India orders Apple to pre-install an undeletable state security app on iPhones<div class="feat-image">
</div><p>The <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/india/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indian[/url] government has ordered <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple[/url] and other smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a state-owned “<a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/security/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">security[/url]” app on all phones before they are sold to users.
Update: As we predicted, Apple has pushed back, but more aggressively by stating outright that <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/02/apple-refuse-india-pre-install-app/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">it will not comply[/url].</p>
<p>Adding fuel to the <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/privacy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">privacy[/url] fire, the government is also requiring smartphone makers to ensure that the app cannot be removed by users … </p>
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India orders Apple to pre-install an undeletable state security app on iPhones
