印度要求所有新智能手机都配有强制性的Sanchar Saathi应用程序, India requires all new smartphones to have the mandatory Sanchar Saathi app, which combats fraud and tracks stolen devices.

印度规定,国内销售的所有新智能手机,包括苹果、三星、维沃、奥普和小米的智能手机,都必须事先安装政府拥有的Sanchar Saathi应用程序,该软件不能拆卸。 India has mandated that all new smartphones sold in the country, including those from Apple, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, and Xiaomi, must come preinstalled with the government-owned Sanchar Saathi app, which cannot be uninstalled. 该应用程序于1月启动,通过使用户能够报告可疑电话、核实设备身份和封锁被盗电话,打击与伪造或重复的IMEI号码有关的欺诈行为。 The app, launched in January, combats fraud linked to fake or duplicated IMEI numbers by enabling users to report suspicious calls, verify device identities, and block stolen phones. 该指令于2025年12月1日生效,要求制造商在90天内遵守该指令,并推动更新已在供应链中的装置。 The directive, effective December 1, 2025, requires manufacturers to comply within 90 days and push updates to devices already in the supply chain. 政府数据显示,该应用程序已收回70多万件丢失或被盗的装置,并阻断了370多万部失密电话。 Government data shows the app has recovered over 700,000 lost or stolen devices and blocked more than 3.7 million compromised phones. 此举反映了印度在其12亿用户移动市场为加强数字安全所作的更广泛努力,尽管工业来源已对缺乏事先协商表示关切,苹果公司可能因其内部政策反对预先安装的第三方应用程序而面临挑战。 The move reflects India’s broader efforts to strengthen digital security in its 1.2 billion-user mobile market, though industry sources have raised concerns over lack of prior consultation, and Apple may face challenges due to its internal policies against preinstalled third-party apps.