- // Update 1 (03/06/2020 9:36 am)
- Removed from the Play Store
Amidst anti-China sentiments sweeping through India, a new app claiming to cleanse your phone of all “China apps” has jumped to the top-spot on the Play Store in the country. Called Remove China Apps, the software claims to “identify the country of origin of certain applications”. It is published by Jaipur-based OneTouch AppLabs, and went live on the Play Store on May 17. Since then, the app has been downloaded more than 1 million (10 lakh) times, and has an enviable rating of 4.8.
Update 1 (03/06/2020 9:36 am)
In an ironic turn of events, the ‘Remove China Apps’ app has been removed from the Play Store by Google. The company hasn’t cited any reason for this decision. Although it must have given a reason to the developer, One Touch App Labs, for this decision, the developer hasn’t shared it with the public.
One Touch App Labs announced that the app is no longer on the Play Store in a tweet.
Dear Friends,
Google has suspended our #RemoveChinaApps from google play store.Thank you all for your support in past 2 weeks.“You Are Awesome”
TIPIts easy to find the origin of any app by searching on googleby typing
Stay Tuned !! Stay Safe!!
— onetouchapplabs (@onetouchapplabs) June 2, 2020
