Google removes 'Mitron' and 'Remove China Apps' from its Play Store
4 years, 7 months ago

Google removes 'Mitron' and 'Remove China Apps' from its Play Store

Op India  

The mysterious behaviour of tech-giant Google over its arbitrary regulation of Android apps has yet again come to the fore as Play Store seems to have succumbed to Chinese pressure and has removed two rival apps which had posed a challenge to the Chinese apps. ‘Mitron’ – the popular alternative for TikTok, which was developed by a Pakistan-based software development company Qboxus and later purchased by an Indian student and another app – ‘Remove China Apps’ have been removed from the Google Play Store after the two apps became a direct threat to Chinese apps that were being used in the country. ‘Remove China Apps’ also taken down from Play Store Another application ‘Remove China Apps’, which had gained popularity in India in recent weeks has also been removed from the Google Play Store. Google bats in favour of Chinese app – ‘TikTok’ Earlier, the tech-giant Google had come to the rescue of controversial Chinese social media platform TikTok by deleting millions of negative reviews from its Play Store, in an attempt to improve the rating of the application. However, a week later on May 28, the app had only 20 million reviews on the Play Store, indicating that Google had removed close to 7 million negative reviews reported against the Chinese app.

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In big blow to Mark Zuckerberg, China forces Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads from App Store
8 months, 3 weeks ago

In big blow to Mark Zuckerberg, China forces Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads from App Store

Hindustan Times  

In a big setback for Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, China has ordered Apple to remove its popular social media apps, WhatsApp and Threads from the App Store. Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms' social media apps WhatsApp and Threads have been removed from Apple App Store. The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered Apple to remove these apps and cited national security …

Google Play Store: 8 out of 10 Indian companies return to the platform
10 months ago

Google Play Store: 8 out of 10 Indian companies return to the platform

India TV News  

As the battle between Google and Indian startups intensifies, some apps of 8 out of 10 key homegrown companies who are spearheading the fight with the tech giant are already back on the Google Play Store after they complied with the new policy. Google had delisted more than a dozen apps by major Indian digital companies, including Matrimony and Shaadi.com …

Google agrees to restore Indian apps after IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's intervention
10 months, 1 week ago

Google agrees to restore Indian apps after IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's intervention

Op India  

On Saturday, March 2, Google reversed its earlier decision and agreed to restore the Indian apps removed from the Play Store over a dispute regarding the service fees. This kind of de-listing cannot be permitted.” Earlier, on Friday, Google had removed apps belonging to 10 Indian companies, including well established brands like Bharatmatrimony and Naukri. While removing the apps, the …

Centre stern after Google's action on Indian apps: ‘Delisting can’t be permitted'
10 months, 1 week ago

Centre stern after Google's action on Indian apps: ‘Delisting can’t be permitted'

Hindustan Times  

Union telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw took a strong stance for the Indian startups in the middle of the row with Google, saying that the delisting of the apps from the Google Play Store “is not permitted”. Google has taken down several apps from Play Store in India Google's parent company Alphabet Inc sent a notice to 10 companies for the …

Startups cry foul as Google yanks apps off Play Store for noncompliance
10 months, 1 week ago

Startups cry foul as Google yanks apps off Play Store for noncompliance

Live Mint  

New Delhi/Bengaluru: On Friday, Google removed 10 popular Indian apps, including Bharat Matrimony, Shaadi.com, and Kuku FM, from its Play Store, and warned several others about possible actions for consistently failing to comply with its billing policies. “Our apps were taken off the Play Store on Friday morning along with a notice and a blog post detailing Google’s policy on …

Google starts removing multiple Indian apps from Play Store for not paying service fee
10 months, 1 week ago

Google starts removing multiple Indian apps from Play Store for not paying service fee

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Google on Friday began removing some apps, including popular matrimony apps, from its Play Store in India over a dispute on service fee payments. While Bharat Matrimony founder Murugavel Janakiraman described the move as "dark day" for the Internet in India, Kuku FM co-founder Vinod Kumar Meena, in a statement, said that Google was behaving like a 'monopoly'. …

Google Play Store Update: You can now remove apps across devices easily | Here's how
1 year ago

Google Play Store Update: You can now remove apps across devices easily | Here's how

India TV News  

Google is making it easier for Android users to clean up their devices remotely. A new Play Store option lets you uninstall apps from your other Android gadgets. Uninstall Apps Across Devices Google has introduced a hidden gem in the Play Store which allows users to remove apps from connected Android devices remotely. The feature is supported across all Android …

Google suspends Chinese shopping app amid security concerns
1 year, 9 months ago

Google suspends Chinese shopping app amid security concerns

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Google has suspended the Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo on its app store after malware was discovered in versions of the app from other sources. Google said in a statement Tuesday that it suspended the Pinduoduo app on the Google Play app store out of “security concerns” and that it was investigating the matter. The suspension of the …

India May Ask Smartphone Makers to Allow Removal of Pre-installed Apps, Says Report
1 year, 9 months ago

India May Ask Smartphone Makers to Allow Removal of Pre-installed Apps, Says Report

News 18  

The Central government is likely to force the makers of smartphones to permit the removal of pre-installed applications and mandate screening of major operating system updates under proposed new security rules, as per Reuters. It is a matter of national security.” The new rules is likely to extend launch timelines in the world’s No.2 smartphone market and lead to losses …

BGMI likely banned because of China link, reports say Krafton CEO looking into it
2 years, 5 months ago

BGMI likely banned because of China link, reports say Krafton CEO looking into it

India Today  

Battlegrounds Mobile India was banned from the India-specific Google Play and Apple App Store last week. A separate Reuters report then claimed that BGMI's access on app stores is blocked under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act and links to China. A new report now claims that Krafton India CEO Sean Hyunil Sohn has issued a statement on BGMI's …

Why is BGMI game removed from Google and Apple app stores?
2 years, 5 months ago

Why is BGMI game removed from Google and Apple app stores?

India Today  

After banning PUBG Mobile back in the year 2020, the government of India has now blocked the Indian version of PUBG, dubbed the Battlegrounds Mobile India, better known as BGMI. The battle royale mobile game suddenly disappeared from both the Google Play store as well as the Apple App store on Thursday evening. As per the report, the government of …

'Banned Chinese Apps, Not Sale On Another Platform': Centre Tells Delhi High Court In Plea Against Sale Of Shein Products On Amazon
3 years, 3 months ago

'Banned Chinese Apps, Not Sale On Another Platform': Centre Tells Delhi High Court In Plea Against Sale Of Shein Products On Amazon

Live Law  

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that its order banning the use of 59 Chinese mobile applications amid security concerns does not preclude the companies from selling their products in India through another e-commerce platform.The development comes by way of an affidavit filed by the Centre before a Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti …

Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store to meet deadline
4 years ago

Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store to meet deadline

The Hindu  

Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a license. Apple initially gave game publishers an end-of-June deadline to submit a government-issued licence number enabling users to make in-app purchases in the world's biggest games market. Analysts said …

Google removes 3 popular apps from Play Store that were collecting data of kids, here are all details
4 years, 2 months ago

Google removes 3 popular apps from Play Store that were collecting data of kids, here are all details

India Today  

Google removes apps from its Play Store periodically when the apps are caught violating its policies. In the latest instance, the Android maker has deleted three popular apps used by kids from the Play Store after it received concerns from International Digital Accountability Council. The IDCA had found that the three apps, identified as Princess Salon, Number Coloring and Cats …

Is PayTm Chinese? Indians Start Googling App's Origin Moments after Suspension from Google Play
4 years, 3 months ago

Is PayTm Chinese? Indians Start Googling App's Origin Moments after Suspension from Google Play

News 18  

Is Paytm a Chinese app? Paytm’s consumer-facing app has been suspended from the Play Store after Google took cognisance of “repeated violations” by Paytm of Google’s Play Store app policies. Reports indicate that Paytm’s suspension has come in light of the Paytm First sports betting service, which seemingly violated Google’s app policies on unregulated gambling and online casinos. Pl check …

Apple reportedly removed thousands of apps from Chinese App Store: Know details
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple reportedly removed thousands of apps from Chinese App Store: Know details

India TV News  

Apple has removed at least 47,000 apps from its App Store in China to comply with the new policy from the state regulators. According to a report in The Information, China may be closing the loopholes exploited by Apple in previous years, "starting with the recent removal of thousands of apps from the Chinese App Store". Last month, Apple removed …

Apple Removed Thousands of Apps from Its Chinese App Store Amid Pressure from State Regulators
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple Removed Thousands of Apps from Its Chinese App Store Amid Pressure from State Regulators

News 18  

Apple has removed at least 47,000 apps from its App Store in China to comply with the new policy from the state regulators. According to a report in The Information, China may be closing the loopholes exploited by Apple in previous years, "starting with the recent removal of thousands of apps from the Chinese App Store". Last month, Apple removed …

Apple removes thousands of game apps from China store: Research firm
4 years, 5 months ago

Apple removes thousands of game apps from China store: Research firm

Live Mint  

Apple Inc removed 29,800 apps from its Chinese app store on Saturday, including more than 26,000 games, according to data from research firm Qimai. Earlier this year Apple gave game publishers an end-of-June deadline to submit a government-issued licence number enabling users to make in-app purchases. "This affects small- and mid-sized developers' incomes the most, but due to the difficulties …

TikTok and 58 other apps leave Apple and Google app stores after India ban
4 years, 6 months ago

TikTok and 58 other apps leave Apple and Google app stores after India ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple and Google have removed TikTok and 58 other mostly Chinese apps from …

TikTok removed from Google Play Store, Apple App Store amid Chinese app ban; company responds
4 years, 6 months ago

TikTok removed from Google Play Store, Apple App Store amid Chinese app ban; company responds

India TV News  

TikTok has been finally removed from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store in India. This comes after the government of India announces ban on 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, UC Browser, Shareit and more. This means these apps will no longer be available on the Indian version of the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. …

TikTok and other Chinese apps banned in India: Everything you need to know
4 years, 6 months ago

TikTok and other Chinese apps banned in India: Everything you need to know

India Today  

In a major setback to China, the government of India has imposed a ban on 59 apps that were owned by Chinese companies. —The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announced a ban on 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, UC Browser, Shareit, Like, Helo, Beauty Plus, Mi Community, Mi Video Call, DU Recorder among others. —Contrary to the belief that …

59 Chinese apps banned, will they vanish from phones? What happens next, tells cyber expert
4 years, 6 months ago

59 Chinese apps banned, will they vanish from phones? What happens next, tells cyber expert

India TV News  

Chinese Apps banned: What happens next In a big announcement, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Monday banned hugely popular 59 Chinese Apps amidst simmering tension between the two countries. The 59 Chinese Android and iOS Apps include TikTok, UC Browser, ShateIt, and lifestyle apps such as Club Factory and Shein among others. Full List of banned Chinese Apps …

Govt says no order to ban Chinese apps like TikTok and others from Google Play, App Store
4 years, 6 months ago

Govt says no order to ban Chinese apps like TikTok and others from Google Play, App Store

India Today  

The Indian Press Information Bureau’s twitter account has posted about yet another fake news forward doing the rounds online. This time it seems to be a doctored government order instructing tech companies to restrict the functioning of a few China-made smarphone applications in India. Under the header of the National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the image …

Indians are Leaving Nasty Reviews on TikTok, ShareIt, PUBG to Take Revenge Against China
4 years, 6 months ago

Indians are Leaving Nasty Reviews on TikTok, ShareIt, PUBG to Take Revenge Against China

News 18  

Three days after the clash at Galwan Valley, Indians have found a new way to boycott Chinese products - uninstalling them and leaving negative reviews on the apps. At least twenty Indian Army personnel, including a colonel, were killed in clashes with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the biggest military confrontation between India …

Remove China Apps: Here are alternatives to TikTok, UC Browser and other Chinese apps
4 years, 7 months ago

Remove China Apps: Here are alternatives to TikTok, UC Browser and other Chinese apps

India TV News  

The urge to remove Chinese apps from smartphones and boycott Chinese products was ignited by PM Narendra Modi's 'Vocal for Local' initiative. However, the app was taken from the Google Play Store a few days after its launch and currently, you need to remove Chinese apps manually, if you support the cause. Past incidents also claim that Chinese apps are …

Remove China Apps removed from Google Play Store: How to still download it on Android
4 years, 7 months ago

Remove China Apps removed from Google Play Store: How to still download it on Android

India TV News  

Remove China Apps gained immense popularity as people have been moving towards the anti-China sentiment. Here’s a step-by-step guide to download and install the Remove China Apps application on your Android smartphone. Using these easy steps, you will be able to get the Remove China Apps application on any Android smartphone. Apart from Remove China Apps, Google Play Store also …

Google confirms that it removed 'Remove China apps' due to 'violation of app store policies'
4 years, 7 months ago

Google confirms that it removed 'Remove China apps' due to 'violation of app store policies'

Firstpost  

The app’s popularity rose amid calls for a boycott of Chinese apps in India during a Himalayan border dispute between the two nations. Alphabet Inc’s Google has taken down an Indian mobile application from its app store that allowed users to remove other Chinese apps from their phones as it violated certain company policies, a spokesman said on Wednesday. The …

Google scraps Mitron and Remove China apps from Play Store
4 years, 7 months ago

Google scraps Mitron and Remove China apps from Play Store

The Hindu  

Google has removed the Mitron and Remove China Apps from its Play Store for policy violations. These quirky ASMR apps offer doses of digital catharsis The Remove China Apps violated Google’s Deceptive Behavior Policy according to a report by TechCrunch. Chinese regulators remove 'Plague Inc' game from Apple's China app store OneTouch AppLabs, the developer of the Remove China Apps, …

Google takes down popular Indian app that removed Chinese apps
4 years, 7 months ago

Google takes down popular Indian app that removed Chinese apps

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Alphabet Inc’s Google has taken down an Indian mobile application from its app store that allowed users to remove other Chinese apps from their phones as it violated certain company policies, a spokesman said on Wednesday. The app, “Remove China Apps”, had become top trending free app on Google’s mobile app store in India with more than five …

Google pulls 'Remove China Apps' from the Play Store
4 years, 7 months ago

Google pulls 'Remove China Apps' from the Play Store

Daily Mail  

An app designed to remove Chinese apps from smartphones and tablets has been pulled from the Google Play Store. The app, called 'Remove China Apps', garnered nearly five million downloads in India, where anti-Chinese sentiment is growing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scroll down for video Remove China Apps garnered almost five million downloads in India where anti-Chinese …

Google removes Remove China Apps and Mitron app from Play Store
4 years, 7 months ago

Google removes Remove China Apps and Mitron app from Play Store

India Today  

Google has removed two of the popular emerging apps—the Mitron App and Remove China Apps from Play Store. Confirming the suspension from Google Play Store, the developers of the app tweeted saying that Google had suspended the Remove China Apps.They also thanked people for supporting them. Similarly, another popular app called the Mitron app, that planned to take on TikTok …

Remove China Apps: Google takes down smartphone app in India
4 years, 7 months ago

Remove China Apps: Google takes down smartphone app in India

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Google has removed an app that millions of Indians had downloaded hoping that it would help them boycott Chinese software. “Remove China Apps” was not available on the Google Play Store on Wednesday, a little over two weeks after it launched with the assurance that it could help Indians identify apps made by Chinese developers. …

Uninstalling Chinese Apps: What Do Users Stand To Gain or Lose?
4 years, 7 months ago

Uninstalling Chinese Apps: What Do Users Stand To Gain or Lose?

The Quint  

This whole call to boycott Chinese goods and uninstall Chinese apps has far-reaching consequences. While the intention is to cause some sort of economic distress to Chinese manufacturers and app developers owing to the border tension, in reality with a globalised economy it is quite difficult to completely isolate from anything Chinese. Some of the car companies have invested heavily …

Remove China Apps garners 1 million downloads in India, gets 4.8 stars on Google Play Store
4 years, 7 months ago

Remove China Apps garners 1 million downloads in India, gets 4.8 stars on Google Play Store

India Today  

Remove China Apps, an app that claims to identify and delete all the Chinese apps has crossed 1 million downloads on Google Play Store. The Remove China Apps has been rated 4.8 stars on Google Play Store and it is currently one of the top apps. The app went live on Google Play Store on May 17 and has been …

Remove China Apps: Use this Android app to remove TikTok, Xender and other Chinese apps
4 years, 7 months ago

Remove China Apps: Use this Android app to remove TikTok, Xender and other Chinese apps

India TV News  

Due to the boycott China movement, people have either stopped relying on Chinese products or started uninstalling Chinese apps like TikTok. Taking advantage of this, OneTouch Apps Labs has developed an app called ‘Remove China Apps.’ The application is now available on the Google Play Store. On my smartphone, the app found PUBG Mobile and TikTok as the only two …

Google has removed this app from Play Store for being anti-India
5 years, 1 month ago

Google has removed this app from Play Store for being anti-India

India Today  

After removing 29 malicious apps from the Play Store recently, tech giant Google has removed one more app from its Android market. Agreeing to the demand of Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, the company has dropped an app called "2020 Sikh Referendum" from the Play Store for being anti-India. The Cyber Crime Centre of the Bureau of Investigation of Punjab had …

Google removes 27 apps that guided users to fake Play Store
5 years, 4 months ago

Google removes 27 apps that guided users to fake Play Store

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Google has removed 27 apps that prompted users to install a fake Play Store after researchers from Pune-based Quick Heal Technologies spotted these malicious apps of dropper category and reported the issue. These apps were designed to infect devices with adware after someone fell prey to their continuous installation prompts for fake "Google Play Store", Quick Heal Security …

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