The Indian government recently banned 54 Chinese apps on grounds that they endangered India’s security. The apps included those of prominent Chinese tech firms such as Tencent, Alibaba, and NetEase. As per the government, these were cloned versions of apps already banned by India in 2020 and were relaunched by Chinese firms. The apps include Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD, Beauty Camera – Selfie Camera, Equalizer & Bass Booster, CamCard for SalesForce Ent, Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Lite, Viva Video Editor, Tencent Xriver, Onmyoji Chess, Onmyoji Arena, AppLock, and Dual Space Lite.
Many apps are developed every day in India, some become famous among the users, others face restrictions at the brink of the ban. TikTok is one of the famous apps that was banned in India, which stirred commotion among millions of TikTok users. Furthermore, a total of 321 apps have already been blocked since 2020 because of the tension that arose on the Indo-China border.
Chinese apps that were banned earlier in 2020 include top apps popular among the people like TikTok, PUBG Mobile, Clash of Kings, Weibo, among others. The ban on these apps was put under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.
Here is the complete list of the applications recommended for ban:
1. Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD
2. Beauty Camera: Selfie Camera
3. Equalizer — Bass Booster & Volume EQ & Virtualizer
4. Music Player- Music, Mp3 Player
5. Equalizer & Bass Booster – Music Volume EQ
6. Music Plus – MP3 Player
7. Equalizer Pro – Volume Booster & Bass Booster
8. Video Player Media All Format
9. Music Player – Equalizer & MP3
10. Volume Booster – Loud Speaker & Sound Booster
11. Music Player – MP3 Player
12. CamCard for SalesForce Ent
13. Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Lite
14. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade
15. APUS Security HD (Pad Version)
16. Parallel Space Lite 32 Support
17. Viva Video Editor – Snack Video Maker with Music
18. Nice video baidu
19. Tencent Xriver
20. AppLock
21. Onmyoji Chess
22. Onmyoji Arena
23. Dual Space Lite – Multiple Accounts & Clone App
24. Dual Space Pro – Multiple Accounts & App Cloner
25. DualSpace Lite – 32Bit Support
26. Dual Space – 32Bit Support
27. Dual Space – 64Bit Support
28. Dual Space Pro – 32Bit Support
29. Conquer Online – MMORPG Game
30. Conquer Online Il
31. Live Weather & Radar – Alerts
32. MP3 Cutter – Ringtone Maker & Audio Cutter
33. Voice Recorder & Voice Changer
34. Barcode Scanner – QR Code Scan
35. Lica Cam – selfie camera app
36. EVE Echoes
37. Astracraft
38. Notes- Color Notepad, Notebook
39. U Game Booster-network solution for high ping
40. Extraordinary Ones
41. Badlanders
42. Stick Fight: The Game Mobile
43. Twilight Pioneers
44. Cute: Match With The World
45. SmallWorld-Enjoy groupchat and video chat
46. CuteU Pro
47. FancyU – Video Chat & Meetup
48. 48 RealU: Go Live, Make Friends
49. MoonChat: Enjoy Video Chats
50. RealU Lite -video to live!
51. Wink: Connect Now
52. FunChat Meet People Around You
53. FancyU pro – Instant Meetup through Video
54. Garena Free Fire- Illuminate
*List source – https://www.news18.com/news/tech/govt-bans-54-chinese-apps-delete-these-apps-from-android-phone-right-now-4769165.html
