To combat pre-installed programs, the Indian government is considering new regulations that would compel mobile device manufacturers to allow consumers to erase bloatware.
Bloatware, which is when manufacturers pre-install a number of programs that you might not use at all, is one of the more unpleasant features of contemporary smartphones. The majority of companies even go so far as to prevent customers from uninstalling some of these apps.
Today, Reuters claims, citing an official document and two people, that the Indian government is preparing new regulations to stop this behavior. These regulations would particularly require businesses to permit consumers to remove pre-installed applications. The regulations would also require an OS update's security to be checked before it is distributed to cellphones.
The proposed regulations come amid worries about espionage and the misuse of user data in apps. Additionally, it coincides with ongoing tensions between China and India.
Bloatware, which is when manufacturers pre-install a number of programmes that users might not use at all, is one of the more unpleasant features of contemporary smartphones. The majority of companies even go so far as to prevent customers from uninstalling some of these apps.
Today, Reuters claims, citing an official document and two people, that the Indian government is preparing new regulations to stop this behaviour. These regulations would particularly require businesses to permit consumers to remove pre-installed applications. The regulations would also require an OS update's security to be checked before it is distributed to cellphones.
The proposed regulations come amid worries about espionage and the misuse of user data in apps. Additionally, it coincides with ongoing tensions between China and India.
Another CEO told the newswire that these regulations might extend the already estimated 21-week period needed for a smartphone to gain regulatory certification.