India withdraws mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones
8 days ago
- #Government policy
- #Sanchar Saathi
- #cyber security
- The Government had mandated the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones to provide cyber security to citizens.
- The app is secure and designed to protect users from cyber threats, with no other functions.
- Users can remove the app at any time, as clarified by the Government.
- 1.4 crore users have downloaded the app, contributing to reporting 2000 fraud incidents daily.
- Recently, 6 lakh citizens registered to download the app in one day, marking a 10x increase in uptake.
- Due to the app's increasing acceptance, the Government has decided not to make pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers.