▲ 536 ▼ A compulsory mandated app installed on every Indian citizen's new phone (lemmy.blahaj.zone) submitted 9 months ago by florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 68 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://www.livemint.com/news/india/if-you-don-t-want-jyotiraditya-scindia-says-sanchar-saathi-app-is-optional-amid-strong-opposition-protests-11764659707854.html
[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 78 points 9 months ago (4 children) No phone it is then... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 9 months ago (1 child) This was my exact thought. I remember the 90s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) We had 10¢ pay phones back then though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months ago Everyone had landlines too. Ya, very different times. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ulterno@programming.dev 14 points 9 months ago (1 child) They seem to have plans for those types too. Withdrawing cash is going to be taxed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) What does withdrawing cash have to do with owning a phone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 16 points 9 months ago* (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) Aah you talking India specific, I was talking from a European perspective given the context of the posts I replied to originally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 9 months ago Don't they also have some NFC payment stuff there too? Though that's probably connected to the debit/credit card and not really a separate interface. permalink fedilink source parent [–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 11 points 9 months ago (1 child) no phones = you cannot create a bank account permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Monero it is then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] helix@feddit.org 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) They'll make you pay taxes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 9 months ago That's fine. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jof@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago Basically :/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 9 months ago (1 child) This was my exact thought. I remember the 90s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) We had 10¢ pay phones back then though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months ago Everyone had landlines too. Ya, very different times. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) We had 10¢ pay phones back then though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months ago Everyone had landlines too. Ya, very different times. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months ago Everyone had landlines too. Ya, very different times. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ulterno@programming.dev 14 points 9 months ago (1 child) They seem to have plans for those types too. Withdrawing cash is going to be taxed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) What does withdrawing cash have to do with owning a phone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 16 points 9 months ago* (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) Aah you talking India specific, I was talking from a European perspective given the context of the posts I replied to originally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 9 months ago Don't they also have some NFC payment stuff there too? Though that's probably connected to the debit/credit card and not really a separate interface. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) What does withdrawing cash have to do with owning a phone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 16 points 9 months ago* (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) Aah you talking India specific, I was talking from a European perspective given the context of the posts I replied to originally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 9 months ago Don't they also have some NFC payment stuff there too? Though that's probably connected to the debit/credit card and not really a separate interface. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ulterno@programming.dev 16 points 9 months ago* (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) Aah you talking India specific, I was talking from a European perspective given the context of the posts I replied to originally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 9 months ago Don't they also have some NFC payment stuff there too? Though that's probably connected to the debit/credit card and not really a separate interface. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 months ago (1 child) Aah you talking India specific, I was talking from a European perspective given the context of the posts I replied to originally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 9 months ago Don't they also have some NFC payment stuff there too? Though that's probably connected to the debit/credit card and not really a separate interface. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 9 months ago Don't they also have some NFC payment stuff there too? Though that's probably connected to the debit/credit card and not really a separate interface. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 11 points 9 months ago (1 child) no phones = you cannot create a bank account permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Monero it is then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] helix@feddit.org 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) They'll make you pay taxes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 9 months ago That's fine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Monero it is then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] helix@feddit.org 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) They'll make you pay taxes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 9 months ago That's fine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] helix@feddit.org 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) They'll make you pay taxes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 9 months ago That's fine. permalink fedilink source parent
