India's Strict New Phone Security Rules Alarm Tech Giants Like Apple, Samsung

• India proposes new phone security rules, including source code review, background permission restrictions, and mandatory malware scanning.
• Tech firms like Apple, Samsung, Google, and Xiaomi, represented by MAIT, oppose these rules citing corporate secrecy, privacy, and technical feasibility issues.
• Proposed rules mandate apps cannot access cameras/mics in the background, require permission review alerts, and 12-month log retention.
• Manufacturers warn against battery drain from constant malware scans and lack of storage for year-long logs.
• Other requirements include deletable pre-installed apps, government notification for updates, tamper-detection, and anti-rollback protection.

Why It Matters: India's stringent new phone security rules face strong opposition from global tech firms over feasibility and privacy concerns.