Russia requires all smart devices - including phones, computers, and TVs - in the country to have Russian software preinstalled, in what some locals have called a "law against Apple." The law applies to all devices produced in the country from Thursday onwards.
It has been reported that Russia viewed it as a way to help Russian software companies compete with international ones. It is added that the law had been an issue for Apple and that it had become known as "the law against Apple."
But Apple agreed last month to allow people to install Russian software as they set up their phones. The company said that it would offer apps from Russian developers to users activating phones but that all apps were checked to make sure they meet Apple's own privacy and security policies.
This means users would be able to choose Russian apps over foreign ones when setting up their devices. Russia has been trying to crack down on US tech companies in the country and strengthen its reliance on its government-controlled "sovereign internet." Vladmir Putin
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