Tech-savvy individuals are using a mobile application called BAT-BMS to locate Bluetooth-enabled lithium battery packs on ...
In a test conducted by Hindustan Times with a driver's consent, an e-rickshaw was switched off remotely and could only be restarted through the same app.
What is BAT-BMS? The viral posts describe BAT-BMS as a Chinese application that can supposedly switch e-rickshaws on and off using Bluetooth. A few users went a step further, claiming that the app can ...
After videos on social media showed individuals connecting to nearby e-rickshaws through Bluetooth and disabling their ...
Videos showing a smartphone app apparently switching off moving e-rickshaws have been going viral on X, with the BAT-BMS app trending alongside hashtags. In these videos, several users on cycles, cars ...
A Chinese-made battery monitoring app is being reportedly misused across India to remotely disable e-rickshaws mid-journey, with viral videos showing bystanders shutting down vehicles for laughs and ...
The government on Friday said two smartphone applications linked to reports of remotely disabling e-rickshaws have been removed from app stores after they came to the authorities' notice. Get breaking ...
Govt says continued hosting of the apps is a potential legal violation that could strip Apple, Google of the legal immunity ...
India has begun a probe into apps like BAT-BMS after videos went viral on social media of people using the app to allegedly ...
The action aims to protect e-rickshaw drivers after viral videos showed pranksters using unsecured Bluetooth connections within the application to remotely disable operating vehicles on public roads.
BMS, have come under scrutiny after videos circulating on social media allegedly showed individuals remotely switching off ...
Viral Video: Several videos are circulating on social media platforms that allege that e-rickshaws are being shut down using a mobile application. Speaking about the issue, Delhi Transport Minister ...