Millions of Indians are downloading a ‘China app remover’ amid tensions at the border — but it doesn’t work
In the past few days, a new app named “Remove China Apps” has risen to the top position on the Google Play Store in India. As per the Play Store numbers, it has been downloaded more than 5 million times. While the app has been cashing on anti-China sentiment, there’s a problem — it does not work as intended. I Installed it on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, and it only detected six “China Apps” — leaving out plenty of pre-installed Xiaomi apps, ByteDance’s music app Resso, and Tencent’s popular PUBG Mobile battle royale game. It’s not clear…
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