Imagine buying a new phone… and finding an app already installed.
You can’t delete it.
You can’t disable it.
And it has access to your camera, microphone, photos, location, and contact list.
This is exactly what was about to happen in India with the “Sanchar Saathi” app.
On November 28, the Central Government quietly issued an order:
Every new smartphone — and even old ones through software updates — must have this app pre-installed.
The government said it’s a cyber-security tool:
✔ Report fraud calls
✔ Track stolen phones
✔ Block spam messages
They even claimed it helped recover over 2.5–7 lakh lost devices.
But the real controversy began when people found out:
❌ The app cannot be deleted
❌ It cannot be disabled
❌ It may run background services with deep access
Digital privacy activists, tech companies, and experts raised one big question:
“Is this safety — or surveillance?”
Even Apple, Google, Samsung and phone manufacturers pushed back, calling it a direct privacy violation.
Finally, on December 3, after nationwide backlash, the government took a U-Turn.
The Minister of Communications announced:
👉 The app will be optional
👉 No pre-installation
👉 No forced software update
But the debate isn’t over.
Because the truth is —
Governments don’t need one single app to monitor phones.
They already have:
• Call Detail Records
• Tower Dumps
• IP Logs
• IMEI Tracking
…all available legally under “law & order”.
Then why was this app being made mandatory?
Simple:
It would’ve become a shortcut. A legal bypass.
No extra permissions.
No warrant.
No process with the phone companies.
This controversy is a warning for the future:
Any app, update, or policy introduced “for security”… can become a tool for monitoring.
And you may not even know.
👉 What do you think? Would you install this app?
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