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Government claims to have released Aarogya Setu’s Backend code..but actually it is the frontend one

https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/jy31pf/government_releases_aarogya_setu_frontend_code/

While media houses are celebrating the Indian govt’s claim of releasing the Aarogya Setu app’s backend code, it in reality is the front end code.

If you are a developer, it is easy to see that this is NOT the backend code, only some React frontend views that might be embedded inside WebViews in the mobile apps. The actual backend is still being accessed through the APIs, for example:

  1. See the check status “API” – This actually just proxies to API at https://fp.swaraksha.gov.in/api/v1/users/status (which is of course inaccessible without the API token).
  2. Same here, the actual API being accessed lies at another external link for which there is no source code. [From Reddit]

Aarogya Setu is now open sourced; Bug bounty program launched !

On  2nd April  2020, India  launched  Aarogya  Setu  mobile  App  for  helping augment the efforts of limiting the spread of COVID19, with an objective of enabling Bluetooth  based contact  tracing,  mapping of  likely  hotspots and  dissemination of relevant information about COVID19.

The App has over 114 million users as on 26thMay,  which  is  more  than  any  other  Contact  Tracing  App  in  the  world. The  App  is available in 12 languages and on Android, iOS and KaiOS platforms.

The  sourcecode  for the Android  version  of  the  application  is  available  for review and collaboration at https://github.com/nic-delhi/AarogyaSetu_Android.git.

The iOS  version  of  the application  will  be  released  as  open  source  within  the  next  two weeksand  the  server  code will  be  released subsequently.

Almost  98%  of  Aarogya Setu Users are on Android platform.

The govt has also announced bug bounty program – you can find the details here.

Mandating use of Aarogya Setu app illegal: Justice B N Srikrishna

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/aarogya-setu-app-mandate-illegal-justice-b-n-srikrishna-6405535/“Under what law do you mandate it on anyone? So far it is not backed by any law. The Noida police order (of Rs. 1000 fine if the person doesn’t have the app) is totally unlawful. I am assuming this is still a democratic country and such orders can be challenged in court”

Justice Srikrishna said that the guidelines cannot be considered as having sufficient legal backing to make the use of Aarogya Setu mandatory.

Aarogya Setu app mandatory for passengers taking flights #epass

https://www.oneindia.com/india/domestic-flights-may-resume-by-may-18-aarogya-setu-app-mandatory-for-passengers-3086624.htmlTravelers will be asked to download the Aarogya Setu app mandatorily and the app will act as an e-pass for their travel. (you will only be allowed if the app shows green status).

Apart from that it will be compulsory for the passengers to wear face cover and undergo screening at departure and only asymptomatic passengers will be allowed to board the flights.

Domestic flight may resume from May 18.

Aarogya Setu gets 2/5 on MIT's tracker index

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aarogya-setu-gets-2-5-on-mit-s-tracker-index-1676354-2020-05-10According to MIT experts, India’s Aarogya Setu scores positive on the timely deletion of user data and collection of only useful data criteria, but it fails to score on voluntary use, limitations of data usage, and transparency criteria. Covid-19 apps scoring positive on all five categories in this list include from those from Singapore, Australia, Norway, Israel, Czech Republic, Iceland and Austria.