India’s Ministry of Information Technology Releases Version Committing Smartphone Manufacturers to Remove Preinstalled Apps, Reuters sources.
The legislation came to light due to concerns about espionage and misuse of visible space.
The previous applications can be considered as a security link and we want to ensure that no foreign countries, including China, use them. This is a matter of national security.
Source Reuters
Nowadays, most smartphones come with pre-installed apps that cannot be uninstalled. The bill was discussed with the participation of Xiaomi, Samsung, Apple and Vivo.
In addition, in India there is the possibility of mandatory verification of each major collection before its release. [Reuters]
Source: Iphones RU
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