Svinzov: "Max" will be pre-installed on smartphones sold in Russia.

      All legally imported mobile devices in Russia will be equipped with the pre-installed domestic messenger "Max." This was reported to "Abzatc" by the deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Andrey Svintsov. The "Max" app has been removed from the App Store. However, according to the parliamentarian, the Russian side has already learned to cope with restrictions from foreign platforms. "Over the past six years, we have made significant progress. We observed how Apple removed banking apps that fell under sanctions. All our banks managed to navigate this situation quite easily: they provided the option to download software via QR code or use a browser," explained Svintsov. The deputy noted that "Max" has already been downloaded millions of times, and its developers will find ways to deliver updates to users. The requirements of Russian legislation regarding the pre-installation of domestic software apply to all devices officially supplied to the country. "All legal smartphones that will be sold in the territory of the Russian Federation will come with the pre-installed 'Max' app," emphasized Svintsov, adding that difficulties with manual installation will affect less than 1% of citizens and will not impact the development of the service.

      Recall that "Max" disappeared from the App Store just yesterday. The app is impossible to find, and following the link results in an error. Against this backdrop, representatives of the messenger have sent a request for clarification to Apple. Today, the messenger's press service reported that users of Apple devices can no longer receive push notifications.

      The Minister of Digitalization of the Russian Federation, Maksut Shadaev, also commented on the situation. According to him, "Max" was removed from the App Store without explanation. He noted that the restriction directly affected approximately 20 million users.

      Earlier, the Cloudflare platform labeled the messenger as a "spy app." In the app itself, it was stated that the messenger regularly undergoes security audits, and all user data is securely protected. As explained in "Max," the Cloudflare classification was caused by a misinterpretation of the request headers to ordinary website analytics services, rather than an actual code analysis. Later, Cloudflare removed the label.

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      Svintsov: "Max" will be pre-installed on smartphones sold in Russia

      All legally imported mobile devices in Russia will be equipped with the pre-installed domestic messenger "Max." 23:02 04.06.2026 Business Online - Kazan

      Analyst Murtazin: "Max" faces blocking in Google Play

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      Users of the "Max" messenger on Apple devices received a warning about the temporary unavailability of the app in the App Store on the morning of June 4. 23:01 04.06.2026 ProKazan.Ru - Kazan

      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      The Russian messenger "Max" has disappeared from the App Store

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      The Russian messenger Max has disappeared from the App Store — the official app store for Apple devices. 22:48 04.06.2026 Sib.fm - Novosibirsk

      The head of "Rostelecom" called Apple an enemy after the removal of MAX from the App Store

      Oseevsky called the removal of the MAX messenger from the App Store a hostile step. The head of "Rostelecom" called the company Apple an enemy after the removal of MAX from the App Store.

      Photo: REUTERS. 02:24 05.06.2026 Komsomolskaya Pravda - Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

      Apple blocks notifications from "Max" for its users

      Users of the "Max" messenger on Apple devices will no longer receive notifications about new messages and calls. 18:12 04.06.2026 NIA Nizhny Novgorod - Nizhny Novgorod

      Maksut Shadaev named the number of those affected by the removal of "Max" from the App Store

      The head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, Maksut Shadaev, commented on the removal of the "Max" messenger from the App Store. 17:11 04.06.2026 GAZETA.SPb - St. Petersburg

      Residents of Kostroma are advised not to delete the MAX messenger under any circumstances, and here’s why

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      Users of the MAX messenger on Apple devices have encountered serious limitations. 16:42 04.06.2026 K1News.Ru - Kostroma

      Apple devices do not receive notifications from MAX after removal from the App Store

      However, messages and calls continue to come in.

      SevastopolMedia, June 4. 16:34 04.06.2026 SevastopolMedia - Sevastopol

      The head of "Rostelecom" called Apple "enemies" after the removal of MAX from the App Store

      Photo: TASS/Sergey Karpukhin

      The head of "Rostelecom," Mikhail Oseevsky, called the American company Apple "enemies" after the removal of the MAX app from the App Store. 15:08 04.06.2026 M24.Ru - Moscow

      The head of the Ministry of Digitalization promised to address the removal of "Max" from the App Store

      The issue of the removal of the national platform "Max" from the App Store will be resolved, and everything will be fine with the service itself. 15:43 04.06.2026 InformPskov.Ru - Pskov

      Max stopped sending notifications to Apple devices after removal from the App Store

      The Ministry of Digitalization of the Russian Federation promised to resolve the issue.

      Photo: Elina Boldyreva / Yugopolis

      The Russian national messenger Max was removed from the App Store, 14:37 04.06.2026 Yugopolis - Krasnodar

      The Russian messenger "Max" has been excluded from the App Store

      Photo: Cherepovets-Poisk, Timur Boykov

      We remind you that the Russian messenger "Max" represents a national online platform: with its help, users can exchange messages and make voice calls. 15:33 04.06.2026 Cher-Poisk.Ru - Cherepovets

      The Max messenger has disappeared from the App Store in Russia

      Developers have already contacted Apple, but the problem has not yet been resolved. Those who have the app installed are advised not to delete it — otherwise, it will not be possible to download it again. 14:21 04.06.2026 GTRK - Elista

      iPhone users in Nizhny Novgorod lost access to the MAX messenger

      Apple's decision to remove the national messenger MAX from its App Store has affected residents of Nizhny Novgorod. 13:42 04.06.2026 Otkryty Nizhny - Nizhny Novgorod

      Residents of Kostroma may be left without the MAX messenger

      The app has disappeared from the App Store, Logos44.ru has learned.

      Users of MAX on Apple devices may encounter problems. 13:39 04.06.2026 Internet Television Logos - Kostroma

      The MAX messenger stopped sending push notifications to iPhone users in Buzuluk

      iPhone users stopped receiving push notifications from the MAX messenger after the app was removed from the App Store. 15:32 04.06.2026 Russian Province Newspaper - Buzuluk

      Residents of Kuzbass were told how to use the removed Max

      The messenger is not available.

      The national messenger Max has temporarily disappeared from the App Store. 17:29 04.06.2026 Novokuznetsk.ru - Novokuznetsk

      Apple users will not be able to receive notifications from the "Max" messenger

      Users of smartphones from Apple will no longer be able to receive notifications from the Russian messenger "Max," the platform's press service reported. 19:22 04.06.2026 Weacom.Ru - Irkutsk

      Kostroma users of the "Max" messenger have stopped receiving notifications from it

      The problem has only arisen for owners of devices from Apple.

      Photo: Vornakova Maria, "Komsomolskaya Pravda"

      Kostroma users of the "Max" messenger have stopped receiving notifications from it. 13:18 04.06.2026 Komsomolskaya Pravda - Kostroma

      Tula residents with iPhones will not receive notifications in MAX

      After the removal of the national messenger from the App Store, there may be malfunctions in the operation of applications on Apple smartphones.

      Notifications about calls and messages in the "Max" messenger may not reach users of Apple devices. 13:10 04.06.2026 TK First Tula - Tula

      More than 20 million iPhone users have restricted access to MAX

      Photo: portal of the mayor and government of Moscow

      Apple removed the MAX app from its App Store without explanation, restricting access to it for more than 20 million iPhone and iPad users. 13:09 04.06.2026 M24.Ru - Moscow