UIDAI Launches New Aadhaar App 2026: Enhanced Security, Privacy, and Control for Users

• UIDAI introduces new Aadhaar mobile app to combat online fraud, phishing, and OTP scams, offering better control over personal data.
• The app enables secure display, sharing, and verification of digital identity with a focus on privacy-first, consent-based user control.
• Key features include QR code-based offline verification, one-click biometric lock/unlock, authentication history, and QR-based contact cards.
• Users can manage up to five Aadhaar profiles on a single device, promoting 'One Family-One App' concept.
• The app supports selective credential sharing, ensuring only necessary information is shared, aligning with DPDP Act.