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Your phone doesn't need Aadhaar
India has dropped plans to make the Aadhaar app mandatory on all smartphones after pushback, as per Reuters.
The proposal would have required phones to come with the biometric id app pre-installed by default.
Companies like Apple and Samsung raised concerns about security, compatibility, and higher manufacturing costs.
What's in it for you?
- •DIGITAL SAFETY: Privacy advocates had warned about data risks and lack of clear legal backing for the pre-installation of the Aadhaar app on phones.
- •USER CHOICE: It should be up to you as a user as to which apps you want on your phone.
- •POSSIBLE PROTECTION FROM A JUMP IN PHONE COSTS: Phone prices are already increasing due to various factors. Smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung had warned of 'higher production costs' if the app was mandatory to be pre-installed, since that would require separate manufacturing lines for India and export markets, as per Reuters.
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