India mandates all cellphone makers to pre-install the "Sanchar Saathi" cybersecurity app within 90 days, allowing users to uninstall it if desired.

The DoT has directed handset makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all new devices and push it to older ones via ...

Sanchar Saathi is a government-backed app aimed at improving mobile safety in India. Here’s what it does, its key benefits, ...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has made it mandatory for all newly manufactured or imported mobile phones in ...

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

Government mandate for Sanchar Saathi app pre-installation faces backlash, labeled as a surveillance tool by critics and ...

Government’s directive to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones sold in India has triggered sharp debate over ...

Sanchar Saathi is the telecom department's official app to report a range of cyber/electronics-related frauds.

India is reportedly tightening its grip on smartphone security with a new directive that forces every major handset maker, ...

The DoT order will cover all the major smartphone makers, including Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo and the app once ...

India has joined a small group of countries mandating pre-installed government applications on smartphones. Apple’s manufacturing operations in India now account for more than 14% of the company’s ...

Sanchar Saathi app: India's Department of Telecommunications now requires all new smartphones sold in the country to come ...