Touch ID may become a feature in a future version of the Apple Watch. According to Macworld’s Filipe Espósito, the company has been testing a biometric unlocking system to complement the existing passcode-based security method. The journalist mentioned that this is still in the initial testing phase, but MacRumors later indicated that the rollout could happen as early as this year.
However, Weibo insider Instant Digital is contradicting these reports, claiming that Apple has no intention of making significant changes to the unlocking process for its watches, as the hardware needed for this biometric method might consume valuable battery space. In their post, Instant Digital conveys that Apple is not keen on sacrificing battery life for Touch ID, nor is it comfortable with the additional costs of implementing this technology. Nevertheless, other speculations hint that the company is developing a brand-new chip for its upcoming wearable, with MacRumors noticing the “T8320” identifier, which seems to be a progressive upgrade from the “T8310” utilized in the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Series 10, and Apple Watch Series 11.
