"The other day ComputerSweden reported that the Indian government had demanded that all mobile phones in the country be equipped with the government app Sanchar Saathi within 90 days. After mobile phone manufacturers such as Apple openly announced that they would not comply with the requirement, the Indian government has now decided to back down on the issue. - Given the increasing acceptance of Sanchar Saathis, the government has decided not to make pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers, writes the Indian Ministry of Communications in a statement."
"- Given the increasing acceptance of Sanchar Saathis, the government has decided not to make pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers, writes the Indian Ministry of Communications in a statement."
The Indian government initially demanded that all mobile phones sold in the country include the Sanchar Saathi app within a 90-day window. Several major manufacturers, including Apple, publicly refused to comply with the mandatory pre-installation requirement. Following this pushback, the government reversed course and decided not to enforce pre-installation on device makers. The Ministry of Communications cited growing voluntary acceptance of Sanchar Saathi as the rationale for dropping the mandatory requirement. The change removes the compulsory compliance deadline while allowing the app to continue expanding through non-mandatory distribution channels.
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