mAadhaar app to be discontinued soon

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has confirmed that the mAadhaar app will be discontinued and has asked users to shift to a newly launched Aadhaar app. The official Aadhaar account on X made the announcement directly. The older mAadhaar platform would typically display complete Aadhaar details during authentication. The new system on the other hand will shift to selective sharing; only the information required for a specific service is shared, rather than the full profile.

The official Aadhaar account on X made the announcement directly: "mAadhaar will discontinue soon. Download the new Aadhaar App and experience faster access, smarter features & enjoy services at your fingertips. It is designed to make your Aadhaar experience simpler, and more convenient than ever."

The biggest addition in the new Aadhaar app is the secure QR-based Aadhaar sharing, designed for in-person verification at hotels, hospitals, government offices, and service counters. Authentication has also been significantly strengthened. Where the old app relied primarily on OTP verification, the new system layers in face authentication and QR verification depending on the service being accessed, reducing the risk of misuse and tightening control over who can access an individual's identity data.

Users also now have direct control over their biometric information. Fingerprint, face, and iris authentication data can be locked or managed from within the app, a feature UIDAI says will reduce the risk of unauthorized access, particularly on shared or public devices.