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 ...

The app enables features such as QR-based offline identity verification, consent-based sharing of limited Aadhaar data, and ...

Aadhaar update made easy: Step-by-step guide to find nearest authorised Aadhaar centres on Google Maps (Image AI generated/Google Gemini) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) announced ...

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

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

Aadhaar, The World's Largest Biometric ID System With 134 Crore Users: Minister. New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Aadhaar has emerged as the world's largest biometric identity system, with around 134 crore ...

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, ...

The Central Information Commission (CIC) has highlighted delays in updating Aadhaar details, urging the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to establish timelines and improve its ...

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).

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Friday commended the Andaman and Nicobar administration for its performance in mandatory biometric updates and adult enrolment verification.

India’s proposal to preload the Aadhaar app on smartphones is reportedly facing pushback from Apple, Samsung, and industry ...