Information and Communications Administration of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Circular on Further Regulating Application Software Pre-Sets in Smart Mobile Terminals (Draft for Comments)

工业和信息化部信息通信管理局关于进一步规范移动智能终端应用软件预置行为的通告(征求意见稿)

February 25, 2022 | BY

Susan Mok

Pre-set applications on mobile devices should allow uninstallation.

Issued: February 16, 2022

Applicability: The term "pre-set application software of a smart mobile terminal" means a software program pre-set by a mobile intelligent terminal producer (a Producer) that exists in the user interface of the main screen or auxiliary screen interface of a smart mobile terminal, is provided to satisfy the user's different application needs and can be used independently (Article 1).

Main contents: A Producer shall ensure that pre-set applications, other than basic function software, can be uninstalled and offer the user various options to safely and conveniently uninstall the same (Article 3).

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