India Revokes Preinstallation Order for Cybersecurity App on Smartphones

India Revokes Preinstallation Order for Cybersecurity App on Smartphones

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The Indian Ministry of Communications has revoked its order requiring smartphone manufacturers to preinstall the 'Sanchar Saathi' cybersecurity app on devices. This decision follows significant public backlash against the mandate, which also restricted users from disabling the app.