Overview
- UIDAI says the new Aadhaar app is in final testing and will replace or merge with mAadhaar, with a launch expected soon.
- Core functions include multi-profile support for up to five family members on a common number, selective disclosure, QR-based checks, offline access, biometric lock, and an activity log.
- UIDAI hosted a webinar for over 250 stakeholders to build an offline verification ecosystem, outlining OVSE onboarding, technical integration, and proof‑of‑presence via face verification.
- A proposed rule to print only a photo and QR on physical Aadhaar cards will be taken up on December 1, aiming to deter photocopy collection that contravenes the Aadhaar Act.
- Officials emphasized local device storage and OTP/face authentication for activation, and clarified that physical cards are not being phased out to accommodate users without smartphones.