On the afternoon of July 9th, in response to online rumors that Microsoft requires employees in China to use iPhones and disable Android phones, a Microsoft spokesperson told reporters that the Microsoft Authenticator and Identity Pass applications have officially been launched on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Microsoft hopes to provide employees with access to these necessary applications, as Google Mobile Services is not available in the local area, providing employees with options such as iOS devices. Previously, there were media reports that Microsoft had informed its Chinese employees that starting from September this year, they could only use iPhones at work, effectively excluding Android devices from the workplace.