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Xiaomi will likely discontinue GetApps in January 2025. 174l6k

Written by Manas Mitul | Updated: 18 November 2024 19:07 IST

Xiaomi Said to Replace GetApps With PhonePe's Indus Appstore in India

Photo Credit: Indus Appstore 3c136o

PhonePe launched its Android-based Indus Appstore in India in February

Highlights

Indus Appstore is an Android-based mobile app marketplace
It may impact Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco devices purchased in India
The Indus Appstore s English and 12 Indian regional languages

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introduced the storefront in the country in February. Indus Appstore s English and 12 Indian regional languages.

Xiaomi to Replace GetApps With PhonePe's Indus Appstore in India 1s3d5z

According to an X post by Aryan Gupta (@SavageAryan007), Xiaomi has begun notifying Indian s about PhonePe replacing its GetApps store. The move will affect Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco devices purchased in the country. The post claims that some Xiaomi s in India have started receiving a notification about the impending change within the GetApps store.

MAJOR NEWS: Xiaomi is phasing out and removing GetApps for Indian s!🤯

Some s (including me on my Xiaomi 14) have received this notice within the GetApps store on Xiaomi phones.

Here are the changes:

✅ Indian s will no longer get GetApps on existing and future… pic.twitter.com/tP6gcMzXhj
— Aryan Gupta (@SavageAryan007) November 15, 2024

The post shared a screengrab of the notification, which suggests that Xiaomi s in the country will not have access to the GetApps store from January 2025. The marketplace is said to be replaced by the Indus Appstore, which was introduced by PhonePe on February 21 this year. The transition is expected to trim down bloatware on Xiaomi phones.

The screenshot of the notification suggests that Xiaomi s in India need not take any action for the transition. As per the notification, the GetApps team will continue to provide installation and services for apps under the moniker of "Indus Services App".

The Indus Appstore is available in English and 12 Indian regional languages like Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, and more. The app storefront launched with 200,000 apps, including several thousand games. App listings on the developer platform will be free for the first year, however, an annual fee will be charged thereafter. Additionally, PhonePe announced that the marketplace would not impose any platform fees or commissions on developers for in-app payments if they use separate payment gateways.

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