As a furore erupted over Centre's decision to mandate pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile phones, Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday urged everyone not ...

The app aims to fight rising cybercrime and phone fraud by blocking stolen devices, tracking lost phones and spotting fake or duplicate IMEI numbers In the statement, the ministry said that around 1.4 ...

The government on Wednesday reversed its directive requiring the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app to be pre-installed on all smartphones sold in the country. “The ...

The government clarified that the installation of the Sanchar Saathi app is optional, but concerns remain about it. This statement was originally published on sflc.in on 2 December 2025. On 28th ...

India's government has retracted an order that all smartphone manufacturers must install a state-issued, undeletable cybersecurity app. Two and a half years ago, India's Department of ...

India has previously mandated the removal of bloatware and other pre-installed apps on smartphones. However, a new mandate has disappointed the users across the country. Recently, the government has ...

Monday - Friday, 11:00 - 12:00 SIN/HK | 0500 - 06:00 CET Indian government rolled back its mandate to preload a state-run cybersecurity app on Wednesday. Internet activists said the app, Sanchar ...

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The Sanchar Saathi app would have been mandatory on all smartphones. The Sanchar Saathi app would have been mandatory on all smartphones. is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie ...