The government has withdrawn its requirement for smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app, citing a sharp rise in voluntary user adoption and growing public trust in the platform.
According to the government, the mandate was originally introduced to ensure wider access to cybersecurity tools, especially for citizens who may be less aware of digital threats. Officials reiterated that the app is secure and purely meant to help citizens from bad actors in the cyber world, adding that it serves no purpose other than user protection and can…
