Since the advent of Face ID, Touch ID has been relegated to second place when it comes to older equipment. This may end up changing in the future iPhone 13 according to different analysts and also Apple‘s patents. In this article we analyze if this possibility can be viable, and why Apple has changed its mind.
The masks expose the deficiencies of Face ID
Unfortunately, the Face ID recognition system has some shortcomings, as has been well remembered since its launch, but now they have been accentuated. Apple has always advocated that the facial recognition system is much more secure than fingerprint reading. But the reality is that in some situations it may not be comfortable to have to put the mobile in front of the face to unlock it. This is something that we have been able to clearly appreciate with the SARS-COV-2 pandemic.
The obligation of having to wear a mask that hides half of the face has shown the problems of Face ID. Right now anyone who goes down the street is forced to have to unlock their mobile with the code they have established and this is not a really comfortable system. This does not happen with Touch ID since you can continue unlocking the device without any problem, unless you are wearing some kind of glove momentarily.
Apple has tried to solve this problem by detecting the mask so that the possibility of entering the unlock code appears in a more agile way. This solution obviously does not compensate and neither can unlocking be allowed without detecting the mouth or nose as it would reduce the security of the system. That is why Apple is seriously considering the fact of uniting Touch ID and Face ID in future iPhones, although in the past they distrusted this idea.
Can Touch ID and Face ID match?
There are many analysts who point out that Face ID and Touch ID could be jointly in the future iPhone, starting with the iPhone 13. This would undoubtedly be very good news since these two technologies can be integrated in a very optimal way . We believe that it cannot be said that there is something left over in an iPhone since in this way the range of possibilities is opened to use the system that best suits depending on the situations.
Not everything remains in the fact of the use of the mask, but there are other situations such as having the mobile on the table and not wanting to take it to unlock it. It is just more convenient to use the fingerprint and use it. Or if you are going to take it in hand, it may be more useful to use Face ID. In short, Apple must know, and it seems that it is realizing, that these two technologies can come together in the same iPhone without any problem. There are many competitive brands that have these two options on their mobile devices with fingerprint readers included in the screen and also facial recognition. In addition, if there are problems with the Face ID of the iPhone you can use the other Touch ID system or vice versa.
Apple continues to patent this dual technology
Since the elimination of Touch ID technology from the top-of-the-range iPhones, Apple has continued to release patents that show the possibility of combining Face ID and Touch ID. This coincides with different analysts who are betting on the arrival of a possible iPhone 13 that can be unlocked in different ways. This includes the option of including the fingerprint reader under the screen itself, something that is already present in competitive equipment. The integration under the screen makes a lot of sense since if you want to keep the design without bezels you should opt for this system.
Although, if we look at the fourth generation iPad Air, the option of integrating the sensor into the lock and unlock button itself has been given. But we believe that in a high-end device like the iPhone 13 it should include under the screen that makes it much easier to access.