UIDAI Update: If you also use the mAadhaar app, important news is coming your way. The government has announced that the mAadhaar app will be discontinued from June 30. Now you have to use the new Aadhaar App. UIDAI has asked people to download the new app as soon as possible.
Now people will have greater convenience at airport entry with the help of the new Aadhaar app. This app is specifically designed to simplify the ID check process. People will no longer need to carry a photocopy of their Aadhaar card during airport checks. You can check digitally through your mobile phone.
UIDAI has shared a post on its X account stating that the mAadhaar app is being retired. This means it will no longer receive updates, and its services will be discontinued. Users have now been advised to shift to the new Aadhaar App.
The new Aadhaar app will be quite different from the previous one. It’s also got a number of new features. Now you will not need to carry a photocopy of your Aadhaar card everywhere. Now you can show your identity via a QR code in the app if needed.
The new app also adds a face authentication system. You can only be identified by your face. Apart from this, you can also turn the biometric lock of your Aadhaar on or off from the app. You can install the new Aadhaar App through the Play Store.
What changed in the new Aadhaar App
UIDAI says the new app is designed keeping people’s privacy in mind. If a place just needs a name and age, then you don’t have to share a full Aadhaar number or full information. You’ll only be able to share information as needed. In addition, you will now be able to show your identity via a QR code in the app if necessary.
How to download the new Aadhaar App
If you want to download the new app, Android users can install the Aadhaar App from the Google Play Store, and iPhone users can install it from the Apple App Store.
How does digital verification work?
Users can verify their identity securely through the Aadhaar app. It uses an Aadhaar-based system that keeps your information secure.
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Benefits of Aadhaar App
There will be no need to carry a photocopy of Aadhaar.
Identity checks will be quick and easy.
You will remain in control of your information.
Paperwork is reduced during travel.
How will the new app help at the airport?
At airports where this facility will be launched, passengers will be able to quickly and easily verify their identity using this Aadhaar app. Passengers will no longer need to carry photocopies of paper documents. They will be able to do digital verification from their smartphones. This will reduce long queues at the airport and speed up the entry process.