Daybreak — The Government wants to be on your phone. It's not asking nicely

SCOUT· 31%11m·2025-12-03·News Politics

The Government wants to be on your phone. It's not asking nicely

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The Indian government quietly mandated that all smartphones sold in the country must come pre-installed with Sanchar Saathi, a state-owned cybersecurity app that users cannot delete or disable. The app tracks lost phones and blocks stolen devices. But it requires deep permissions. It can read messages, access phone…

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