India will no longer require smartphone makers to class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/india-will-require-a-state-owned-cybersecurity-app-to-be-installed-on-all-smartphones-192305599.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:preinstall the Sanchar Saathi "security" app;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>preinstall the Sanchar Saathi “security” app. After blowback from Apple, Samsung and opposition leaders, the Modi government issued a statement saying it “has decided not to make the pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers.” The app is still available as a voluntary download.
India’s Ministry of Communications framed the U-turn as a result of strong voluntary adoption. The nation said 14 million users (around 1 percent of the nation’s…
