The new guidelines, the contents of which have not previously been revealed, might cause delays in the world’s second-largest smartphone market and result in commercial losses from pre-installed apps for players like Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Apple.

According to two persons and a government document obtained by Reuters, India intends to force smartphone manufacturers to allow the removal of pre-installed apps and to require the screening of key operating system updates under proposed new security standards.

The new guidelines, the contents of which have not previously been revealed, might cause delays in the world’s second-largest smartphone market and result in commercial losses from pre-installed apps for players like Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Apple.

The removal of pre-installed apps seems to be a plan for India. It also seems that India is planning to mandate screening major operating system updates for proposed security rules. It is believed that pre-installed apps can be a source of weak security points and

After a border incident between the two countries in 2020, India has increased its surveillance of Chinese enterprises, banning more than 300 Chinese apps, including TikTok. It has also increased scrutiny of Chinese investments.

Many nations have also imposed limitations on the use of equipment from Chinese corporations such as Huawei and Hikvision, fearing that Beijing will use it to spy on foreign individuals. These charges are denied by China.

Another concern is that further testing may lengthen smartphone clearance timeframes, according to a second industry official. Presently, it takes roughly 21 weeks for a smartphone and its components to be evaluated for safety compliance by a regulatory body.