An App That Lets You Carry Your Aadhaar On Mobile
Category : TECH Author : Jawahar Damodharan Date : 2017-07-22T04:27:53.000Z Views : 36
UIDAI Launches m-Aadhaar, an App That Lets You Carry your Aadhaar On Mobile.
m-Aadhaar is official mobile application developed by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to provide an interface to Aadhaar Number Holders to carry their demographic information viz. Name, Date of Birth, Gender & Address along with photograph as linked with their Aadhaar Number in smart phones.
The app is currently available for Android users only. Some of the services will only be applicable after subsequent updates as the m-Aadhaar app is currently in beta stage. Users can download this version on Google Play from the official link provided below.
Key Features:
1. Aadhaar Number holder profile download – A convenient way to carry Aadhaar number with demographic details anytime, anywhere.
2. Biometric locking/unlocking – To secure biometric authentication by locking biometrics data. Once resident enables Biometric Locking system their biometric remains locked till the Aadhaar Holder chose to either Unlock it (which is temporary) or Disable the Locking system. (Read about how to Secure your Aadhaar by locking or unlocking your Biometrics)
3. TOTP generation – Time-based One-Time Password is an automatically generated temporary password which can be used instead of SMS based OTP.
4. Update of profile – An updated view of Aadhaar profile data after successful completion of update request.
5. Sharing of QR code and eKYC data by Aadhaar Number holder – Share QR code and password protected eKYC data to retrieve accurate demographic information from it instead of manual entry.
Note for Users:
Registered Mobile Number is essential to use mAadhaar app. In case your mobile number is not registered with Aadhaar visit the nearest Enrolment Centre/Mobile Update End Point. A QR code facility and password protected eKYC data are among additional features provided in the app.
From July 1, linking of PAN and Aadhaar had been made mandatory for filing income tax returns (ITRs) and obtaining a new Permanent Account Number (PAN). While Aadhaar is issued by the UIDAI to a resident of India, PAN is a 10-digit alphanumeric number allotted by the Income Tax department to a person, firm or entity. The tax department has in the past few months used multiple platforms to ensure linking of Aadhaar with PAN by assessees.
The m-Aadhaar android app from UIDAI is now available on Google Playstore, link posted below.
Click to download official m-Aadhaar app from playstore
Source: Unique Identification Authority of India
UIDAI Launches m-Aadhaar, an App That Lets You Carry your Aadhaar On Mobile.
m-Aadhaar is official mobile application developed by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to provide an interface to Aadhaar Number Holders to carry their demographic information viz. Name, Date of Birth, Gender & Address along with photograph as linked with their Aadhaar Number in smart phones.
The app is currently available for Android users only. Some of the services will only be applicable after subsequent updates as the m-Aadhaar app is currently in beta stage. Users can download this version on Google Play from the official link provided below.
Key Features:
1. Aadhaar Number holder profile download – A convenient way to carry Aadhaar number with demographic details anytime, anywhere.
2. Biometric locking/unlocking – To secure biometric authentication by locking biometrics data. Once resident enables Biometric Locking system their biometric remains locked till the Aadhaar Holder chose to either Unlock it (which is temporary) or Disable the Locking system. (Read about how to Secure your Aadhaar by locking or unlocking your Biometrics)
3. TOTP generation – Time-based One-Time Password is an automatically generated temporary password which can be used instead of SMS based OTP.
4. Update of profile – An updated view of Aadhaar profile data after successful completion of update request.
5. Sharing of QR code and eKYC data by Aadhaar Number holder – Share QR code and password protected eKYC data to retrieve accurate demographic information from it instead of manual entry.
Note for Users:
Registered Mobile Number is essential to use mAadhaar app. In case your mobile number is not registered with Aadhaar visit the nearest Enrolment Centre/Mobile Update End Point. A QR code facility and password protected eKYC data are among additional features provided in the app.
From July 1, linking of PAN and Aadhaar had been made mandatory for filing income tax returns (ITRs) and obtaining a new Permanent Account Number (PAN). While Aadhaar is issued by the UIDAI to a resident of India, PAN is a 10-digit alphanumeric number allotted by the Income Tax department to a person, firm or entity. The tax department has in the past few months used multiple platforms to ensure linking of Aadhaar with PAN by assessees.
The m-Aadhaar android app from UIDAI is now available on Google Playstore, link posted below.
Click to download official m-Aadhaar app from playstore
Source: Unique Identification Authority of India
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