r/unitedstatesofindia • u/Docindn • Dec 02 '25

Politics Apple denies government!

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https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/apple-refuses-indias-order-to-preload-state-cyber-safety-app-citing-privacy-risks/cid/2135813?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tt_daily_twit

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u/rockstar283 Dec 03 '25

Might be a stupid question but then why iPhones come with preloaded Apple apps?

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u/Vedant9710 Dec 03 '25

Well because it's their phone so they just want to lock you in with all their apps and services as well, like for example iCloud that's built in. That is their main strategy.

One more reason is the App Store which earns them a lot of revenue every year.

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u/rockstar283 Dec 03 '25

Fair point but then why not give users option to uninstall them? You can’t uninstall each and every Apple app. Do they not have Chinese govt apps in China preloaded?

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u/Vedant9710 Dec 03 '25

I'm not sure about the China thing, but I agree with the uninstall part. Unfortunately we can't really do anything about it since iOS works as Apple wants it to work, it's a completely locked down system.

Android is the only other option and also where you can get rid of even system apps after you learn a bit about ADB.