Apple Watch May Soon Feature A Side Button Touch ID

Reports suggest that there are indications that in the near future, the Touch ID could be featured on the Apple Watch.

This is according to a patent discovered by Patently Apple in which it was revealed that Apple has filed for a patent that suggests that they are considering putting Touch ID into the side button on the Apple Watch.

Already on the iPhone, users can protect their devices through a variety of ways like Touch ID, Face ID, or using a PIN code.

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However, on the Apple Watch, it’s a different story. The way the Apple Watch verifies the user is through the heart rate sensor, which means that even if someone stole your watch and tried to use Apple Pay on it to pay for stuff, they cannot.

While we’ve seen some somewhat outlandish patents from Apple, this one actually seems rather feasible, Patently Apple said. This is because, with the fourth-generation iPad Air, Apple actually managed to put Touch ID into the power button of the tablet. This means that it is possible for Touch ID to be fit into a smaller space.

That being said, this is just a patent so it’s hard to say if Apple will make it a reality. As earlier mentioned, this is one of the more feasible patents seen, plus it already sort of exists, but whether or not Apple will incorporate it remains to be seen.