On Wednesday, the Indian telecom ministry said Sanchar Saathi, an anti-theft and cybersecurity protection app, would remain voluntary, and that smartphone makers would no longer be required to preload it on devices they sell.
After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to pre-install government app on smartphones | TechCrunch
Indian government revokes mandate to pre-install Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones after backlash, citing privacy and security concerns.