UIDAI discontinues its mAadhaar app in India

UIDAI discontinues its mAadhaar app in India

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced the discontinuation of its mAadhaar app in the country.

The change comes as part of UIDAI's transition to a more privacy-focused platform, the new Aadhaar app.

The authority urged the users to make the switch in a recent post on its official X account.

New Aadhaar app launched

The new Aadhaar app is a secure and paperless platform for Aadhaar Number Holders (ANHs) to access various services.

It allows users to digitally verify their identity, update select details of their Aadhaar card, and access different Aadhaar-related services from their smartphones.

The app has already been downloaded over 31 million times in less than five months since its launch.

How to download new Aadhaar app

The latest Aadhaar app comes with several useful features like mobile number and address update, e-Aadhaar download, QR-based selective sharing of Aadhaar credentials and digital contact card sharing.

It also allows online appointment booking for Aadhaar Seva Kendras and tracking of Aadhaar update requests.

The app can be downloaded on Android devices (version 9.0 or above) and Apple iPhones running iOS 16 or later after a one-time registration process.