You know what they say: If at first you don’t succeed at mass government surveillance, try, try again. Only two days after India backpedaled on its plan to force smartphone makers to class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/india-will-no-longer-require-smartphone-makers-to-preinstall-its-state-run-cybersecurity-app-171500923.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:preinstall a state-run "cybersecurity" app;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>preinstall a state-run “cybersecurity” app, Reuters class=”link ” href=”https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/india-weighs-greater-phone-location-surveillance-apple-google-samsung-protest-2025-12-05/” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:reports;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>reports that the country is back at it. It’s said to be considering a telecom industry proposal with another draconian requirement. This one would require smartphone makers to enable always-on satellite-based location tracking (Assisted GPS).
The measure would require…
