iPhone 14 Pro: Everything the Dynamic Island Can Do!

Apple's "Dynamic Island" might sound a little silly, but it brings a LOT of cool new functionality to the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Here's what it does!
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[@ActualKaktus]

The dynamic island is a great example of the Apple’s hardware/software mindset. It doesn’t do a lot right now, but it does add some nice personality to the OS. Neat stuff ahead.

[@Suddenlyits1960]

I love how you’re actually buying the bull that this is a feature and not simply an awkward compromise to hide their Face ID sensors and the camera. As soon as they find a way to hide them this “feature” (as it’s being marketed) goes bye bye. Apple should have ditched Face ID long ago. It’s not worth the intrusion into the valuable screen space. Look at the beautiful screens Samsung and others have.

[@ieatthighs]

lmao

[@eurekaflows]

@@Suddenlyits1960 Bro, don't get so heated typing on your android or your shitty phone might blow up 😂

[@Zyvrex]

@@eurekaflowsu low iq af

[@Zyvrex]

⁠​⁠@@Suddenlyits1960i was thinking the Same. Lol there is no dinamic island there is a black hole in ur screen. R these mfers blind. It just make black hole bigger u still cant use that shitt. And they call it a New feature shahaha😂😂😂😂

[@Yoloslides]

Let’s not forget how promising the MacBook’s Touch Bar was supposed to be.

[@DanielDuhon]

It would’ve been if software developers weren’t lazy. I actually really like the Touch Bar

[@elyalvarz]

@@DanielDuhonSecond this! I use the Touch Bar in my Macbook all the time. Simple, practical, neat, useful and overall great.

[@Dior444L]

@@elyalvarz same here lol, main reason why I haven’t upgraded my MB pro 16”

[@sulzous]

The Touch Bar did come with the MackBook

[@Dior444L]

@@sulzous no it didnt... the Newest M1, 16 inch doesnt have a touchbar same with the 14 inch

[@leylahussain9433]

I was a Android user for a long time. This year I switched to Apple. Generally I am content about my purchase. But honestly I miss some features on Android such as multi windows. It was handy to me in some situations to use 2 app in the same time which isn’t available in IOS.

[@sarfaraz185]

@@wiyseful8859 i installed dynamic island in my android phone went slow it lags a lot everytime i open/close an app wasn't the same like apple

[@IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllll]

Thats why You need jailbreak Apple doesnt let You do Much

[@tiberianexcalibur]

Android phones are more ergonomic and comfortable in the hands than iphone

[@Suddenlyits1960]

@sarfaraz185,Why would anyone want to install and ugly black blotch on their screen?! You are lucky to have an android and not have a giant pill permanently cut into your display. The fact that apple has successfully convinced fools that the “dynamic island” is a feature and not simply an awkward compromise to hide their Face ID sensors amazes me. Gee! Look how cool this is! A permanent pull shaped dead spot in the screen of my phone! Neato!

[@SaintMV]

@@tiberianexcalibur idk about that, iphones are more rounded and just feel better and more premium in the hands

[@T3CHGY007]

Thanks for actually showing us how this new feature works and its benefits!

[@stanimann]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stanimann]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tryheight8098]

One of the most brilliant KZbin reviewers but often overlooked. Outstanding commentary and visuals. I don't know if I'll get the iPhone 14 pro but one thing I do. That is that Mark Spurrell will become one of the biggest KZbinrs one day. Keep going Mark , we are all behind you.

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thank you so much for the kind words, I needed that today!

[@bgriff679]

@@MarkSpurrell Great channel!

[@matpk]

@@MarkSpurrell Iphone 14 pro max is just a copycat of Nothing Phone 1😂🎉

[@jakekeisler772]

This is my first Mark Spurrell video, but I really like that he went through the feature quickly but thoroughly. He didn't waste anytime with stories anecdotes, just took us through the interesting parts of the feature and his thoughts in under 5 minutes. @Mark Spurrell earned a subscriber

[@holohulolo]

I think ita a brilliant way of integrating the user experience with that camera cut out. If not, you might notice occasional just how annoying having a cut out in your screen is. I really dont mind it being integrated for the notification animation and such but I hope there is a way to make the pixels along the thickness of the island black when you view things full screen. I'm not sure if some buttons on certain apps like games would be under that island and you won't be able to click it because of it.

[@MaiElizabeth]

As a font geek myself, I like the name ‘Dynamic Island’ because when you write a name with a font starts with D, pair it with Apple’s SF Pro Display, it looks gorgeous. I don’t know if it’s only me. I don’t care the name. I just care how the words look with certain font.

[@tioswift3676]

Uh...wut

[@ZhoRZh37]

Excitement about this suggests some personal void so deep, that even buying an Apple device with Pro in its name can't fill it.

[@K0LBIE]

@@tioswift3676 here we have the typical thought process of an apple user... 😆

[@Tldrx]

D is great

[@laurenutellaa]

FR THO

[@edoardomaresca]

I did un upgrade from the 11 to the 14 pro. This display is so amazing, smooth! The design for me is impressive, very elegant i say. This feature about Dynamic Island is amazing

[@dudethatswhatimsaying]

same just upgraded today the 11 seems so far from the 14 it’s crazy

[@Flajukas]

@@dudethatswhatimsaying same haha, upgraded from Pro max 11, my gf bought 14 regular and I did pro, and even her 14 regular seems sluggish compared to this ( its the 90hz refresh rate ) but the dynamic island is a let down for me, i really dont see any user experience value for it, at least not yet.

[@evelynn6832]

@@dudethatswhatimsayingreally? I am planning to get the 14 PM by the time 15 releases.

[@sean-yt8bm]

Wow that must’ve been painful for you guys after you’ve seen the new usb c iPhones!

[@edoardomaresca]

this comment does not even make sense. For me is fine to have Type C, also because Apple creates Type C in a different way from Samsung or other companies. I have done a compare before saying it and gather info as well.@@sean-yt8bm

[@harmvzon]

I don’t see why the dynamic island couldn’t exist without the notch. It’s a solution for a problem they created. For me it feels like being pointed towards a design flaw with a winky face.

[@drdrew3]

The Dynamic Island is just a widget. It partially camouflages the pill cutout but nothing to get excited about

[@mackenziegraham7188]

Great video, Mark. Really well done. You didn't even bug your viewers to like or subscribe, and so I'm doing both.

[@littlejofsu22]

Great video and cool features, I just can’t justify the small differences in features to purchase a new iPhone. Still rocking the 12. Rock on 🤙

[@Pharoax]

What I really want from apple is for you to be able to zoom in on your selfies before you take a selfie. Yeah yeah we got magnifier but what good is that

[@stefaniep4374]

So a notification bar? So revolutionary.

[@TehG00dFeLLa]

Unfortunately major part of app developers are ignoring Dynamic Island. It is a really great feature but with no attention

[@heakk1]

Android have split screen which allows real multi tasking for 10 years now lmao the dynamic island is cute tho... for kids😂

[@marissal3760]

Mine doesn’t do anything. I just now got this phone and so far it sucks to learn about all these cool features that don’t work. Now I have to schlep to the Genius Bar

[@1-2-4-0]

Dynamic island? Just seems like a fancy way of saying we're too lazy to remove the notch

[@YS-eu4ne]

Thanks for the video! Also loving EVERGLOW's feature here🥰

[@vbhacker]

I want to have the pixel pet hanging out around the dynamite island all the time, not just when you visit Reddit, and I can feed him and play with him, I hope they make this happen

[@007จ้า]

The best thing about this KN episode was how diverse it was. You had a Mexican chef cooking Chinese food in an Italian restaurant.

[@jangwonyoungism]

3:28 Stan everglow yall

[@cqiome]

SAME I NOTICED TOO HAAHHA

[@Jamack2010]

I noticed it too lmao

[@123blah543]

3:27 he’s playing LA DI DA by EVERGLOW, love to see it !

[@petepeters419]

So it’s basically a notification widget with a weird shape??

[@CuteArwen]

Right? I can’t believe it’s “magical new way to interact with your iphone”

[@AmongUs-mb4qx]

Ugly notification widget that you can't get rid of, wanna play a movie in full screen? hah! Enjoy the black bar!

[@ronabrums1506]

Actually it’s not visible in full screen

[@Eliteperfumery]

I thought i never needed dynamic Island until i upgraded from my 13 Promax to 14 Promax, i love it

[@montezajerlmanatas6633]

which has the best battery?

[@daabder]

You can actually change the active activity in the dynamic island you just need to swipe left or right in the middle part of the island instead of trying to swipe the secondary activity that’s shaped like a dot. Maybe it was not possible at the time of this video but it is possible now, I use it all the time.

[@RockEnRollallNight]

1.) what’s that widget in the thumbnail picture? it’s got calendar, battery percentage and phone storage information all in one. Can’t find it on my phone. Running iPhone 13 promax. 2.) I really can’t stand the idea of the dynamic island, I really wish they would’ve just continued to shrink the notch… But now that I see some of the stuff that they’ve done with it, feature wise, not the worst thing I’ve seen. It actually excites me because, that puts the timer in immediate reach all the time because I use my timer way more than I think.

[@Bobaf777]

I like when I start a 5 hour timer and it just sits in the dynamic island so I can stare at every second passing by. The timer icon would be fine, but seeing the timer countdown for hours is insane.

[@SWAGGAPROD819]

My biggest pet peeve

[@AmericazGotTalentYT]

why are you setting a 5 hour timer lol

[@Bobaf777]

@@AmericazGotTalentYT because I can, the timer goes well beyond 5 hours so I must not be the only one

[@laurengrippaldi7424]

Maybe cooking something in crockpot?

[@Bobaf777]

@@laurengrippaldi7424 Ya exactly.

[@jenifershadrick]

I just love your video considering that you gave the good and the bad. I like that you added more features available with what you were reviewing, which was the pill at the top. I will refer to more of your videos.

[@crissjunco]

It would be interesting if you use the "Dynamic Island using dark mode on iPhone".

[@lauly33]

Super vid 🎥, Mark. ~ Many thanks from Oxford, 🇬🇧 !

[@rafiezalpotera2909]

la di da by everglow 😍

[@0nlySund]

I already watching this video with my iPhone 14 pro max that I got today!

[@SWOhioSpeedtesting]

I got the 14 Pro through AT&T on trade in. I haven’t downloaded many apps and I’m still just impressed by this new pill cutout. Honestly my personal phone is a 13 Pro Max that I got barely a month ago. Wishing I would’ve waited knowing how amazing the 14 Pro was.

[@trscsaeg]

If it makes you feel better you’re 13 pro max will probably have slightly better battery life do to slightly bigger battery. You may have issues with battery if you updated to 16 and if you do then 16.1 will likely fix it

[@SWOhioSpeedtesting]

@@trscsaeg I don’t doubt it. And I’m refusing to update my iPhone 14 Pro bc of the camera issues everyone is having

[@CiroDiMaRzio12304]

My last Iphone was the Iphone 7 and after that i started using Samsung because they were much cheaper even though i dont like android, but my current Samsung started to fail me so i decided to buy the Iphone 14 pro (normal size) And i'm amazed on what Apple brought to the Table with this one. And i also missed the IOS operating system.

[@jamessmith-cc1yv]

It's just quirky, fun software feature completely unexpected from Apple. Good job doing something original team Apple. Keep that ball rolling now

[@Suddenlyits1960]

It’s not a feature and it’s not “fun”. The pill shape cutout exists for one reason,the Face ID sensors. Apple is once again playing a circus con and trying to sell a liability as a “cool new toy”,and fools are buying it. It’s inexcusable that Apple who used to be an innovator has fallen so far behind the competition because of their stubborn obsession with Face ID.

[@PradiptaGitaya]

@@Suddenlyits1960Well, we can agree to disagree. Face ID is no doubt a great security system though, unlike most of android phones (for now at least), and it is the most reliable face recognition system in a phone that I have ever tried so far

[@bgriff679]

Best review of the Dynamic Island I've seen so far!

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thank you!

[@90sUser]

Can it vanish? That would be an ultimate feature.

[@MarkSpurrell]

😂

[@erborianrn4599]

How bout notification banners? Just switched to 15 pro and was expecting it would be integrated in the island.

[@landengallahar6095]

Hit the island is super fun and makes the notch a fun thing to play with lol.

[@chicolokox3]

My iPhone 14 pro has never had dynamic island what so ever and is I’m at a lost how to get it activate. I have most up to date software dunno how to active it since listening to music, putting on silent, and all does nothing

[@ndflatt]

People love using the timer as an example of what the DI can do but like who actually uses the timer? I’ve never used it once lol.

[@MarkkG]

Agree. This is just a gimmick

[@jtgd]

I do. It’s handy

[@Szalbert]

How do you measure rest times in the gym then?

[@o_Ol]

Well, implementation with 1st party apps is of course no problem. what users are concerned is the implementation with 3rd party apps.

[@PerfectImperfction]

Apple made the island breathe and move like it's alive. Can't get enough 😊

[@MrVitamincpp]

kinda taskbar, but to me it is similar to when you have a hole on your left trousers leg and stitch heart shaped patches to both of them :) I suppose after several years it will down the path of touch bar on the macbook

[@cjdudley70]

Thanks for explaining. That dynamic island is basically the main difference between the 14+ and the 14 Pro Max. Might as well splurge for the pro.

[@Mafiaboss58]

I really don't see what's so special about this dynamic island

[@ramjirao7645]

Google and Samsung need to take note. They should do this as well to cover the camera up on top. Make it creative like Apple did.

[@steve0758]

My 14 pro should be arriving later in the afternoon tmr i can’t wait 😊

[@idkguy.]

I got my iPhone 14 pro just an hour ago and ITS A GREAT upgrade from my 11 pro max.

[@montezajerlmanatas6633]

how is it now? the battery health?

[@chicolopez939]

I hate the front camara and how it blocks some view from the screen..it would be nice if apple can develop a front screen where it camoflouges the camara away so that you wont even know its there

[@RedVRCC]

You can surprisingly get a very good replication of this on android, preferably for center hole punch camera phones with OLED. It requires a lot of permissions, but it also does almost as much as the iOS one. There's also a custom launcher that nearly perfectly mimics iOS 17. You can get the iPhone experience with the openness of android.

[@Nanigquin]

My island is not doing the "vaccum effect" on any app.. do you know anything about any setting that i need to have?

[@dannymartin9379]

I didnt want it to come to this, but you sold me, I didnt know how useful this feature could be!

[@kippkewish9626]

I like that you didnt make a 10 minute long hate speech on how bad it is for views every other video mine comes tomorrow

[@sushicat6969]

Fun fact: „hit the island“ also works without a dynamic island, it just becomes hit the notch.

[@OriginalSniperLol]

Loving my iPhone 16 Pro. thanks for the vid!

[@dustyroads834]

Everything the dynamic island can do ? Should be a ten second video.

[@Kev-O33]

It dissapears and blends into apple tv and videos right? Its neat

[@DllGray]

I have the new iPhone 14 pro and ngl I would like to see most notifications pop up in the dynamic island as well. Right now if I get a text for example itll pop up underneath and looks kinda cheap so I hope that message integration will come as well

[@mochi-oy9wd]

Guys please help!🙏How to watch youtube in the background on iphone 15 (I have premium)? When I play yt video and minimize the app to do something else on my phone it minimizes to dynamic island and I can only hear the sound. How can I see this little movable square with video? Is there any setting?

[@omegacon4]

Let the Millennials and Gen Z have their cute, fun island. Serious people will stay with their notification taskbar.

[@brandonrocks81]

Ehhhhhhh..... If they were that serious they'd be on Android.

[@apollogize1]

Hi when I turn off the camera the green dot notification turns orange for a fraction of a second before turning off is this normal?

[@JackHackett1]

Brilliant video. Please could you tell me how you got those widgets? I would love my iPhone like that.

[@alexzgoff]

I wish all notifications and texts came out of the dynamic island. Bugs me that texts still pop down the old way

[@laniemon]

Can see the future when 14 pro/pro max users giving knowing nod to each other when people ask why their selfie pics is blurry.

[@dndilhan]

I honestly wish the pro max and pro were like the other 13s and 14 plus and didn’t have the dynamic island personally it’s very confusing

[@devon2968]

How can I set it so that when I receive a call, I only receive a notification at the top of the dynamic island?

[@xrosnero]

do you have QR code for the widgets you used in your homescreen for this video? (calendar with battery; steps)

[@nesinalt3687]

I came here to also ask this

[@nesinalt3687]

@@blankstatement1 as we speak. Im creating my own

[@Chillednfunked]

I love how all these KZbinrs talk about using the timer lol😂

[@trudypicco5340]

Hi Mark! I’m looking for a new phone, I love taking photos. What phone should I get?

[@danavaughn6918]

You helped me realize something with the island and music, thank you!!

[@josephtejeda854]

To see your timer you don’t need to flip through recent apps or search for the app 😂 simply swipe down on your Notification Center even quicker than a press and hold on the upper cut out 👌🏻

[@raleemay]

Hey thanks. I went with the 14 and was kind of regretting not getting the pro. But there’s ways around getting similar features.

[@jas.leanna2]

thanks for making my need for it greater ❤ my mom is getting me a new iPhone (14 ofc) in November and i just gotta binge watch every iPhone 14 🤭🤭

[@richienomura425]

so it's basically a more better notification bar?

[@BlackThistleTattoo]

We get all these new features n upgrades in software (all good n cool) yet for years this dam sound off button has remained and never went software based. Plus you switch phone to silent and not even a wee icon symbol reminding you phones on mute (many a time i’ve switched my phone to mute, forgot about it and missed texts n calls as the only way to know if phone on mute is looking at the button) come on apple do something with this button n feature, if your ditching headphone jacks, sim trays then why is this button still hanging around?

[@owenvetro8301]

3:02 you can change the priority of apps in the island but it’s more of a gentle swipe rather than a drag

[@DG1TAL]

RIP Apollo 😢

[@wn5940]

Between dynamic island or camera under screen(and you can call dynamic island when you want. What do you want?

[@theyeshhh]

I cringed when I first heard the name in the launch. But, now after hearing it hundreds of times, I have started finding it to be very normal 😂

[@scipioafricanus3324]

Yeah, that's the point of advertising exposure, dingleberry.

[@itsjustatemp-1642]

I know I'm not the only one who mixes up the *holding to interact* and *tapping to switch* on the Dynamic Island.

[@ReviewsAndHowTos]

I think it's a cool name! I'm an Android guy and the commercial actually caught my attention. Cool little feature.

[@batmatt1460]

I really don't get the dislike for the name "dynamic island". People seem to find it stupid. I personally don't see any problem.

[@Gdr99]

Awesome Video 🎉 Which widget are you using? The Battery / calendar one?

[@TheBeU2Ful_0ne]

Following. What is that widget

[@alexohrim7347]

What is the widget? Share please

[@nesinalt3687]

Shaaaareeee pleaseeee

[@Blodwynnn]

someone’s gotta know

[@LegendDub9]

I hated the KZbin island but got used to it , now I miss it 😪 some how my youtube doesn’t show on the island anymore when I’m on a different app it just shows a small video widget on my screen n have to move it around .

[@saltyalters]

Everglow! Woo!

[@OscarGutierrezF]

Mark, a new sub here! I love your content, but I LOVE your shirts. Where do you get them from? Are epic!

[@nsrcfitness7328]

Good lord is this the best Apple can do 🤣. I used to like Apple but they have fallen so behind Samsung.

[@ThenZ6]

I havent jailbroken a phone in years and have been wondering if people still do it.

[@Jikul]

The thing that gets me is that they could very much have done this with the traditional notch. Exactly the same functionality. Since the iPhone X. For some reason, turning the notch into a hole punch sparked the creativity of Apple's devs and we got this. Love it!

[@elporo169]

Do you guys know that this was featured by LG like 6 years ago right?

[@badcholesterol]

@@elporo169 iToddlers btfo once again

[@theneilyouknow]

@@elporo169 Was it as famous as it is now? 😅

[@XILEGeNDX]

@@elporo169 who really cares about lg they are barely in the race but admittedly their innovation is top notch

[@Suddenlyits1960]

You guys are missing the point. This isn’t a feature. This is simply apple putting lipstick on a pig. As soon as they can hide the sensors for the Face ID under the screen this “feature” will vanish.

[@danielcrompton7818]

This is almost enough to make me upgrade from the 11

[@angusgordino5747]

Having the island there with app integrations is a fun little gimmick with the animal and that game, but aside from that what I thought about the island before is still the same. It's really pointless, it does everything that a very simple swipe from the top bar, or just what the top bar was made for. It showing what app is open is fine and all but it's not helpful and it's useless since I'd already know and it's not important to know anyways. There's just no new thing it brings to the table other than application integrations and that's that.

[@KenaiUlfr]

It isn’t persistent but you can shuffle through the dynamic island by swapping left or right.

[@olivedog1880]

I got the iPhone 14 plus because I don’t use near as many apps at once or however the thing works. I just wanted the bigger screen. It is cool for the nerds out there tho. I’m just not one of them.

[@AngeAlexiel]

on 16.A beta you can actually move the timer to replace the music in the dynamic island using gestures... i cannot wait for 3rd parties live activities to be displayed there like an uber ride , or a delivery .. one thing would be cool , is an option forms to be able to long press and go to the app instead of a simple tap , i would prefer a single tap to show the expanded Island...

[@dayoeboladance1987]

Can't multitask other app except the timer and apple music? What a big island 🤣

[@hantaesuhk7399]

Ladida you will always be famous

[@senatekojoana7281]

Please help me. I have just bought my iPhone 14pro max yesterday but this dynamic island button isn't working. It only shows when the phone is on ring or silent. Thats it

[@adnaneaftati4359]

Is dynamic island update to be for all apps will include iPhone 14 pro and pro max!?

[@sb17146]

Ugh, just sad that I'm never going to experience this on a Mini sized phone. This would have been perfect for the Mini lineup. Really hoping they rebrand the Mini as the new SE.. and in the future get the dynamic island.

[@blue-ck9ns]

I had a 12 mini for 2 years, and just upgraded to the 14 Pro. The bigger screen is much better, the mini looks really small to me now. I do wish that Apple would make their phones lighter though, because this 14 Pro feels like a brick in comparison to the mini. It’s very heavy.

[@sb17146]

@@blue-ck9ns i came from a samsung note and then to an s9 before going for the Mini. It's the perfect size for me. Can't deal with big phones with my tiny hands lol too many times i dropped my note on my face