{"id":16484,"date":"2025-09-30T06:12:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T06:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/made-in-india-arattai-messaging-app-has-gone-viral-everything-to-know-about-its-security-features-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T06:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T06:12:38","slug":"made-in-india-arattai-messaging-app-has-gone-viral-everything-to-know-about-its-security-features-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/made-in-india-arattai-messaging-app-has-gone-viral-everything-to-know-about-its-security-features-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Made In India Arattai Messaging App Has Gone Viral: Everything To Know About Its Security Features | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9605092\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 30, 2025, 11:05 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9605092\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2422559 asubttl-schema\">Arattai messaging app from India offers a wide range of features for chats and calls like WhatsApp but what about user privacy?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgorg\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2422559 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Arattai messaging app offers encryption but what about your privacy?\" title=\"Arattai messaging app offers encryption but what about your privacy?\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2422559\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Arattai messaging app offers encryption but what about your privacy?<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Arattai is the new messaging app sensation (not new per se) that is looking to tap into the \u2018swadeshi push\u2019 from the Indian government in recent weeks. WhatsApp has been the de-facto messaging app for millions in the country but the recent push for local products has brought Zoho\u2019s Arattai to the forefront. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">As we have seen before, this is not the first platform looking to compete with WhatsApp but the people behind the platform seem intent on making things work for the long run.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">We\u2019ve covered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/photogallery\/tech\/arattai-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-made-in-india-messaging-app-ws-l-9604035.html\">Arattai from most of the aspects but like every other social media<\/a> app on your phone, what about the user\u2019s privacy and what features it needs to run on the phone? Here\u2019s a detailed look at all the security features of Arattai and other sides.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Arattai Messaging App On Android and iOS: What It Accesses On Your Phone<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Arattai app available on Android and iOS app store needs version 6.0 (or later) and iOS 14 or higher, respectively, to run on the phone. The company has claimed that it will ensure Arattai works seamlessly on low-end phones as well but we expect that to happen gradually.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Now, let\u2019s take a look at what the Arattai apps seeks to use on your Android or iOS device:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><em>Arattai App On Android<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Camera \u2013 take pictures and videos<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Contact \u2013 read yours, find account on device, modify contact<\/li>\n<li>Location \u2013 access approx location access precise location<\/li>\n<li>Mic \u2013 record audio<\/li>\n<li>Telephone \u2013 directly call phone numbers, read phone status and identity<\/li>\n<li>Storage \u2013 modify or delete contents<\/li>\n<li>Others \u2013 read user select image and videos, prevent phone from sleeping, receive data from internet, connect to paired BT devices, access do no disturb and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><em>Arattai App On iPhones<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">User ID<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Device ID<\/li>\n<li>Contact info \u2013 name, phone number<\/li>\n<li>Contacts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Going through the list, you can see that Arattai needs to access a good chunk of the features on your phone. But most of these are applicable for all messaging apps and nothing out of the ordinary which will be a concern for people trying to jump ship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Arattai Messaging App: Is It Fully Encrypted?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">This is where things get intriguing because the platform\u2019s support says that all the calls made via the app are end-to-end encrypted. But that terminology is not used for messages which does raise some questions and hopefully the company will have more to share in the coming weeks. Not having chats encrypted is a big red flag and that might deter people from signing up with the platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The company behind Arattai also claims that being a made in India app means all the data is stored within the country with all the conversations and titles encrypted in storage. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S Aadeetya\" title=\"S Aadeetya\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/aadeetya-3-2023-11-9de48efa65a9ed8ed13a8932cadb6d5a.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/s-aadeetya-21044.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">S Aadeetya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2422559 artcta\">\n<div style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:17px;line-height:28px\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Get latest technology updates, including phone launches, gadget reviews, AI advancements. 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