A major hardware upgrade for the Apple Watch lineup is planned for next year, findings in internal Apple code suggest.

According to a report from MacRumors, Apple is working to add Touch ID to future Apple Watch models. The publication found mention of the feature in some internal code. Based on what it saw, the ...

Touch ID might be coming to Apple Watch According to specific entries in the code, Apple has been experimenting with some form of biometric authentication on the Apple Watch.

Code for what clearly refers to the 2026 models of the Apple Watch mentions support for “AppleMesa,” which has long been Apple’s internal codename for Touch ID.

A code leak indicates that a future Apple Watch could have Touch ID unlocking capabilities instead of users relying on a PIN.