Apple probably has no plans to bring Touch ID back to the iPhone

While in the past some rumors pointed to the use of Touch ID on the frame of the next generation iPhone SE or under the display of the iPhone 16 series, a new report denies such an issue.

according to a report Posted on the Weibo social network, it appears that most of the equipment needed to produce Touch ID has been permanently shut down, and the remaining equipment will be used for the third-generation iPhone SE. With that said, Apple apparently has no plans to bring back Touch ID to the iPhone 16 or the next-generation iPhone SE.

The end of the life of Touch ID on the iPhone?

Some rumors in the past have reported the possibility of using Touch ID in the iPhone 16, although there was not much trust in them. Now today’s report can refute the recent rumors with high confidence.

According to reports, Apple will not use Touch ID even in the next generation iPhone SE, which is considered to be a cheap phone. Therefore, the third generation iPhone SE will probably be the last iPhone with Touch ID, and the fourth generation will come with the Face ID security system like other iPhones.

Despite all this, some rumors say that Apple is working on Touch ID under the display and wants to use it in 2026. Of course, according to some rumors, Apple will move the Face ID system under the display in 2026. If Apple is looking for simultaneous use of Face ID and Touch ID in iPhones, we have to wait for their prices to increase, but Cupertinos will only go for one of these technologies.

The source of today’s report was the first source that announced the retention of the A15 Bionic chip in the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus and the exclusive use of the A16 Bionic chip in the iPhone 14 Pro models. Therefore, his last statement is probably true.