The government has withdrawn its mandate for mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones. This decision follows concerns raised about privacy and potential ...

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The Department of Telecommunications has mandated smartphone makers, including Apple, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi, to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on their new devices launching in India. The ...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday (December 1, 2025) ordered smartphone manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices sold from March 2026, and to make sure ...

The Indian government has issued a directive to all smartphone manufacturers and importers, mandating the pre-installation of the government-owned Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones manufactured ...

India Mandates Pre-Installation of Government Cyber Safety App on All Smartphones NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run ...

NEW DELHI — India’s telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns ...

Government clarifies users can uninstall the Sanchar Saathi app, despite mandatory pre-installation for manufacturers. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia assured the app protects against ...

India has scrapped an order making it mandatory for smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber safety app on new phones after a public furore. The order gave smartphone makers 90 days to pre-load ...

The Indian Ministry of Communications has reportedly issued a directive requiring smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-owned cybersecurity application ...

The mobile application for the Sanchar Saathi was launched earlier this year as part of the government's efforts to combat cybercrime. After massive backlash from privacy advocates, cybersecurity ...

The Department of Telecommunications (DOT) on Monday issued directions mandating that the Sanchar Saathi app be pre-installed on all phones manufactured or imported for use in India. The aim is to ...