Govt removes mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on phones
Centre on Wednesday rolled back its order on compulsory pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all new mobile devices. "Given Sanchar Saathi's increasing acceptance, Government has decided not to make the pre- installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers," said a Ministry of Communications press release. Amid a row earlier, government clarified that users would be able to delete the app.