Notch

This is the year the standard iPhone 15 models will trade in the notch for the Dynamic Island

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 30, 2023

This year's upcoming iPhone refresh will bring the Dynamic Island to all four models, including the standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.

SmallBoard shrinks down the keyboard on jailbroken notched iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 19, 2023

One of the things you might notice about the keyboard on notched iPhones, such as the iPhone X and newer, is that the keyboard interface leaves a lot of unused pixels at the bottom of the screen.

Island upgrades the Dynamic Island experience and ports it to jailbroken iOS & iPadOS 14-16 devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 16, 2023

The Dynamic Island is one of the most distinguishable differences between the iPhone 14 Pro lineup and all prior handset models. This handy feature utilizes the area surrounding the TrueDepth camera system to display useful information about what’s happening on your device, such as Now Playing media, Personal Hotspot connectivity, and active Screen Recordings, among other things.

Dynamic Peninsula tweak is the jailbreak community’s response to Apple’s Dynamic Island

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 6, 2022

One of the biggest changes for the iPhone 14 Pro lineup in 2022 was the introduction of the Dynamic Island — the hole punch-like space at the top of the display that encapsulates the TrueDepth camera system and slick new software animations for various iOS activities.

How to show the full screen call interface on your iPhone

Ankur Thakur ∙ November 28, 2022

When you get a phone call or FaceTime call while your iPhone is unlocked, the call notification appears as a small banner at the top of the screen.

But what if you don't like this compact call UI and want to get incoming calls as a full screen alert, with the large green Accept button and the red Decline button? It's very easy to change that, and we'll show you how.

This jailbreak tweak prevents the notch from intruding on 2:1 aspect ratio YouTube videos

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 21, 2022

Depending on the type of iPhone you use, YouTube videos with a 2:1 aspect ratio may bleed slightly into the notch, causing an unsightly aesthetic to the video consumption experience. Upset with this, a Redditor took to /r/jailbreak to find a solution, and they surely found one.

Thoughts on the Dynamic Island name…

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 19, 2022

Dynamic Island on the new iPhone 14 Pros is one of the best Apple features in years, but we're pretty torn over that silly marketing name? Hear us out...

Dynamic Island tidbits: Apps, games, system features supported and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 14, 2022

Check out a few Dynamic Island tidbits revealing how the iPhone 14 Pro's notch functions in real life and what to expect from this cool new feature.

New ‘Dynamic Peninsula’ concept reimagines Apple’s Dynamic Island for notched devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 9, 2022

One of the most distinguishable new features of the new iPhone 14 Pro is the Dynamic Island. It’s a fancy name invented by Apple to describe the software features glorifying the hole punch cutout that will replace the infamous notch to house the iPhone’s TrueDepth camera system.