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If you have an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max, you may have noticed the black, oblong-shaped cutout at the top of your screen. This is Dynamic Island, a new feature in the iPhone 14 generation. You can use various touch gestures to expand, collapse, and view activities happening on your phone. This How.com.vn article will tell you what Dynamic Island is, how it works, and how to use it.
Things You Should Know
- You can press and hold or swipe on Dynamic Island to expand, collapse, or view background activities on your iPhone.
- Dynamic Island will display various alerts when you are doing activities on your phone, such as using Apple Pay or Face ID.
- This feature is only available on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max; the standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus do not have Dynamic Island.
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How to Use Dynamic Island
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Begin an activity that appears in Dynamic Island. This includes playing music, starting a timer, or using the map.[2]
Tap and hold the Dynamic Island activity to expand it. This shows more detail about the activity and allows you to interact with it, i.e. pausing a song or timer.
Swipe from the left or right to the center to collapse the activity. This will make Dynamic Island smaller.- To bring the activity back to your Dynamic Island, swipe from the center to the right or left.
Swap activities by swiping from one side of Dynamic Island to the other.
What does Dynamic Island do?
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Dynamic Island will display various alerts when you do activities on your phone. These alerts include the following:
Dynamic Island will also display various background activities. These include:- Upcoming Maps directions
- Duration of phone call
- Currently playing song
- Timers
- Screen or voice memo recording
- Hotspot connection
Some third-party apps also work with Dynamic Island. These include Google Maps, Spotify, YouTube Music, Flighty, CARROT Weather, and more.[3]
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