Sanchar Saathi App, created for the government’s cyber security and mobile safety, is in the headlines these days. While on one hand there is protest against the order of mandatory pre-installation of the app in mobile phones, on the other hand the download graph of the app is going up rapidly.
According to sources in the Telecom Department, about 6 lakh people downloaded the app on Tuesday, whereas on normal days this figure was around 60 thousand. That means downloads increased 10 times in a day.
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Already 1.5 crore people have downloaded
According to official data, even before the order was issued, 1.5 crore people had downloaded the Sanchar Sathi app. In the order issued on November 28, all mobile companies have been instructed to pre-install this app in all new and old phones.
What is the government order?
According to the Department of Telecommunications’ order dated November 28, all companies selling phones in India will have to pre-install the Sanchar Sathi app on their phones. Whereas even in old devices, it will be mandatory to provide the app through software update. Companies have to ensure that the app is visible to the user as soon as he turns on the phone for the first time. Manufacturers cannot claim compliance by hiding or disabling the app. Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia clarified that the user can also uninstall the app if he wants. Companies have been given 90 days to implement it.
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What is Sanchar Sathi App?
Sanchar Sathi was first launched as a portal in 2023. It has been used to report scam calls, identify users with SIM cards registered in their names and deactivate phones if they are stolen. It is like the DND app of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). All the same features as the port are available in its app version also.
