Easily update your Aadhaar with this step-by-step guide to finding the nearest authorised Aadhaar centres on Google Maps.

India's government privately proposed in January that firms like Apple, Samsung and Google consider pre-installing its ...

Aadhar App Pre-Installation Row: Amid reports of tensions between the government and smartphone manufacturers over the ...

Proposal was sent to IT ministry in Nov 2025 to preinstall Aadhaar app on mobile phones; stakeholder consultations going on, ...

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With biometrics disabled, users can still make verification processes via old-school methods – such as OTP-based authentication via registered mobile numbers or Virtual ID (VID).

Smartphone companies have reportedly opined that preinstalling the Aadhaar app on devices would increase their production costs and risks.

Tech giants Apple and Samsung oppose the Indian government's proposal to preload the Aadhaar app on smartphones due to security concerns.

Government makes Aadhaar-based biometric e-KYC mandatory. Discover what the new rule means, a step-by-step guide of Aadhaar ...

The Government of India is reportedly pushing to preload the Aadhaar app on all new smartphones. However, major players like Apple, Samsung, and Google have raised concerns over privacy, logistics, ...

MAIT said a pre-installation mandate would force its members to operate separate production lines for Indian market. Apple and Samsung had security concerns.

Details for Baal Aadhaar: UIDAI allows parents to apply for an Aadhaar card for their newborn babies, known as Baal Aadhaar.