India plans to put new security tests on smartphones amid espionage concerns. Reuters Claim. Local governments want to allow phone makers to remove pre-installed apps, as in Europe, according to the report, which cited two people and government documents.
After the report was released, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for the Ministry of Electronics, Information and Communication, said the story was “clearly false” and based on “free imagination” and “lack of understanding”. claimed to be Reuters. He declined to elaborate further.
A senior government official said off the record that pre-installed apps could pose a security liability and the country wants to prevent foreign countries such as China from abusing them. it is,” they added.
Currently, Chinese manufacturers occupy a large share of the smartphone market. Xiaomi, Oppo and vivo account for his 47% of total sales, while Samsung is his 20% and Apple only 3%. Under the alleged proposed rule, manufacturers would have to offer uninstall options for any apps that came with the phone, and new models will be checked for compliance by an approved lab.
Industry insiders argue that some apps are critical to user experience and require pre-installation, such as the camera app. Governments examining each app on each device adds to an already lengthy compliance process.
In India, it currently takes 16 to 21 weeks to get a smartphone and its components certified for sale.
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