Following backlash on the government directive to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all phones within 90 days, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia claimed that users can delete the app if they do not want it.
I lowkey expect every modern device to be compromised (unless you're running custom roms). Whether it's Pegasus or something else. Only permanent solution is to stop using smartphones altogether.
This doesn't make sense to me. Why do they even need it to be that way?
Compartmentalisations was one of the basic points in system design methodology that I thought (because I read it somewhere) smartphones would also be built upon. So why compromise the whole thing to a supply chain attack?
Crazy this is a thing actually being rolled out and it hasn't hit world headlines.
Europe, USA and other countries are not far behind this initiative once they (governments) see how even more successful it is for collecting and sorting data to control citizens.
If you have a smartphone, you get to use UPI (United Payments Interface). If you don't, you are basically limited to a certain amount of free withdrawal per month, which is set to prevent getting an outcry from BPL (below poverty line) people, which would otherwise be bad for elections.
I was considering pushing for open source UPI apps for Linux devices (and providing my services for development), to reduce India's reliance on Google and Android but considering recent events, I believe that is not really going to align with the Government's plans.
Nah, they're mostly just going to endlessly harass you for it and wait for you to bribe them. They will randomly send dacoits in uniform to beat you up and jail you and make it harder for you to earn a living until they get their ~~birthright~~ bribes.
It absolutely hit world headlines way before you commented... I had seen it multiple times from several sources before this thread was made. From local (I'm Swedish) news, global news (grounded and kagi news), youtube and mastodon (links to MSM articles about it).
Can't speak for Europe but the USA already has this, only instead of a playstore app it's a collection of backdoors and hacking tools, and they're installed without our knowledge or consent by military intelligence institutions.
Yes I watched a few videos about the NSA’s hacker group, TAO, and how they exploited backdoors and zero day exploits like crazy but without our knowledge. Went unknown for some 15 years til Snowden blew the whistle.
You can get a Nokia flip phone on Amazon for under $100. Before all the tariff BS it was more like $60. My daughter has been using one exclusively for about six months.
They too should suffer my endless search history for obscurities. I want them to download all of my USB storage of virus infected malware. I will sit idly and tap my fingertips against each other while my SMS messages corrupt their society from within.
How will they prevent more technical users from uninstalling that with ADB? Heck you don't even need a computer for that anymore as you can use a tool like Shizuku.
In 2015, my Indian coworker in the US sat on a different table with another team on a company lunch, because my Indian boss wouldn't talk to him because he comes from a lower caste.
saibhargav
in reply to Florencia (she/her) • • •Ex Nummis
in reply to Florencia (she/her) • • •nimpnin
in reply to Ex Nummis • • •Even if you can't, minimizing smartphone use, uptime and carrying mitigates some of the risk
Constant Pain
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in reply to Constant Pain • • •ulterno
in reply to Default Username • • •This doesn't make sense to me.
Why do they even need it to be that way?
Compartmentalisations was one of the basic points in system design methodology that I thought (because I read it somewhere) smartphones would also be built upon. So why compromise the whole thing to a supply chain attack?
ayyy
in reply to ulterno • • •brachiosaurus
in reply to ulterno • • •so that they can surveil you
ulterno
in reply to brachiosaurus • • •That part, I already understand.
But you needed to have some sort of excuse for such things back when smartphones were new.
I think the compartmentalisation concepts were there from the feature-phone era.
Constant Pain
in reply to ulterno • • •Kazumara
in reply to Ex Nummis • • •Just make sure your pagers are not backdoored with Semtex either.
jof
in reply to Florencia (she/her) • • •Crazy this is a thing actually being rolled out and it hasn't hit world headlines.
Europe, USA and other countries are not far behind this initiative once they (governments) see how even more successful it is for collecting and sorting data to control citizens.
Time to go to GrapheneOS folks.
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in reply to anomnom • • •ulterno
in reply to ExcessShiv • • •Withdrawing cash is going to be taxed.
ExcessShiv
in reply to ulterno • • •ulterno
in reply to ExcessShiv • • •If you have a smartphone, you get to use UPI (United Payments Interface).
If you don't, you are basically limited to a certain amount of free withdrawal per month, which is set to prevent getting an outcry from BPL (below poverty line) people, which would otherwise be bad for elections.
I was considering pushing for open source UPI apps for Linux devices (and providing my services for development), to reduce India's reliance on Google and Android but considering recent events, I believe that is not really going to align with the Government's plans.
ExcessShiv
in reply to ulterno • • •ulterno
in reply to ExcessShiv • • •Though that's probably connected to the debit/credit card and not really a separate interface.
brachiosaurus
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in reply to eldavi • • •ulterno
in reply to witty_username • • •They will randomly send dacoits in uniform to beat you up and jail you and make it harder for you to earn a living until they get their ~~birthright~~ bribes.
grue
in reply to witty_username • • •FTFY
artyom
in reply to jof • • •I mean, it has been, for a long time, but this is not why. According to the article you can simply uninstall the app.
driving_crooner
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in reply to jof • • •jof
in reply to jimbroof • • •Yes I watched a few videos about the NSA’s hacker group, TAO, and how they exploited backdoors and zero day exploits like crazy but without our knowledge. Went unknown for some 15 years til Snowden blew the whistle.
Scary stuff man.
spez
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Sorry how to install it exactly?
ptu
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in reply to Florencia (she/her) • • •Cool..how can I get it?
They too should suffer my endless search history for obscurities.
I want them to download all of my USB storage of virus infected malware. I will sit idly and tap my fingertips against each other while my SMS messages corrupt their society from within.
abbiistabbii
in reply to Florencia (she/her) • • •herseycokguzelolacak
in reply to Florencia (she/her) • • •global computer systems outage
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in reply to Florencia (she/her) • • •brachiosaurus
in reply to Florencia (she/her) • • •Balldowern
in reply to brachiosaurus • • •The caste system ended in 1947.
We know the laws there.
The only thing holding their people back is the Reservation system.
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