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

The app enables features such as QR-based offline identity verification, consent-based sharing of limited Aadhaar data, and biometric lock/unlock for security.

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

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.

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).

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