"The companies apparently have 90 days to comply, but according to a Reuters report, Apple won't. The Cupertino company allegedly intends to refuse the order to install the app on its iPhones. It will reportedly tell the Indian government that it doesn't comply with such orders in any market, as they "raise a host of privacy and security issues for the company's iOS ecosystem", according to "two industry sources" who are familiar with Apple's concerns."
"There's been quite a bit of backlash over this app in India, and following that the country's telecom minister said it was a "voluntary and democratic" system and that users can choose to deactivate it and "easily delete it from their phone at any time", even though the November 28 government directive ordered smartphone makers to start preloading it and ensure "its functionalities are not disabled or restricted"."
India directed smartphone manufacturers to preload a state-owned cyber safety app called Sanchar Saathi onto every new device to help track, block, and prevent misuse of stolen phones. Manufacturers were reportedly given 90 days to comply. Apple reportedly intends to refuse the order and will tell the Indian government that it does not comply with such mandates in any market because they raise privacy and security issues for the iOS ecosystem, according to industry sources. The directive prompted public backlash, and the telecom minister described the system as voluntary, saying users can deactivate and easily delete the app, despite the November 28 order requiring preloading and preventing disabling of its functionalities.
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