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On the evening of June 2nd, RemoveChinaApps with one-click deletion of Chinese apps was removed from the Google Store because of its “deception”(Deceptive Behaviour)< /span>, in violation of Google Community Policy. So far, This application has only been on the shelves, hit the red and then off the shelf, only 17 days have passed.

According to the rules of the Google App Store, any application should not encourage users to delete third-party applications. Recently, Google has responded that RemoveChinaApps has clearly violated the store community regulations and will not be available.

In the face of the ever-increasing “boycott of Chinese products”, Google is not the first time to “take a shot.”

In late May, Indian netizens collectively rated TikTok low on the Google Play store, and its score dropped to 1.2. However, soon, Google found traces of human manipulation behind it. Google pointed out that some critics opened fake accounts in order to lower TikTok’s score and decided to intervene to delete more than 5 million comments.

Some Indian netizens are not reconciled. Zhixiang.com found that after RemoveChinaApps was removed from the market, similar apps did not completely disappear, and developers chose to bypass the Google Store and use personal websites and social media to distribute the “uninstall Chinese app” link, but the download volume also Only over one hundred.

Although the “boycott of Chinese goods” is still seen on Indian social media, the voice is getting weaker and weaker, and many Indians have begun to post: Can India really leave the Chinese goods?

Google “back pot”

In the early morning of June 3, OneChina, the developer of RemoveChinaAppsouch App Labs tweeted that its app has been removed from Google, and specifically said: “Thank you for your support in the past two weeks,’You are all great!'”, and remind users that you can find out the app based on Google search Development country.

After RemoveChinaApps was delisted, some Indian netizens tweeted @Google Google Pichai, questioning Google’s pressure to remove the App from China. Sudhir Chaudhary, editor-in-chief of Indian English TV media WION News, was retweeted 14,000 times. WION said in a video broadcast on June 3 that Google and Apple are actually controlled by China, and the two mobile apps, RemoveChinaApps and Mitron, are “victims” under this control.

Sudhir Chaudhary tweeted: RemoveChinaApp has been removed from Google Store. Is China exerting pressure? Google CEO Sundarpichai should be very clear

In response to these questions, June 4th, Google Play Vice President Sameer Samat responded in a statement: “Earlier this week, we removed some of the video policy violations of a video app. We have a The established process is to work with developers to help them fix problems and resubmit the application. We have given its developers some guidance onceThey solved the problem and the application can be relaunched on Google Play. “

Although the name is not directly pointed out, the “Video App” as mentioned by Samat is considered to refer to Mitron that was delisted after the hit. Since its code package was purchased from a third-party company, the security holes in it are very easy to be exploited by criminals to invade the user database.

As for “Remove China Apps”, it is basically impossible to re-list on Google Play. Because when Google banned it, it believed that the application “encourage users to delete or disable third-party applications, and cannot prove that this is part of a security service.”

Samat added: “This is a long-term rule designed to ensure a healthy and competitive environment for developers to succeed on the basis of design and innovation. If an application allows targeting other applications, May lead to behaviors that do not comply with the rules of the community, which is not beneficial to our developer and consumer communities. In the past, we have been enforcing this regulation in other countries, here (India) The same is true.”

RemoveChinaApp and Mitron

Fake account to give TikTok a bad review

Although RemoveChinaApps was removed, netizens quickly found alternatives. Someone shared the app’s APK download link on Twitter, and other similar “uninstall Chinese apps” apps also appeared.

Zhixiang found by searching the Google Store that two similar apps were launched on the Google Store on May 31 and June 2, respectively, but were also removed from the store on June 3, with only downloads. There are about 100.

There are also developers who choose to bypass the Google Store and use personal websites and social media to distribute the “Uninstall Chinese App” link, which has only been downloaded more than 100 times.

RemoveChinaApps and the reasons for the expansion of the “Resistance against China” voice are related to the recent Sino-Indian border conflict and the new crown epidemic that continues to plague India. But the direct fuse should be the TikTok controversial video incident that appeared in May.

At the beginning of May 2020, TikTok’s red Sidiji (Faizal Siddiqui) posted a video that was believed to promote the sulfuric acid attack and Discrimination against women.

Sidicky threatened the woman who broke up with him in the video, splashing liquid on her face, and then connecting the disfigured picture of the woman. Sidiji later explained that the liquid was just water, and the acid scar on the woman’s face was just a makeup effect, admitting that the film was fraudulent.

Rekha Sharma, chairman of the National Women’s Council of India, also saw this video, and she asked TikTok to delete Faizal Siddiqui’s account. After constantly receiving videos of TikTok issues sent to her by netizens, Sharma believed that TikTok was very harmful to young people, and called on India to boycott TikTok in an all-round way.

At this point, this event continues to ferment on social media, and #TikTokBan, #TikTokExposed, #UninstallTikTok, etc. have become hot search tags on social media platforms, leading to the “anti-TikTok campaign” launched by the entire Indian network. Many netizens went to the Google Play store to give TikTok a low score, which reduced its score to 1.2 on May 20.

It turned out that behind the boycott of TikTok, there were obvious signs of human operation. Google pointed out that some critics opened fake accounts in order to lower TikTok’s score and decided to intervene to delete more than 5 million malicious comments.

During the time when TikTok was boycotted, a “clone” app very similar to it quickly rose in the Google download list in India, surpassing 5 million downloads in less than a month.

This app justIt is Mitron, and the name comes from the word “friend, partner” in Hindi. Mitron claimed in the product introduction that he was “Made in India”. However, it was later discovered by Indian media that its code package was bought from a Pakistani company at a price of $34.

Mitron’s developers have never appeared, but This app has been found to have serious security vulnerabilities. Other developers who purchase the same source code can use the vulnerabilities to easily invade Mitron’s user database. Therefore, (The Indian Express) strongly recommends users to uninstall Mitron. On the evening of June 2, it was taken down by Google.

How difficult is it to do “boycott China”?

The “Remove Chinese App” App incident has become a hot spot in both China and India. However, it is hard to say what benefits it can bring to India in the massive “boycott of Chinese goods” movement.

In fact, the call for “resisting Chinese products” has appeared many times in India.

In March 2019, the All India Federation of Traders (CAIT) launched a national campaign to boycott Chinese goods, calling on India People burned Chinese goods on March 19 because of the huge India-China trade deficit in the past few years.

At that time, some people urged the Indian Cricket Committee to give up Chinese mobile phone manufacturers to sponsor IPL and other events. In 2019, vivo is the main sponsor of events such as IPL, and OPPO is the official sponsor of the Indian cricket team jersey. Some netizens said they would give up buying the original RedMi Note 7 Pro.

However, the sales data of mobile phones in the Indian market reflect that Xiaomi, vivo, OPPO and realme alone accounted for 65.5% of India’s market share in 2019. For the Indian people, Chinese mobile phones are still “true fragrance.”

According to IDC: Top 5 mobile phone brands and their market share in Indian shipments in 2019 (source: IDC)

The Indian media The Quint said that in today’s economic globalization, it is almost impossible to completely abandon China’s things.

“Although Chinese manufacturers do earn revenue through these apps, India also depends on the ecosystem of these apps. For example, gamers have turned PUBG Mobile into a source of income through live broadcast of games. Many Indian websites have used UC The browser is used as a means of information dissemination. Furthermore, more and more Indians use TikTok to build personal brands and earn income.” The Quint wrote.

In addition, most Chinese mobile phone brands have built factories in India to assemble mobile phones, providing employment for Indians. India’s automotive and electronics industries rely heavily on components from China.

Look at the Internet unicorns that have emerged in India in recent years: Paytm, BigBasket, Snapdeal, Byju’s, Dream 11, Delhivery, Swiggy, Zomato, Ola, MakeMyTrip….Most of them have Chinese capital Investment. The services of these companies cover all aspects of food, clothing, housing, transportation, education and entertainment, and penetrate the daily life of Indians.

India netizens asked on Twitter: Who can tell me why PayTM is not on the “Boycott China” list?

The interests of China and India have been intertwined in a tight global network. After all, simply boycotting Chinese products does not allow “Made in India”Rise.

Source:

https://www.thequint.com/tech-and-auto/tech-news/uninstalling-chinese-apps-what-do-users-stand-to-gain -or-lose