Oct 03, 2022 12:00:00

Will Apple's fingerprint authentication function 'Touch ID' come back to the iPhone?

Apple adopted the fingerprint authentication function 'Touch ID' for the first time with the

iPhone 5s released in 2013, and the 3rd generation iPhone SE released in 2022 for the iPhone and the 4th generation iPad Air for the iPad. It is installed. On the iPhone, Touch ID was almost completely replaced by 'Face ID' of the face authentication function, but there have been rumors that Touch ID will be revived again with the new iPhone many times. Bloomberg's Mark Garman, who is familiar with Apple-related leak information, says that there will be no revival of such Touch ID.

Report: Will Apple bring Touch ID back to the iPhone? - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2022/10/02/touch-id-iphone-face-id/

Apple's Touch ID is probably never coming back to iPhone | AppleInsider
https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/10/02/apples-touch-id-is-probably-never-coming-back-to-iphone

Touch ID uses fingerprint information registered by tapping the home button to perform iPhone lock screen and user authentication without entering a passcode. You can see how Touch ID works in one shot by watching the following video.

Try using the fingerprint authentication function of iPhone 5s like this - YouTube


In the case of the iPhone, it will be replaced by Face ID, a face authentication function that was newly introduced in the iPhone X in 2017, but in the 4th generation iPad Air that appeared in 2020, Touch ID is fused to the top button. , has succeeded in adopting Touch ID without lowering the display occupancy.

You can check how to use Touch ID on the 4th generation iPad Air in the following video.

Using Touch ID combined with the top button of the 4th generation iPad Air looks like this-YouTube


According to Mr. Garman, Apple is testing to embed Touch ID at the bottom of the display, and it seems that it is also considering fusing Touch ID to the top button part like iPad Air. However, Garman said, ``Over the past few years, there have been discussions within Apple about bringing Touch ID back to high-end iPhones. But I don't think Touch ID will return to high-end iPhones, at least not in the foreseeable future, as Face ID is ubiquitous at this point.

Garman pointed out that Touch ID may move to the top button part of low-end terminals such as iPhone SE. However, he also said, 'I have not heard any information about Touch ID moving from the iPhone supply line to the top button part of low-end terminals.'

In addition, Apple-related media 9to5Mac said, ``I hope that Touch ID will be revived on the iPhone in the future. Face ID has improved significantly over the years, and it can be used outdoors even while wearing a mask. If you consider special cases, it may be more convenient to use Touch ID.'

In the comments section of AppleInsider, 'Apple will only use Touch ID if it's a much cheaper component than Face ID,' and 'Wearing a mask is outdated, so 'Touch ID' The momentum to revive it is also weakening.”