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Apple Pressed by India to Pre-Install Government Apps on iPhones


Apple and other smartphone makers are being pressed by India to pre-install government-developed apps on devices before sale, echoing a similar 2021...

When Apple faced similar requirements in Russia, the company agreed to show users a prompt during device setup to install government-approved apps. Apple has significantly expanded iPhone production in India, which now accounts for more than 14% of global output, while Google has plans for major investments in smartphone assembly in the country. Last year, the U.S. passed a law that required Chinese company ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok due to potential national security risks, or else the platform would be banned.

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