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India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned app

  • RTÉ News--RTE
  • published date: 2025-12-01 08:35:30 UTC

India's telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates.

India's telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to an… [+3325 chars]