The Russian government has announced a new regulation which will require that all the phones and tablets sold in the country be delivered with a preinstalled government application. Maxla rule will come into force on September 1 and will also apply to Apple devices, that is to say iPhones and iPads. However, it is important to add that Apple does not officially sell its products in Russia. The question is therefore how local sellers will solve the problem. For example, they could simply unpack each product before selling it, install the application on it, then disconnect from the site. Apple Idafin that someone else can connect to the phone.
Max and rustore as a new duty
As Reuters reports, developers and apparatus manufacturers will be required to install Max – supported by the Messenger State – as an integral part of the default software. Likewise, the new compulsory Russian application shop, Rustore, which has so far been preinstalled only on Android devices. Max According to the Russian authorities, the application is supposed to be connected to government services. However, criticisms warn against its use to track users, which state media have denied several times. From January 1, all connected televisions in Russia will have to be equipped with the Lime HD TV application, which allows free access to state television channels.
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Conflict with Western applications continues
This new regulation marks a new step in tense relations between the Russian state and foreign communication platforms. The country recently restricted calls via WhatsApp and Telegram for not having cooperated in investigations on “cases of fraud and terrorism”. However, WhatsApp in Russia, according to Mediascope, more than 97 million users, Telegram nearly 91 million. VK, supported by the Messenger State, is significantly behind them. Max, which currently has 18 million users, has also been linked to the arrest of one of its users for the first time this week.
