar Saathi App: How Will It Help? Will It Collect Personal Data? Clearing Doubts Amid Centre’s ‘Mandatory’ Directive

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What is Sanchar Saathi, India's politically contentious cyber safety app?

New rule for your next phone: Govt orders manufacturers to pre-install this app on all new devices

The government has ordered mobile manufacturers to preinstall the Sanchar Saathi app to combat IMEI tampering. This latest directive also covers devices already in the supply chain.

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Sanchar Saathi app downloads jump 10-fold to 6 lakh in a day after mandatory pre-install order

"There has been very good response to the Sanchar Saathi App from the public suddenly. The download on a single day jumped 10 times to around 6 lakh from an average of 60,000 a day," a DoT source, who did not wish to be named, told PTI.

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India says mandatory phone app can be deleted after backlash

India sought to address concerns that its mandate to pre-install a cybersecurity app on mobile phones could invade privacy or enable surveillance, saying individuals can remove the software from devices.