Apple will bring Touch ID back to the in-screen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 2020

In order to change the design of the iPhone and make the bottom edge thinner, Apple decided to remove the Touch ID fingerprint sensor on the iPhone X launched in 2017, and replace it with the identification sensor. Face ID face. The new Face ID sensor is rated as more efficient, convenient and secure than the previous Touch ID.

The last iPhones from Apple equipped with Touch ID are the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Since then, the 2018 and 2019 iPhone models have only used Face ID. Although many people still want to use the old Touch ID sensor.

And it seems that bringing Touch ID back is already part of Apple's plan. In May, a Barclays analyst visited Apple's supply chain and picked up a special piece of news. Apple will use the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor on new iPhones, which uses sound waves and decoders to create complete images of user fingerprints.

Today, a Taiwanese source revealed that Apple is planning to meet the GIS touch screen manufacturer next week. The content of this meeting is to discuss the under-display fingerprint sensor for at least one new iPhone in 2020.

Although Apple has filed a patent for its ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. But there are also reports that Apple will work with Qualcomm, the first generation ultrasonic fingerprint sensor manufacturer used on Samsung's Galaxy S10 and Note 10 smartphones.

However, Qualcomm's first-generation ultrasonic fingerprint sensor faces some security issues. It is anyone who can unlock it, due to a security flaw involving the use of cheap screen protector. With Apple's care, this sensor will certainly not be used on upcoming iPhones.

Fortunately, Qualcomm has just launched its second-generation ultrasonic sensor, 3D Sonic Max. The new sensor is 17 times larger than the first version, thereby solving most of the problems. Except for the response speed is unchanged from the first version.

It's still not clear why Apple decided to bring Touch ID back, and on which iPhone models it will be available. But this will be good news for many iPhone users, when there's another option besides Face ID.

References: Phonearena