mAadhaar app set to retire soon; it’s time to get more secure Aadhaar app - here's how to install

Key features of the new Aadhaar app include family members' ID linking, selective info sharing, and offline QR verification.

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) unveiled the new Aadhaar app with new security features in November 2025.

However, it has registered very low installation, as most people are still using the old mAadhaar app. Now, UIDAI has announced that the latter will be retired soon.

It is urging citizens to uninstall the mAadhaar and download the new Aadhaar app. It is available as a free-to-download application on both the Google Play and Apple App Store.

The Aadhaar app comes with several benefits, including the option to link family members' IDs (up to five profiles), do selective sharing and update phone number and address as well.

Here's how to install the new Aadhaar app and set up an Aadhaar profile on your phone

Step 1: Download the 'Aadhaar app' for Android on Google Play Store (here)/ iOS version of the new Aadhaar app on Apple App Store (here)

Be advised, do not download the old mAadhaar app. Not sure why UIDAI has not taken down this old app from app stores yet.

Step 2: Once installed, open the app and select the language you prefer

Step 3: Register your 12-digit Aadhaar ID number, and you will get an OTP on your registered mobile number

Step 4: Enable biometric authentication and also set up a 6-PIN passcode to lock the app to prevent an unauthorised login scenario

Step 5: Add details to your profile and, if required, create accounts for your children or senior citizen parents (provided their Aadhaar ID is linked to your mobile number)

Aadhaar mobile app: Key features you should know

1) In line with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, the new Aadhaar mobile app will end the need for verifiers to store a photocopy of the Aadhaar card. Users can just share a QR Code for physical verification without revealing the Aadhaar number.

This will come in handy during hotel check-ins through Offline Verification Seeking Entity’s (OVSE) QR code scanning.

2) For shared verification, it will offer a masked (Aadhaar ID hidden) option.

3) With the 'Selective Sharing' feature, users can select all or any one of the details-- name, birth date, gender, address, mobile number, age status, and photo-- for verification.

4) In the new Aadhaar app, users can add up to five Aadhaar profiles on one device. Only if they are linked to the same registered mobile number.

5) With this app, parents can store Aadhaar ID card details of their children.

6) This app also offers the option to lock and unlock biometric verification within seconds.

7) Users can also update their phone number and add new address details with less hassle

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