New Delhi, June 5 -- The existing mAadhaar app is set to be retired soon and replaced with a redesigned Aadhaar application that offers enhanced security, stronger authentication methods and greater control over personal data sharing, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) announced last month.

As part of the transition, UIDAI has been urging users to switch to the new Aadhaar app, which can be downloaded in both Android and iPhone devices. Separately, the authority has extended its free online Aadhaar document update service by one year, allowing residents to update and verify their identity and address documents on the Aadhaar portal at no extra cost.

According to an official UIDAI memorandum, the facility will now remai...