For the first time, Apple removed the bangs design for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, and replaced it with an exclamation point-shaped punch-hole screen. Apple called the punch-hole design of the iPhone 14 Pro series “”dynamic island」（Dynamic Island) to bring a new way of human-computer interaction for the iPhone. Can the dynamic island design only be used on the iPhone 14? Which iPhones are supported? This article will give you a comprehensive understanding of what Apple’s Dynamic Island (Dynamic Island) is and how it works, as well as the difference from the original bangs shape.
What is a dynamic island?
Dynamic lsland is an ingenious design that blurs the boundaries between software and hardware. It can automatically change size and shape according to the needs of different application operations and prompts, notifications and active content.。
Apple will add a dynamic island to the iPhone 14 Pro series. The main purpose is to hide the high-end “exclamation mark screen” with a hole-digging shape. Through the visual difference of animation, users cannot find the original hole-digging screen. At the same time, it can also activate the bangs that have been occupied for many years. The top area of the screen is a very smart, fun and practical creative approach.
Compared with the punch-hole screen used for Android phones for many years, no one thought that Apple might optimize the punch-hole screen with the UI interface to achieve a smooth human-computer interaction design. It is undeniable that the iPhone dynamic island redefines the punch-hole screen design.
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In the hardware part, the dynamic island houses the new Face ID depth sensor and front lens module of the iPhone 14 Pro series, which is 31% smaller than the previous bangs original depth-sensing camera system, which can create more usable space for the top.
What does a dynamic island do?
The dynamic island is an innovative result of Apple’s internal hardware, software and chip teams. It allows the iPhone 14 Pro series to display different shapes through smooth animations in the top area, enabling notifications, reminders, events and other information and various interactive operations. , and also additionally supports third-party APPs. I believe that there will be more new ways to play under different APPs in the future.
Dynamic Island is the starting point for full-screen iPhone
Some people may be wondering why instead of leaning directly on the top of the screen, you have to leave a gap for the edge? If Apple does this, how is it different from the original bangs shape? In addition to beautifying the punched screen, the actual dynamic island can also be distinguished from the original bangs shape. Another core focus is to replace the follow-up “full screen iPhone“Pave the road ahead of time.
From the ever-changing “Dynamic Island” animation effects, it can be found that the information such as notifications, reminders, and events are zoomed and changed at the top of the screen, and the overall UI interface just keeps the edge of the screen at the same width, and the vision is like a full screen without holes.
Which iPhone models does Dynamic Island support?
“Dynamic Island” Dynamic Island is a unique feature of the iPhone 14 Pro series models. It can only support the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models. The rest of the iPhone 13 or older models cannot be used.。
The working principle and display effect of dynamic island
The dynamic island mainly relies on the OLED screen. Through the system control, the area between the two holes of the screen is not illuminated, and the perfect dynamic island design can be presented in black. So what will the actual display effect of the dynamic island look like? Get a comprehensive understanding of the following demonstration effects:
Allows to display two sets of APP background resident
The dynamic island also includes the APP multi-tasking background resident function, such as playing music, starting the timer, calling, video, recording and other operations, as long as you swipe up from the bottom of the iPhone screen to return to the main screen, you can directly resident on the dynamic island state , tap to open the app immediately.
In terms of display effect, the dynamic island can not only display the long-striped capsule design, but also a separate circle on the right side, which can display the second set of APP information, for example, following opening Apple Music to play music, and then opening the recording later, you will see the dynamic The island is automatically divided into two APP button icons in a bubble manner.
The actual effect of iPhone exiting the system and resident on the dynamic island in the background is as follows. When the music is turned on, returning to the main screen will immediately stay at the dynamic island position. In addition, following starting the timer, returning to the main screen will generate another APP prompt on the dynamic island.
APP real-time dynamic information display
Apple also allows developers to customize third-party appsreal-time dynamic” is integrated into the dynamic island, for example, Flighty flight information can be displayed on the dynamic island position, and with one click, the necessary information can be displayed through the banner, and it can track the progress of Uber rides, sports scores, fitness training and delivery progress, etc. Foodpanda and Uber Eats delivery platforms are quite convenient. You don’t need to open the app. You can keep track of the delivery progress through the dynamic island at the top of the iPhone.
By presenting it in this way, you will not miss any Uber, LINE taxi, 55688 Taiwanese fleet or various online taxis when you send messages in the communication software.
If you are on the lock screen, the Live Activities information will automatically appear in the bottom area of the screen.
Face ID locked and unlocked status
The Face ID lock on the lock screen is also integrated into the dynamic island display area. When unlocked, the lock icon will disappear, and the dynamic island will immediately shrink the black display area.
Integrate shortcut script progress
The dynamic island is also very clever to use with shortcuts. When executing the script, as long as you return to the main screen, you can see the execution progress circle icon in the dynamic island state, which is more intuitive.
Many different types of reminders and notifications
The original iOS notifications and reminder messages, such as Face ID verification and unlocking, AirPods device connection, mute prompts, caller banners, timers, etc., are fully integrated into the dynamic island area, which will be very Q-bounce and natural animations and transitions. The effect makes you feel that there is no hole-digging screen at the top. The actual UI visual effect is designed as follows:
Incoming call banner
Face ID unlock authentication
Apple MusicMusic
When playing Apple Music, the dynamic island will display the current music album cover on the left, and there will also be a sound wave animation swinging with the music on the right, which will be displayed as a large notification status bar with a single tap.
incoming call
Together with the incoming call, it will also shrink in the dynamic island area at the top, you can continue to browse other web pages or apps, and you can also call out various phone control items by tapping the dynamic island.
video playback
When playing a video on the iPhone 14 Pro and playing it on the full screen, the dynamic island will maintain its original shape.
Charging animation tips
When charging the iPhone 14 Pro, you will also see the dynamic island jumping out of the charging animation reminder, and you will also find that the battery percentage and battery pattern on the right will be separated.
Dynamic Island Epilogue
Apple has continued to reduce the size of the original deep camera Face ID components year by year. So far, the original deep camera has also been reduced by 33% on the iPhone 14 Pro series. At the same time, a new punch-hole screen is used. In order to prevent users from feeling that the black capsule is too obtrusive, Only using the software interactive “dynamic island” to beautify the hardware design is Apple’s external display of software and hardware innovation strength. If there is no dynamic island, I believe that the black capsule will definitely become ridiculed.
Through the “Dynamic Island”, it can be clearly felt that Apple’s ultimate goal is to achieve a non-porous full screen for the iPhone. In recent years, the speed of hardware evolution has gradually accelerated, and the original depth-sensing camera system has been concentrated from the earliest eight parts. Two, the distance sensor has also been moved under the screen, and only the necessary original depth sensing camera and front lens are kept in the hole.
From this point of view, Apple will continue to move forward towards Face ID. As for the expectation that the iPhone will be recognized under the screen, the probability has become more slim. In the past, Mr. Crazy has analyzed that Face ID is mainly to replace the key technology of fingerprint recognition, facial recognition. Adopting active is more practical than passive fingerprint recognition. So far, almost no one in the Android camp has been able to catch up with Apple’s face recognition technology, and it will be more difficult to catch up in the future.
Whether you like dynamic islands or not, it is undeniable that this new creative technology can dilute the original seemingly boring and abrupt exclamation point punch screen shape with new interactive vitality. With the blessing of the A16 bionic chip, it shows smooth and amazing animations , the whole operation process is quite practical and interesting.
Now that the iPhone bangs era is regarding to come to an end, it is preparing to enter a new era of punch-hole screens. Apple needs to introduce a new innovative method in a cross-generational transition to showcase its own iPhone design and recognition, which is definitely a dynamic island.
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