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All phones sold in India will be pre-installed with a state-owned 'security' app that needs access to all phone permissions — and you can't delete or uninstall it


The Indian government says the Sanchar Saathi app is to "empower" mobile subscribers in the country, but it could just as easily be used for nefarious reasons.

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