IPhone 7 could have a panic button

A few users even noted that Touch ID didn’t even recognize their finger at all, and after 48 hours they were unable to even attempt to use Touch ID without first manually entering a password.

Bizarrely, that last one could be true, because Apple has filed a patent for a panic button built into the iPhone’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor.

With regards to various models of the new handset, it is rumored that Apple will also be releasing an iPhone 7 mini alongside the iPhone 7 Plus and more.

Apple has already made great strides toward making your iPhone inaccessible to thieves, adding a remote way to locate and deactivate the device.

The USA patent reveals a new “Panic Mode” to be used when an iPhone owner feels threatened, is in danger but unable to call the authorities – or being forced to unlock their device. The panic mode is mainly created to secure both user information and the mobile phone from robbery, so whenever a gadget is set in panic mode, private details like personal contacts, text messages and other types of content remain closed down. However, these new abilities reflect in the new version alongside other major updates such as support for 3D Touch technology in the latest iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Apple also mentions that panic mode could trigger the iPhone’s microphone, and the user could describe the person who is attacking them. Still, a “panic mode” initiated with the press of “panic finger” could be another selling point for Apple to sell even more iPhones in 2016. With Apple’s panic mode technology, you register a secret fingerprint that puts your device on an emergency mode if used to unlock the phone. The company has recently filed a patent application that, if implemented, promises to take things to the next level.

Live Photos on the iPhone 6s is sort of a cool feature, allowing to capture 3 seconds worth of video with every photo that you take and play it back, similar to an animated GIF.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office today distributed a patent application.

As ever, there is no guarantee features explored in patents will ever make it into future products.