New Aadhaar App: Features & How to Use
UIDAI launched a new Aadhaar app in November 2025 (full version with update services from early 2026), replacing the older mAadhaar app. Built around face authentication and privacy-first sharing, it turns your phone into a secure digital Aadhaar wallet — you can verify identity, lock biometrics, share selective details via QR, and even update your mobile number or address from home.
Key features
- Face authentication: verify identity with a live face scan from your phone camera — no fingerprint device needed in many cases.
- Biometric lock/unlock: lock or unlock fingerprint, iris, and face authentication with a tap.
- QR-based sharing: show a secure QR code for verification instead of handing over your card or number.
- Selective share: choose exactly what to reveal (photo, name, age, gender, address, mobile) instead of all-or-nothing.
- Mobile number & address updates: update your registered mobile number (₹75) and address from the app's Services tab.
- Family profiles: add up to 5 family members' Aadhaar profiles on one phone (each set up with its own OTP verification).
- Authentication history: see when and where your Aadhaar was used for authentication.
- PVC card order: order the plastic PVC card and track delivery from the app.
How to download and set up the app
Install from the official store
Download “Aadhaar” from the Google Play Store (Android 9+) or Apple App Store (iOS 16+). Check the developer is UIDAI — fake apps exist.
Begin setup
Open the app, choose your language, tap through the intro, and enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number.
Verify and authenticate
Complete SIM/OTP verification and the face-authentication step, agree to the terms, and set your app PIN.
Your digital Aadhaar appears
Your Aadhaar profile loads in the app. Add family members from the Profile section if needed (up to 5 profiles).
Updating mobile number / address in the app
Open the Services tab → Mobile Number Update (or Address Update). The app shows your current registered details; enter the new value, verify with OTP, complete face authentication, and pay the fee (₹75 for mobile update). UIDAI processes the request — allow up to 15–30 days for it to reflect. Full walkthroughs: mobile update guide · address update guide.
Safety notes
- Download only from the official app stores; never from links in SMS or WhatsApp messages.
- If your phone is lost, your Aadhaar data stays protected behind the app PIN and authentication — but lock your biometrics as an extra precaution if you cannot access the app.
- The app never asks for money except the official update fees paid inside the app itself.
Frequently asked questions
UIDAI's current official app (launched November 2025), replacing mAadhaar. It offers face authentication, biometric lock, QR-based verification, selective data sharing, mobile/address updates, and up to 5 family profiles.
Yes, the app is free to download and use. Only specific services inside it carry UIDAI's official fees (e.g. ₹75 for a mobile number update).
Yes. The Services tab has a Mobile Number Update option: enter the new number, verify it by OTP, complete face authentication, and pay ₹75. It can take up to 15–30 days to reflect.
Up to 5 Aadhaar profiles can be managed on one phone, each added with its own Aadhaar number and OTP verification.
UIDAI is retiring mAadhaar in favour of the new Aadhaar app. Switch to the new app to keep receiving updates and full functionality.