Apple’s iPhone 17e is set to drop the outdated notch for a sleek Dynamic Island, and get an A19 chip, but don't expect it to arrive before spring 2026.
iPhone 17e may ditch the notch for the sleeker Dynamic Island, but I want MagSafe
Dynamic Island
Starting with the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max, Apple ditched the notch and adopted a new pill-style cut-out for the TrueDepth camera system on the front of the device. It stands out from similar designs in the Android space thanks to fun and quirky animated widgets that adapt to whatever you’re doing.
iPhone 17 could bring a more functional Dynamic Island
The Dynamic Island feature on the iPhone 17 should become “more functional and integrated” thanks to “significant changes” Apple has in the works.
iPhone 18 lineup rumored to shrink the Dynamic Island in 2026
Apple could shrink the size of the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 models releasing next year ahead of a major redesign in 2027.
Letterpress add-on for TrollStore adds audio visualizer effects to your Dynamic Island or Notch
Do you take a liking to audio visualizers? If the answer was yes, then you might take a liking to a new TrollStore add-on called Letterpress by iOS developer 82flex, which can apply unique audio visualizer effects to your iPhone’s Dynamic Island or Notch whenever you have media playing on your device.
NoWaveForm hides the Now Playing waveform from the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island
Both the Dynamic Island and the Lock Screen’s Now Playing widget display an animated waveform whenever you play any form of media on your device. On both the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen’s Now Playing widget, the waveform normally appears opposite of the album artwork of whatever you’re listening to.
MiniIsland narrows the Dynamic Island on jailbroken devices & keeps Status Bar icons from disappearing
If you have a jailbroken iPhone 14 Pro or 14 Pro Max, then we’d say you have quite the unicorn in your hands. It’s the newest device that you can currently jailbreak, assuming it’s running a supported firmware; and moreover, it’s the only jailbreakable handset with the coveted Dynamic Island.
DynamicNotLand jailbreak tweak disables the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro series devices when not in use
The Dynamic Island is something that first debuted on the iPhone 14 Pro series of handsets to replace the notch-based TrueDepth camera system that debuted with Face ID when Apple launched the iPhone X, and it’s designed to integrate all of the TrueDepth camera system into a blacked out region of the OLED display that integrates tightly with system animations and notifications to provide the illusion that it’s a part of the display.
K2geIsland lets jailbreakers in iOS 16 do amazing custom things with the Dynamic Island
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.
Rumor: Apple shrinking Dynamic Island for iPhone 17 Pro Max with a new Face ID part
Apple could shrink the Dynamic Island area on the upcoming flagship iPhone 17 Pro Max model by adopting a new Face ID component.
Video shows iPhone SE 4 dummies with the older notch instead of Dynamic Island
A video of an iPhone SE 4 dummy indicates that Apple's upcoming iPhone SE 4 may end up with the old notch instead of adopting Dynamic Island after all.
Kuo: Dynamic Island isn’t getting a redesign for iPhone 17
Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 lineup isn't expected to feature a redesigned, smaller Dynamic Island area after all, according to a revered Apple analyst.
Looks like Dynamic Island might be coming to iPhone SE 4 after all
If the latest leak is any indication, the upcoming iPhone SE 4 will sport Apple’s handy Dynamic Island feature.