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

Sanchar Saathi app on Find X9 Pro.

What you need to know

• The Indian government's Department of Telecommunications is ordering phone manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app.
• Android device manufacturers need to pre-install the app on all future phones, and roll out an OTA update that installs it on existing phones.
• The government set a 90-day deadline towards this order, and Apple is also mandated to include the app on iPhones.