New Aadhaar App: 6 Services You Must Know
UIDAI launched a redesigned Aadhaar app replacing the old mAadhaar app. With 4 crore downloads already, it lets you access your Aadhaar, update details, lock biometrics, and more — straight from your phone.
4 crore downloads = every person in Kerala downloading it twice. That's how fast India moved.
Your new Aadhaar app is already in 4 crore Indian phones — are you still on the old one?
Key Takeaways
Download the new official Aadhaar app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store — search 'Aadhaar' and verify the publisher is UIDAI.
Lock your biometrics inside the app right now if you are not using Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication — this prevents misuse at AePS banking points.
Switch to masked Aadhaar or VID when sharing your ID with landlords, employers, or service providers to protect your full Aadhaar number.
UIDAI launched a redesigned Aadhaar app replacing the old mAadhaar app. With 4 crore downloads already, it lets you access your Aadhaar, update details, lock biometrics, and more — straight from your phone.
Here's what happened: UIDAI's redesigned Aadhaar app has surpassed 4 crore downloads, replacing the older mAadhaar app on Android and iOS.. The new app bundles services like downloading e-Aadhaar, updating address, locking or unlocking biometrics, and checking authentication history.. Users can also generate a Virtual ID (VID) and use masked Aadhaar to share identity without revealing the full 12-digit number..
What you should do: Download the new official Aadhaar app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store — search 'Aadhaar' and verify the publisher is UIDAI.. Lock your biometrics inside the app right now if you are not using Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication — this prevents misuse at AePS banking points.. Switch to masked Aadhaar or VID when sharing your ID with landlords, employers, or service providers to protect your full Aadhaar number..
Locking your Aadhaar biometrics takes 30 seconds in the app and blocks fraudsters from draining your bank account via AePS (Aadhaar-enabled Payment System) at any business correspondent point.
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