iPhone 8 Latest Update: Apple To Feature 2-step Unlocking System In Next iPhone

This year, all eyes are locked on the Apple Company. With the iPhone's tenth anniversary in the horizon, rival tech groups are anticipating noteworthy upgrades from the Cupertino-based organization.

It is perceived that the upcoming anniversary device will present an edge-to-edge surface design minus the bezels. More than that, it has long been leaked that the home button will be ditched.

Amid all the rumors, what is currently being given emphasis is the security mechanism of the iPhone 8. According to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the procedure will involve the optical fingerprint sensor which will apparently replace the Touch ID element.

The OLED surface feature is vital to the fingerprint reading process. Once a user's marks are captured on the screen, the optical reader will translate the acquired data. It should be noted that Apple has patented the fingerprint display system.

For the platform to be more effective, using a flexible screen is important. A supple panel needs lower signal interference and low pixel densities.

Considering that there is no standard design for the OLED component, tech companies will have to go back to their drawing boards in order to customize their respective schemes.

In line with this, the possibility of integrating a facial tracker is highly likely. Apple intends to improve on Samsung's locking element through a face recognition procedure.

Putting the fingerprinting and facial sensors into motion together will set the two-step approach of the iPhone 8's security system into action. However, this program is still under the exploratory phase since no company has ever instituted the technological mechanisms.

It is also rumored that Apple is developing a scanning method involving the eye. Aside from tapping into a user's face, this venture will focus on the iris recognition approach.

Although the fingerprint factor is essential, a no-touch security feature is also being looked into. However, aspects associated with its software and hardware components including validation databases will be difficult to address at the moment.