{"id":106415,"date":"2026-07-23T13:11:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=106415"},"modified":"2026-07-23T13:11:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:41:52","slug":"maadhaar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/maadhaar\/","title":{"rendered":"mAadhaar: Is It Still Available? What Replaced It in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- ============================================================ WORDPRESS METADATA (fill these fields in WP before publishing) ============================================================ POST TITLE (H1, set as WP Title field): mAadhaar: Is It Still Available? What Replaced It in 2026 SEO \/ META TITLE (Yoast - 59 chars): mAadhaar Discontinued: What Replaced It (2026 UIDAI Update) META DESCRIPTION (Yoast - 154 chars): mAadhaar has been discontinued by UIDAI. Here's exactly what replaced it, how to download the new Aadhaar (Pehchaan) app, and what happens to your data. SLUG: maadhaar FOCUS KEYWORD: maadhaar SECONDARY KEYWORDS \/ TAGS: maadhaar app, maadhaar discontinued, new aadhaar app, uidai pehchaan app, aadhaar app download, maadhaar retired, aadhaar app registration CATEGORY: India \/ Government Services AUTHOR: Freddy John FEATURED IMAGE: maadhaar-featured.jpg (1200x675, 16:9) \u2014 attached separately IMAGE ALT TEXT: \"mAadhaar discontinued graphic showing ID card icon and shield checkmark for the new Aadhaar Pehchaan app\" SCHEMA: Intentionally omitted \u2014 Yoast SEO auto-generates Article\/BreadcrumbList schema on publish. Do not add manual JSON-LD. CRITICAL ACCURACY NOTE: As of publishing (July 2026), UIDAI has officially discontinued the mAadhaar app (retired June 30, 2026) and replaced it with a new app simply called \"Aadhaar,\" identifiable by its \"Pehchaan\" branding\/logo and package name in.gov.uidai.pehchaan. This article is written around that fact rather than presenting mAadhaar as a currently active app, since most competing content is now stale on this point. ============================================================ --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\">Looking for mAadhaar and can&#8217;t find it on the app store anymore, or noticed it stopped working? You&#8217;re not doing anything wrong \u2014 UIDAI has actually retired the app. Here&#8217;s exactly what happened, what replaced it, and how to move your digital Aadhaar over without losing anything.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-106416\" src=\"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/maadhaar-featured.jpg\" alt=\"mAadhaar: Is It Still Available? What Replaced It in 2026\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/maadhaar-featured.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/maadhaar-featured-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/maadhaar-featured-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/maadhaar-featured-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- QUICK ANSWER BOX --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eaf2fb; border-left: 6px solid #0b3d6e; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 0 0 24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #0b3d6e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\u26a1 Quick Answer<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\"><strong>mAadhaar has been discontinued by UIDAI as of June 30, 2026.<\/strong> It has been replaced by a new official app simply called <strong>&#8220;Aadhaar,&#8221;<\/strong> identifiable by its <strong>Pehchaan<\/strong> logo, available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. If you&#8217;re still looking for mAadhaar, you should download the new Aadhaar app instead \u2014 it carries over the same core services and adds face authentication, selective QR-based data sharing, and support for up to five family profiles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- TL;DR BOX --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fff8e6; border-left: 6px solid #b8860b; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 0 0 28px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #b8860b; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\ud83d\udccb TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.75; color: #1a1a1a;\">\n<li>mAadhaar officially retired on June 30, 2026, after years as UIDAI&#8217;s main mobile Aadhaar app.<\/li>\n<li>The replacement is the new &#8220;Aadhaar&#8221; app, built on the Pehchaan platform, with a redesigned interface and stronger security.<\/li>\n<li>New features include face authentication, selective data sharing via QR code, biometric lock\/unlock, and an authentication history log.<\/li>\n<li>Your existing Aadhaar data isn&#8217;t lost \u2014 UIDAI says the transition preserves your information; you simply re-register on the new app.<\/li>\n<li>Only download the new app from official sources: the Play Store, App Store, or the UIDAI link pehchaan.uidai.gov.in\/app\/download.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0b3d6e; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; margin: 34px 0 16px 0; border-bottom: 3px solid #0b3d6e; padding-bottom: 8px;\">What Was mAadhaar, and Why Was It Discontinued?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\">mAadhaar was the Unique Identification Authority of India&#8217;s (UIDAI) official mobile companion app, letting residents carry a verifiable digital copy of their Aadhaar instead of a laminated card or printed e-Aadhaar. Over its lifetime it was downloaded well over 100 million times and became a familiar way to show ID, lock biometrics against misuse, and share details by QR code.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\">UIDAI didn&#8217;t give a single official reason for retiring it, but the timing lines up with a broader push toward stronger privacy controls and consent-based identity sharing across government digital services. The new Aadhaar app was officially launched on January 28, 2026, with a phased rollout, and mAadhaar was fully discontinued on June 30, 2026.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0b3d6e; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; margin: 34px 0 16px 0; border-bottom: 3px solid #0b3d6e; padding-bottom: 8px;\">mAadhaar vs. the New Aadhaar App: What Changed<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 26px 0; font-size: 15px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #0b3d6e;\">\n<th style=\"color: #ffffff; padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #0b3d6e;\" scope=\"col\">Feature<\/th>\n<th style=\"color: #ffffff; padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #0b3d6e;\" scope=\"col\">mAadhaar (Retired)<\/th>\n<th style=\"color: #ffffff; padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #0b3d6e;\" scope=\"col\">New Aadhaar App (Pehchaan)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eaf2fb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Status<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Discontinued June 30, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Current official app<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Identity verification<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">QR scan, basic profile display<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Face authentication plus signed QR verification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eaf2fb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Data sharing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Shared full profile via QR<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Selective sharing \u2014 share only what&#8217;s needed (e.g. just age)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Family profiles<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Limited family member support<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Up to 5 family Aadhaar profiles in one app<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eaf2fb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Activity tracking<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Not available<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Authentication history log (when\/where your Aadhaar was used)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Supported OS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Older Android\/iOS versions<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; color: #1a1a1a;\">Android 9.0+ and iOS 16+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0b3d6e; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; margin: 34px 0 16px 0; border-bottom: 3px solid #0b3d6e; padding-bottom: 8px;\">How to Download and Set Up the New Aadhaar App<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b8860b; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 24px 0 12px 0;\">1. Download from an official source only<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\">Search for <strong>&#8220;Aadhaar&#8221;<\/strong> by UIDAI on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, and confirm it shows the <strong>Pehchaan logo<\/strong> before installing. You can also use UIDAI&#8217;s direct link at <strong>pehchaan.uidai.gov.in\/app\/download<\/strong>. Never install it from a third-party APK or unofficial link.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b8860b; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 24px 0 12px 0;\">2. Choose your language and verify your number<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\">On first launch, select from 13 supported Indian languages, then enter the mobile number linked to your Aadhaar. You&#8217;ll receive an OTP to verify it.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b8860b; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 24px 0 12px 0;\">3. Complete face verification<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\">The app may prompt a live facial scan as an added identity check. Do this in a well-lit area and follow the on-screen guidance.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b8860b; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; margin: 24px 0 12px 0;\">4. Secure the app before adding your profile<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; padding-left: 22px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; color: #1a1a1a;\">\n<li>Set a security PIN or enable fingerprint\/face unlock for the app itself<\/li>\n<li>Do this immediately after installation, before linking your Aadhaar profile<\/li>\n<li>Enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number and complete the additional OTP step to finish linking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0b3d6e; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; margin: 34px 0 16px 0; border-bottom: 3px solid #0b3d6e; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Will I Lose Any Data Moving from mAadhaar?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\">UIDAI has stated that your underlying Aadhaar data stays intact through the transition \u2014 the new app re-links to your existing Aadhaar record rather than starting from scratch. You will, however, need to complete registration on the new app from the beginning, since app-level settings like your PIN, biometric lock, and saved family profiles don&#8217;t automatically transfer from mAadhaar.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 24px 0; padding-left: 22px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; color: #1a1a1a;\">\n<li>Your core Aadhaar number and demographic details remain unaffected by the app switch<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll need to re-verify your mobile number and re-enable biometric lock on the new app<\/li>\n<li>If you managed family members&#8217; Aadhaar in mAadhaar, you&#8217;ll need to re-add each profile in the new app<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0b3d6e; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; margin: 34px 0 16px 0; border-bottom: 3px solid #0b3d6e; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b8860b; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold; margin: 22px 0 10px 0;\">Is mAadhaar still available to download?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\">No. UIDAI officially discontinued mAadhaar on June 30, 2026. Residents are directed to download the new Aadhaar app (Pehchaan) instead.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b8860b; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold; margin: 22px 0 10px 0;\">Is the new Aadhaar app safe and official?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\">Yes, as long as you download it from the Google Play Store, Apple App Store, or UIDAI&#8217;s own pehchaan.uidai.gov.in link, and confirm the developer is listed as UIDAI with the Pehchaan logo shown.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b8860b; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold; margin: 22px 0 10px 0;\">Do I have to switch to the new app right away?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\">Since mAadhaar is already discontinued, there&#8217;s no functioning old app left to fall back on. If you rely on a digital Aadhaar for identity verification, it&#8217;s worth setting up the new app as soon as convenient.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #b8860b; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold; margin: 22px 0 10px 0;\">What is &#8220;Pehchaan&#8221;?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 24px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\">Pehchaan is the branding and underlying platform name for the new Aadhaar app \u2014 the app itself is listed simply as &#8220;Aadhaar&#8221; on app stores, but its package name and login portal both use the Pehchaan name, so you may see both terms used interchangeably.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 26px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a;\">If you&#8217;re setting up other Indian government digital services alongside your new Aadhaar app, our guide on the <a style=\"color: #0b3d6e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/nextgen-echallan-portal-registration-login-guide\/\">NextGen e-Challan portal registration and login process<\/a> covers a similarly common source of confusion. For the official download links and setup guidance straight from UIDAI, see <a style=\"color: #0b3d6e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/uidai.gov.in\/en\/1474-english-uk\/faqs\/your-aadhaar\/aadhaar-app\/19860-how-to-download-the-aadhaar-app.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UIDAI&#8217;s official Aadhaar app download FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AUTHOR \/ E-E-A-T BOX --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f6f8; border: 1px solid #d9dee3; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 34px 0 10px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 15px; color: #1a1a1a;\"><strong>Written by Freddy John<\/strong>, India &amp; Consumer Services Desk, SeminarsOnly News. Freddy covers Indian government digital identity and citizen services, verifying app transitions and registration steps directly against official UIDAI sources before publishing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; color: #5a6672;\">Last reviewed for accuracy: July 2026. UIDAI&#8217;s app rollout is ongoing; always confirm current download links and steps directly on uidai.gov.in before installing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for mAadhaar and can&#8217;t find it on the app store anymore, or noticed it stopped working? 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