Sanchar Saathi won’t come pre-installed on your phone as Centre recalls plan to mandate cybersecurity app

The central government has withdrawn its earlier directive that required all mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. In a statement, the Ministry of Communications said that the government has decided not to make the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app mandatory for all mobile manufacturers due to its increasing acceptance.

“Given Sanchar Saathi’s increasing acceptance, Government has decided not to make the pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers,” the ministry said.