Comment by Aachen

> Probably it will be an app that you install, like the NHS app. Nobody is proposing that it be installed by default.

Whether it comes pre-installed or not is a distinction without difference if you need it for daily life

Edit: In fact, it would be better if it came pre-installed (and be removable) because then you don't need to agree to Google's terms of service to get the APK file. You would get it straight from your OS vendor which is presumably a trusted party if you intend on using that device. (Governments are usually not so forward-thinking that they let you get the APK file from the govt website directly without needing to go through commercial entities for something as essential as a national healthcare app. That would be an even better solution...)