Whether you have an iPhone with a native Dynamic Island or you’ve used some add-on to replicate the Dynamic Island user experience on a notched handset, you can take advantage of a newly released jailbreak tweak called K2geIsland by iOS developer mafu to get more out of it.
According to the K2geIsland website, this tweak is intended to give users more control over their Dynamic Island, including things like customizing the color and opacity dynamically, adjusting the position and size on a whim, controlling what apps or elements do or don’t appear, changing what things in the Dynamic Island look like, and hiding the Dynamic Island when not in use, among other things.
Screenshot examples of the tweak appear above and below, not only depicting some of the customizations as applied to the Dynamic Island, but also showcasing the tweak’s preferences panes in the Settings app post-installation. The developer also posted a short demonstration video on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) for those wanting to see the tweak at work.
We’ve outlined the preference pane settings you’ll find in the Settings app post-installation below for your viewing pleasure below:
Color & Opacity
- In the Color & Opacity preference pane, you can:
- Adjust the Dynamic Island opacity via a slider
- Adjust the Dynamic Island default color via a color picker
- Choose a color setting for the Dynamic Island:
- Static
- Dynamic
- Random
- Custom
- Independently choose preferred colors for each of the individual Dynamic Island elements:
Position & Size
In the Position & Size preference pane, you can:
- Adjust the Dynamic Island horizontal offset via a slider
- Adjust the Dynamic Island vertical offset via a slider
- Enable or disable using a custom Dynamic Island size
- Enter a custom Dynamic Island width in pixels
- Enter a custom Dynamic Island height in pixels
Item Customization
In the Item Customization preference pane, you can:
- Adjust the Dynamic Island glyph & element opacity via a slider
- Pick a preferred Dynamic Island glyph & element background color
- Adjust the Dynamic Island glyph & element corner radius via a slider
Blacklist
In the Blacklist preference pane, you can:
- Select apps and element types that you want prevented from appearing in the Dynamic Island
- Apps include any app installed on your device
- Elements include:
Misc Options
In the Misc Options preference pane, you can:
- Hide the Dynamic Island when it’s not being used
- Ignore symmetry to save space
- Hide the colored Dynamic Island outline
- Enable a custom Dynamic Island outline style
- Pick a custom Dynamic Island outline color
- Adjust the custom Dynamic Island outline opacity via a slider
As you can see, there’s quite a lot you can do with the K2geIsland jailbreak tweak. It has been specifically tailored for iOS 16 devices, especially the iPhone 14 Pro series, which includes the Dynamic Island right out of the box. Of course, you can also enable the Dynamic Island on notched handsets with the sideloadable DynamicCow app, so it’s possible to get the same great experience on certain older devices.
Unlike most jailbreak tweaks, K2geIsland isn’t available via a standard repository in your favorite package manager app, but rather users can purchase the tweak and a license from the developer’s website for $3.99 and install the tweak manually while entering their license code to activate it. The tweak also only supports iOS 16, as iOS 15 lacks the resources needed for the Dynamic Island.
We should also add that the K2geIsland jailbreak tweak is fully compatible with both rootless and rootful jailbreaks, as well as the RootHide bootstrap.
Are you going to be taking advantage of the K2geIsland jailbreak tweak? Let us know why or why not in the comments section down below.