India drops a proposal to require Apple, Google, Samsung, and other smartphone makers to preinstall the country's biometric identification app Aadhaar on phones Reuters 2026-04-18 Aadhaar, Apple, Google, Samsung Related Coverage Government drops proposal to mandate Aadhaar app on smartphones MediaNama · Prabhanu Kumar Das India Drops Plan to Require Apple to Pre-Install Aadhaar App on iPhones [Report] iClarified · Shalom Levytam India Won't Require Apple to Preinstall Government ID App on iPhones MacRumors · Juli Clover India drops plan to force Apple to preinstall state owned app on iPhones 9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes India won't force Apple to preinstall its state-run app on iPhone after all AppleInsider · Amber Neely Apple Defeats India's National ID App Pre-Install Plan iPhone in Canada · Usman Qureshi India Won't Require Apple to Preinstall Government ID App on iPhones MacRumors Forums India drops iPhone preinstall app mandate iThinkDifferent · Asma Hussain Govt drops plan to make Aadhaar app mandatory on smartphones in India Digit · G. S. Vasan India Shelves Mandatory Aadhaar App Plan After Industry Concerns The Hans India · Kahekashan India drops proposal to make smartphone brands pre-install unique ID app Aadhaar on their devices GSMArena.com · Sagar Discussion r/india r on reddit Exclusive: India drops proposal to mandate national ID app Aadhaar on smartphones after pushback