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Apple could be toying with Touch ID on the Apple Watch.
It will probably not arrive on the smartwatches Apple unveils next month.
Touch ID is part of a larger Apple Watch upgrade that could be coming in 2026.
You might be unlocking your next Apple Watch with a biometric Touch ID, according to MacWorld. The publication found internal software that suggests Touch ID could be coming to future watch generations.
Code for 2026 Apple Watch models mentions support for AppleMesa, the tech giant's internal name for TouchID, MacWorld reported. The feature seems to be in the prototype stage for now, which implies that it might not be coming to the smartwatches Apple will debut at its iPhone event next month, like the Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3, or SE 3.
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