The government on Wednesday withdrew the order mandating pre-installation of cyber security app Sanchar Saathi on smartphones by manufacturers. The Department of Telecom said that it is removing the ...

The DoT mandated pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones to curb cyber fraud, mobile theft, and IMEI cloning. The government firmly states the app is not a surveillance tool ...

The Sanchar Saathi app cannot snoop or access private data, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said He also indicated the government will roll back an order mandating its pre-installation on ...

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Sanchar Saathi app icon and Indian flag appear on smartphone in this illustration taken December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The government's cyber security and safety app Sanchar Saathi ...

The Department of Telecommunications has asked smartphone makers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app called Sanchar Saathi on all new devices.(istockphoto) The Union government’s ...

Government clarifies users can uninstall the Sanchar Saathi app, despite mandatory pre-installation for manufacturers. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia assured the app protects against ...

What is Sanchar Saathi App? It's a government-backed mobile security application now mandatory on all new smartphones in India as of 2025. The app helps users manage their mobile connections, detect ...

The growing sophistication of cybercrimes, from “digital arrests” to anonymous, large-scale cross-border scams, has made tackling them both urgent and difficult. Cybercriminals have exploited a ...

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia defended the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)’s directions to phone makers to mandatorily pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on devices sold from ...

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday criticised the Centre’s move mandating the Sanchar Saathi app on every new and existing mobile phone, calling it an unprecedented intrusion into ...

The Sanchar Saathi app is a cybersecurity tool designed to safeguard users from network misuse and fraudulent activity, primarily by using the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number.