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Home / News / Technology News / Government could make Aarogya Setu registration mandatory on new phones
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Government could make Aarogya Setu registration mandatory on new phones

Government could make Aarogya Setu registration mandatory on new phones
Written by Shubham Sharma
Apr 30, 2020, 09:59 pm 2 min read
Government could make Aarogya Setu registration mandatory on new phones

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, India is looking to double down on the use of technology for aggressive contact-tracing. The government of the country has already launched an app called Aarogya Setu to let people know about possible exposure to a COVID-19 positive patient. And, now, to push that effort, it is mulling making the app mandatory on new smartphones. Here's how.

Meeting
Smartphone makers asked to pre-install Aarogya Setu

According to a report in Livemint, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology recently had a meeting with leading smartphone makers and expressed the intention to have Aarogya Setu on their devices. It asked the manufacturers to pre-install the app on every device they make so that Indians buying new phones automatically get the contact-tracing service needed to fight the outbreak of COVID-19.

Possibility
Registration for phone setup could also be mandated

Along with having the app pre-installed, the government is also reportedly planning to push OEMs to make Aarogya Setu registration a part of the smartphone setup process. The news comes from News18 sources who are directly familiar with the government's plan to push the contact-tracing app further in the country; they also say it will appoint nodal agencies to see the project through.

Comment
No word from companies yet

The government meeting is said to have been attended by Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Foxconn, and Wistron, among other manufacturing bodies. However, at the time of writing, none of these companies or other tech giants involved in the manufacturing of smartphones have commented on the report or confirmed whether the app would be mandated on new phones or not.

Problem
Either way, mandating registration seems a little harsh

Even though the current health crisis demands aggressive contact-tracing, forcing Indians to register on Aarogya Setu to use their new phones seems like a harsh move. People should be given a choice to opt-in, given that the Internet Freedom Foundation report has already highlighted several privacy and security risks, including the possibility of spying, in the service.

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Editor with over five years of experience in covering all things science, consumer tech, space tech, AI, infosec, and business. A commerce graduate from University of Lucknow. I have been handling Tech beat at NewsBytes since 2018.
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