Seeing how the 4th gen air has Touch ID on the power button, could this come to the iPhone Pro as a new feature? Essentially it could mean having dual factor biometric authentication for those who really want the maximum security (or even triple layer with passcode+touch ID+face ID. It could also work as a substitute for Face ID when we have to be masked, or once we’re out of the woods with COVID, the Touch ID could even register a specific fingerprint as a “kill” switch where the phone automatically locks the screen and disables biometrics and requires a special password to unlock the phone that could even be separate from your normal passcode. I think it would be nice for the phone to have a silent alarm feature in an emergency where here could be a visually discreet indicator (such as a different Lock Screen wallpaper) to the user but unknown to anyone else.
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Any response is pure speculation at this point.. Anything is possible though.. Apparently rumor has it we’ll know mid October
I think the new Air might be a trial run. Apple can gather feedback and reliability from their users. They can buy another year to either perfect it, or to implement Touch ID under the screen. I believe with all the other production hurdles they’re facing, or have faced this year, they’ve probably left it out.
They do pull off a sneaky one here and there, so like the above stated, “anything is possible.” I think it would be great, and a huge selling point for me.
They do pull off a sneaky one here and there, so like the above stated, “anything is possible.” I think it would be great, and a huge selling point for me.
POLL: 2020 FACE OR TOUCH ID or both
What’s your preference for the 2020 IPhone as far as Face ID AND TOUCH ID are concernef
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