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Clever Dynamic Island tricks will unlock your iPhone's hidden potential

Clever Dynamic Island tricks will unlock your iPhone's hidden potential

The handy tool will transform how you multitask

There are some pretty clever Dynamic Island tricks that will unlock your iPhone’s hidden potential.

The Dynamic Island is a pill-shaped area on the top of the iPhone screen and is a hub for all vital alerts or to track your ongoing activity.

Notifications from open apps will appear there without interrupting what you’re doing on your device.

The Dynamic Island is a handy iPhone tool (Apple)
The Dynamic Island is a handy iPhone tool (Apple)

Now, the Apple feature is completely transforming the way you can multitask on your iPhone.

The handy tool offers things like shortcuts and controls without interrupting what you’re currently doing.

Dynamic Island features

Through the controls, you can answer and end calls with one tap at the top of your screen.

With one held-down press, you can also access more information about an active app and also use app shortcuts to switch between different apps quickly.

The feature is also integrated with the device’s Control Center.

This means that you can do things like adjust the flashlight brightness levels and check the battery life all from the Dynamic Island.

You can also screen record, which has a handy countdown and stop button.

In the event of an emergency, the Dynamic Island can be a life saving tool as it relays vital satellite information for sending emergency SOS messages.

The feature integrates with other apps (Apple)
The feature integrates with other apps (Apple)

If you want to connect your iPhone to another device, you can do this with just a tap.

For example, you can click to connect to your HomePod and then control the audio on it using your phone.

If you are using your device for navigation, the Dynamic Island will also display the step-by-step directions while you can still access the rest of your phone.

It’ll also give you updates for apps like Uber and parcel tracking.

Keep track of the big game

In fact, it will even give you updates about live sports events through the Apple Sports app.

That way, you can find out the latest scores and updates about the game you’re keeping track of so you don’t have to miss anything if you want to switch apps for a bit.

But that isn’t the only way to make the most of the Dynamic Island’s functions.

The feature will also support integration with other third-party apps in order to monitor things like performance and for optimization.

As the feature continues to evolve, there are more and more ways to use the Dynamic Island to get the most out of your phone.

Featured Image Credit: Apple