Google Releases Statement Related To UIDAI Helpline Number on Android Phone

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Nayan
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Debate of Aadhaar (UIDAI) security is going on from a long time now and recently TRAI chairman RS Sharma shared his Aadhaar number on Twitter and gave an open challenge to steal his personal information. Moreover, to this, his information was public as well in a few hours.

On August 2nd, the matter boiled when a French security expert Elliot Alderson raised a question on Twitter to ask users whether their phones have UIDAI toll-free helpline number in their contact list.

And to everyone’s surprise, they found a number saved in the name of UIDAI was found. People started to express their anger on Twitter.
Just a couple of hours ago, Google on its official account released a statement which reads:

Google's Statement to UIDAI Number issue

 

So, Google says they added code accidentally.


According to this, the code is still in the Android devices, and Google says that they will be updating it in the upcoming updates. People already started tweeting in anger to this. But for now, what interest’s more is that on whose order did Google updated the number or have they do it by themselves, because UIDAI has already denied saying:

“UIDAI has reiterated that it has not asked or advised anyone including any telecom service providers or mobile manufacturers or Android to include 18003001947 or 1947 in the default list of public service numbers.”

For sure the concern is not going to end here, and the blaming game will not stop anytime soon. In the end, it’ll be the Citizen who may have to suffer from this if some issue happens.


People on Twitter have already started questioning:

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