After criticism, govt rolls back mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi on phones – Firstpost

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After criticism over privacy concerns, the Centre has rolled back the mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on mobile phones.The Centre on Wednesday announced the rollback of mandatory pre-installation of…

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After criticism, govt says ‘Sanchar Sathi’ app to be optional & removable – Firstpost

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After criticism about the mandatory installation of ‘Sanchar Saathi’ app in all phones, Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said the app’s usage will be optional. However, the formal direction…

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What is the Sanchar Saathi app that Centre wants to pre-install on all phones? – Firstpost

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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 phones, track…

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