How to delete SHAREit account? Tutorial to log out from the Chinese data sharing portal

Indian government on Monday, June 29, 2020, banned 59 mobile applications linked to China. This is being hailed as a significant step taken in order to retaliate over recent border tension between India and China in Galwan Valley in Ladakh. recent ban of 59 Chinese applications includes likes of TikTok, SHAREit, Club Factory, Shein, UC Browser and various ors.

It is evident that se Chinese applications were used majorly in India, with TikTok, Shein, UC Browser and SHAREit being some of most kwn apps from list, but it is also undoubtedly time for Indian citizens to drift away from China-based apps, which is w been officiated by central government. 

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Out of list, SHAREit was one of most famous applications which allowed users to transfer data with ease. As per reports, Chinese application had recently passed 500-million users mark with over 1.5 million active users. India was also reported to have made up 20% of SHAREit's user base. w that app has been banned in India, it is important for users to uninstall it, but t before signing out from your account on platform in order to preserve your personal data. Below are instructions to sign out from SHAREit accounts:

Sign out from SHAREit

Since SHAREit is t a social media or online buying platform, users do t need to create an account before sharing ir data with one ar. But, SHAREit did provide an option for users to log in using eir ir mobile numbers or Facebook/E-Mail log in credentials. Users do t need to delete ir account from SHAREit before uninstalling it but simply need to log out from ir respective accounts by following instructions below:

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• Tap Setting option on SHAREit 
• Scroll down to find 'Sign Out' option 
• Tap 'Sign Out' option and press 'OK' to confirm sign out 

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List of banned Chinese applications

In statement released by MHA, move has been justified in order to safeguard interests of Indian population. act to ban 59 Chinese apps has been defined as a targeted move to ensure safety & sovereignty of Indian cyber. Below is a list of all banned Chinese apps - 

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