Now no one will be able to commit fraud with your smartphone, the government took this big step

The central government has directed all smartphone companies in India to install smartphone security apps on their new devices. ,communication partner, pre-install, Along with this, it should be ensured that users cannot delete or disable it., The move is aimed at protecting telecom networks and users from cyber threats, especially fake or duplicate ones. IMEI Scams using numbers,

90 Day’s deadlines and responsibilities of companies

The government has given 90 days time to smartphone companies in its instructions dated November 28., During this time, companies have to ensure that the Sanchar Saathi app is already present on all new smartphones., For devices already on sale, manufacturers have been instructed to install the app through software updates, Companies like Apple, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo and Xiaomi will have to follow this order.,

This order has been sent privately to some companies, and has not been made public, The government believes that this step is necessary to strengthen cyber security.,

Apple and the challenge of privacy

Apple had earlier also opposed pre-installation of government apps, As per company policy, only their own proprietary apps can be installed on the device, After this new order Apple may face another challenge in India, According to Counterpoint Research, about 4.5% of India’s 735 million smartphones Apple While most of the rest run on the Android platform,

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Every smartphone has a unique 14 to 17 digit IMEI is number, This app protects against stolen or lost files.Helps in blocking no. users IMEI number verifiede, report suspicious calls and find lost phoneCan block no. The app has seen over 5 million downloads and 3.7 million downloads so far.Neither has helped in blocking. According to government data, 50,000 people died in October alone.Neither were recovered through this app.

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Department of Telecommunications (DoT) by OTT Instructions have also been given to the apps that they should be used while creating user accounts. SIM stay connected to the card, If logged in on more than one device, it will be mandatory to logout every six hours And QR Login again using code Will be able to. DOT all telecom identifiersYour User Entity (TIUEs) Has also been ordered to submit the compliance report within 120 days.

Government’s purpose and benefits for users

This step of the government is to reduce cyber threats and prevent fake networks, duplicate IMEI or stolenNot to deal with the problem. Users can use this toThis will help in ensuring the security of data. OTT in apps SIM-Device binding will also strengthen cyber security and reduce the problem of fraud calls or fake numbers.