India drops proposal to require Aadhaar app pre-installation on smartphones
The Facts
- India's government has decided not to go ahead with a proposal to require smartphone makers to pre-install the Aadhaar app on phones.
- The proposal would have affected major smartphone companies including Apple and Samsung.
- UIDAI had asked the IT ministry in January to engage with Apple, Google and other smartphone makers about possible mandatory pre-installation of the Aadhaar app.
- UIDAI said the IT ministry reviewed the proposal and was not in favour of mandating pre-installation of the Aadhaar app on smartphones.
- The IT ministry held consultations with stakeholders from the electronics industry before the proposal was dropped.
- Smartphone makers and industry stakeholders raised concerns about security, compatibility and production or operational costs related to pre-installing the Aadhaar app.
- Aadhaar is a 12-digit biometric identity system linked to fingerprints and iris scans and is used widely for verification in services such as banking and telecom.
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Context
What was the government considering?
The proposal was to require smartphone makers such as Apple, Samsung and others to pre-install the Aadhaar app on phones sold in India Hindu,Reuters,Digit.
Why was the proposal dropped?
UIDAI said the IT ministry reviewed the plan, consulted electronics-industry stakeholders, and was not in favour of mandating pre-installation; manufacturers had raised concerns about security, compatibility and costs Financial Express,Business Standard,Free Press Journal.
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