India has reportedly ordered smartphone makers to pre-install its Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on all new devices and prevent users from deleting it. It is a move likely to spark pushback from ...

With more than 1.2 billion mobile subscribers, the government believes this step will help curb cyber fraud, phone theft and ...

India's telecoms ministry has privately asked all smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber ...

India’s telecom ministry has privately directed all major smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a state-owned cyber-security app on every new device sold in the country ...

In a post on 'X' the Aadhaar regulatory body UIDAI announced that mobile number updates will soon be possible from home using ...

Centre mandates mobile manufacturers to pre-install Sanchar Saathi app for device authenticity and user safety within 90 days.

Currently, Sanchar Saathi is available on Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store, but users can choose whether to ...

The Department of Telecommunications issued directive mandates forcible pre-installation of the app on all smartphones, which the users can't disable or uninstall, raising privacy concerns ...

DoT mandates pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on new smartphones by March 2026 to enhance consumer protection against ...