Update your address in Aadhaar card using mAadhaar App

 

Update your address in Aadhaar card using mAadhaar App

Update your address in the Aadhaar card using the mAadhaar App, With the goal of reaching out to large numbers of smartphone users, the new mAadhaar is released by the Unique Identification Authority of India. The App features an array of Aadhaar services and a personalized section for the Aadhaar holder who can carry their Aadhaar information in form of a soft copy, instead of carrying a physical copy all the time.

The Top features of the mAadhaar Official App

Multilingual: In order to ensure the Aadhaar Services are accessible to linguistically diverse residents of India, the menu, button labels, and form fields are provided in English as well as in 12 Indian languages (Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu). After installation, the user will be prompted to select any of the preferred languages.
However, the input fields in the forms will accept data entered in the English language only. This is done to help the user avoid facing the challenges of typing in regional languages (due to limitations in the mobile keyboards).

Universality: Residents with or without Aadhaar can install this App on their smartphones. However to avail of personalized Aadhaar services the resident will have to register their Aadhaar Profile in the App.

Aadhaar Online Services on Mobile: The mAadhaar user can avail the featured services for themselves as well as for any other resident seeking Aadhaar or related help.

The functionalities are broadly grouped as :

Main Service Dashboard: Direct access to download Aadhaar, Order a Reprint, Address Update, Download offline eKYC, Show or Scan QR Code, Verify Aadhaar, Verify mail/email, retrieve UID/EID, Request for Address Validation Letter Request Status Services:

To help residents check the status of various online requests My Aadhaar: This is a personalized section for the Aadhaar holders where the resident will not have to enter their Aadhaar number to avail Aadhaar services.

In addition, this section also provides facilities for the resident to lock/unlock their Aadhaar or Biometric Authentication.

Aadhaar Locking – Aadhaar holder can lock their UID/Aadhaar number anytime they wish.

Biometric locking/unlocking secures biometric authentication by locking biometrics data. Once the resident enables the Biometric Locking system their biometric remains locked till the Aadhaar Holder chose to either Unlock it (which is temporary) or Disable the Locking system.

TOTP generation – Time-based One-Time Password is an automatically generated temporary password that can be used instead of SMS-based OTP.

Update of profile – To updated view of Aadhaar profile data after successful completion of update request.

Sharing of QR code and eKYC data by Aadhaar Number holder helps Aadhaar users share their password-protected eKYC or QR code for safe and paperless verification.

Multi-profile: Aadhaar holders can include multiple (up to 3) profiles (with the same registered mobile number) in their profile section.

Aadhaar Services on SMS ensures Aadhaar holders avail of Aadhaar services even when there is no network. This needs SMS permission.

mAadhaar FAQs

How to configure m-Aadhaar applications in phone (Android & iOS)?

mAadhaar App is available for both Android and iPhone users in India. In order to install the app follow the steps given below:

Visit the Google Play Store for Android and to App Store for iPhone.

Type mAadhaar in the search bar and download, or download mAadhaar Android

 version from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?

id=in.gov.uidai.mAadhaarPlus&hl=en_IN or iOS version from https://apps.apple.com/in/app/maadhaar/id1435469474.

To make sure you are downloading the right app, check to see if the developer’s name is listed as ‘Unique Identification Authority of India’

Once you open the app, it takes you through the terms and conditions and usage guidelines, and language preference settings. Please go through them carefully before continuing further.

What is the iOS-compatible version of the m-aadhaar app?

The mAadhaar app for iPhone is compatible with iOS 10.0 and above.
Does my profile on mAadhaar get inactive when changed to a new phone with a registered mobile number?

Yes, the Aadhaar profile in a phone will automatically get deactivated the moment the same profile is registered in another mobile. Aadhaar can be registered only on one device at a time.

What are the features/benefit of the M-Aadhaar application?

mAadhaar is more than an Aadhaar card in a wallet. Using the mAadhaar App, the resident can avail of the following benefits:

Get Aadhaar by Downloading or Ordering Reprint of Aadhaar or by retrieving lost or forgotten Aadhaar

View/Show Aadhaar in offline mode, particularly when residents are required to show their ID proof

Update Address in Aadhaar via document or without document proof
Keep/Manage Aadhaar of family members(up to 5 members) in one mobile
Share Paperless eKYC or QR code to service providing agencies
Secure Aadhaar by Locking Aadhaar or Biometrics

Generate or Retrieve VID which users can use in the place of Aadhaar to avail of Aadhaar services (for those who have locked their Aadhaar or do not wish to share their Aadhaar).

Use Aadhaar SMS services in offline mode

Check Request Status Dashboard: After enrolling for Aadhaar, ordering reprint, or updating Adhaar data, residents can check the status of the service request in the App.

Help others who don’t own a smartphone in availing Aadhaar services with the help of common services.

Get Update history and Authentication records

Book Appointment to visit Aadhaar Seva Kendra

The Aadhaar Sync feature allows residents to fetch the updated data in the Aadhaar profile after the successful completion of an update request.

Time-based One-Time Password can be used instead of SMS based OTP to avail Aadhaar Online Services available on the UIDAI Website

Locate Enrolment Centre (EC) helps the user find nearest enrolment Centre
The More section in the App includes information about the mAadhaar App, Contact, Usage Guidelines, Terms & Conditions of using the app, and other necessary information.

Apart from helpful FAQs and links to Chatbot the More section also contains links to important documents from where residents can download the Aadhaar enrolment or Aadhaar update/correction forms.

Locate the Enrollment Center helps the user find the nearest Enrolment Center.

Download mAadhaar Official App (for Android Device)
Download mAadhaar Official App (for iOS Device)

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