Realme has released a press statement regarding the concerns about data privacy and the banned apps that ship with its devices.
In the statement shared on Twitter by CEO, Madhav Sheth, the manufacturer assures its users that it has never shared user data with any entity. However, they will be following the directives of the Indian Government.
Realme says users have the option to remove a pre-installed app. It also adds that it will release an OTA update for all existing models by August to remove the “Clean up Storage” feature. Users that require the feature will have to make do with third-party apps from the Play Store.
Your Data Privacy is very important for us, and with "Dare to Leap" spirit, we have taken specific actions. pic.twitter.com/7GtVM5tOA1
— Madhav (@MadhavSheth1) July 23, 2020
Realme also said the upcoming Realme 6i (European Realme 6s) scheduled for release tomorrow and other upcoming smartphones will not ship with any of the banned apps.
The Government of India banned 59 Chinese mobile apps almost a month ago. Some of the apps on the list are pre-installed by phone manufacturers. This has led to queries from users.
Realme’s announcement comes a few weeks after POCO’s own which also passes a similar message about data privacy and removal of banned apps from devices.
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