The government has withdrawn its mandate for mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones.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 ...

An Indian government-run cybersecurity app "Sanchar Saathi" is seen on a mobile phone in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. AP Dubai: The government has withdrawn its order mandating smartphone ...

Given Sanchar Saathi’s increasing acceptance, the government has decided not to make the pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers, the Ministry of Communications said on Wednesday. It said ...

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 ...

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 ...

Update December 3 2025, 10:43am ET: India has withdrawn its mandate requesting manufacturers to install the Sanchar Saathi app, according to reporting from Reuters. The text below has been left ...

The Ministry of Telecommunications has issued a new directive mandating all major smartphone companies, including Apple, Samsung, Vivo, and Oppo, to pre-install the government-owned cybersecurity ...

Surprising no one, Apple has indicated that it will not comply with a new order from the Indian government requiring it to pre-install a state-run cybersecurity app ...

The government’s mandate on Monday (December 1, 2025) for smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app sparked backlash from the Opposition and from digital rights activists. Leader of the ...

NEW DELHI: With the Department of Telecom asking mobile phone makers to pre-install Sanchar Saathi application in new handsets, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday described it as a ...

The department of telecom has asked all major smartphone makers to pre-install new devices with a government cybersecurity app called Sanchar Saathi, which cannot be deleted or disabled. Manufacturers ...

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 ...