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Prevent Aadhaar Misuse: How to Use UIDAI's New Smart Feature
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News18•08-10-2026, 18:21
Prevent Aadhaar Misuse: How to Use UIDAI's New Smart Feature
- •Aadhaar card has become an essential identity document for various daily tasks across the country.
- •The extensive use of Aadhaar has raised concerns about potential malpractices and misuse.
- •UIDAI has introduced a new security feature allowing users to lock their Aadhaar numbers directly.
- •Locking the Aadhaar number provides a digital safety shield and causes verification errors if misused.
- •Users can easily lock their Aadhaar numbers using the mAadhaar app without visiting any center.
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UIDAI has introduced a smart feature that allows users to directly lock their entire Aadhaar number, providing a digital safety shield against fraud and unauthorized verification attempts.
While the older biometric lock only controlled fingerprints, iris scans, and OTPs while leaving the Aadhaar number open, the new update locks the actual Aadhaar number itself, resulting in an error during verification if used.
Users can open the mAadhaar app, log in using their PIN, select the security option on the homepage, choose Virtual ID and Aadhaar Lock, enter their VID after ticking the required boxes, and complete an OTP and facial verification.
