Saket NarayanDec 2

Time to buy phones from outside India? Sanchar Saathi might be a helpful app today, but forcing every phone to ship with a government app is a worrying precedent.

https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/01/india-orders-apple-to-pre-instal-an-undeletable-state-security-app-on-iphones/

India orders Apple to pre-instal a state security app on iPhones

The Indian government has ordered Apple and other smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a state-owned “security” app on all phones before...

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@saket It grants itself extensive permissions.
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