BENGALURU, Dec 1 : India's telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates.In tackling a recent surge of cyber crime and hacking,

India's telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates.

New Delhi: In a sweeping cybersecurity move, the telecom ministry has ordered all smartphone manufacturers to pre-install the government’s Sanchar Saathi app on new devices sold in India, with no option for users to delete or disable it, Reuters reported. The directive aims to curb cyber fraud, phone theft and misuse of fake or cloned […]

The DoT has directed manufacturers and importers of devices to ensure that fraud reporting app Sanchar Saathi is pre-installed in all devices.

The telecom ministry has directed smartphone companies to preload government-backed cyber safety app, Sanchar Saathi, on all new devices sold in India. The app will be locked on the phone and users will not be allowed to remove it

An anonymous reader shares a report: India's telecoms ministry has privately asked all smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app, a government order showed, a move set to spark a tussle with Apple, which typically dislikes such directives. [...] The Novembe...

DoT mandates pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on new smartphones by March 2026 to enhance consumer protection against counterfeit devices.

Sanchar Saathi has over 11 million registrations in India. India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has privately asked smartphone makers to pre-load...