Adam Kos We can probably agree that when we see the functionality of Dynamic Island, we simply like it. So we don't mean how it looks, but rather how it works. But its fundamental limitation is that it is still woefully underutilized, so firstly, but secondly, it's also pretty distracting. And that's a problem.
We know why the developers haven't fully grasped this element yet. Apple has not yet provided the tools for developers to fully customize it even with their solutions, as we are waiting for iOS 16.1 (so they did, but they can't update their titles yet). For now, this element is focused only on selected native iOS 16 applications and those titles that somehow work typically with sound and navigation. By the way, you can find the supported applications in our previous article <a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1932/8043/files/200721_ODSTOUPENI_BEZ_UDANI_DUVODU__EN.pdf?v=1595428404" data-gt-href-en="https://en.notsofunnyany.com/">here</a>. Now we'd rather focus on the fact that while it's an element that's likeable, it's just as distracting.
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Enthusiasm vs. absolute evil
Of course, it depends on the type of user holding the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. Just because of the Pro moniker, one might think that it will be more likely to be in the hands of professionals and experienced users, but that is not a condition. Of course, anyone can buy it, regardless of their use case. It is a complete disaster for minimalists.
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When you activate the new iPhone 14 Pro, be sure that you will be trying out applications that interact with Dynamic Island all day long. You will also try how it behaves when you tap and hold it, you will be amazed at how it displays two applications and how it shows the Face ID animation. But this enthusiasm fades with time. Maybe it's due to the little support from the developers so far, maybe even the fact that what they can do now is actually enough and you're starting to fear what's to come.
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Zero setting options
It is for this reason that Dynamic Island really has a lot of potential, and this can be a major problem. It can display two applications, where you can easily switch between them without having to multitask. But the more applications will receive it, the more applications will also want to be displayed in it, and thus the user interface will become more cluttered with the display of various processes, and this may not be to everyone's liking. Consider that you will have five different applications that will want to be displayed on it. How are rankings and preferences determined?
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There is no setting here that would determine which application you let into Dynamic Island and which one you don't, perhaps similar to the case with notifications, including with different display options. There's also no way to turn it off so it stays static and doesn't notify you of anything. If you haven't experienced it, you must be scratching your head as to why anyone would actually want to do it. But with time you will understand. For some it can be a new and completely indispensable element, but for others it can be a complete evil that overwhelms them with unnecessary information and only confuses them.
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These are the first iPhone models to have it, the first version of iOS to support it. It can therefore be assumed that as soon as developers get access to it and start using it, its behavior will have to be somehow restricted by the user. So now it seems logical to me, but if Apple doesn't come up with it in some tenth update before the release of the iPhone 15, it will be a lot to consider.
Sorry, but the article is about nothing. Until 16.1, developers can't release their stuff for DI. The review would make sense a month after 16.1
The sentence "Perhaps this is due to the lack of support from the developers so far" only shows the author's ignorance of the topic. Just a few seconds of searching and you will read what is written above... :/
I'm just not a target. While some manufacturers try to hide the camera on the front under the display so that the image is preserved when the camera is not in use and the hole does not spoil the display, Apple has two holes and highlights them with a black center. He marks it as a feature and some applaud him. It just seems to me like a victory of marketing over reason.