Government directs Apple and Google to remove BAT-BMS, Epoch Li-ion and Lossigy apps amid their misuse to disrupt E-rickshaw operations

Recently, various videos went viral where E-Rickshaw drivers in India were seen complaining that a few people are using battery management system apps to pair with nearby Bluetooth-enabled e-rickshaw batteries and disable them, which leaves the vehicle unable to run.

The investigation into this issue is currently going on, and now the government has also taken action regarding this issue. The government has ordered the removal of BAT-BMS, Epoch Li-ion and Lossigy apps from the Google Play Store and Apple Store.

These applications were originally introduced to monitor battery health by tracking its voltage, temperature and battery status. But concerns started to rise when these apps were allegedly used to disrupt E-Rickshaw operations without the knowledge of the driver.

Addressing this issue, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, S Krishnan said, “ This is the due care that the app stores have to exercise, and we will take it up with the app stores to see that possibly damaging apps do not come up.”

No further details on this matter have been disclosed by the government, but this issue has raised concerns among users regarding the battery management system used in e-rickshaws and electric two-wheelers in India.

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