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A developer has set out to recreate Apple's Dynamic Island experience from the iPhone 14 Pro on Xiaomi's flagship smartphones by integrating the hole-punch cutout into an interactive and dynamic area of the display.

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The new theme, called Grumpy UI, was shared on Twitter and shows the theme utilizing the hole-punch cutout at the top left of the display to show the currently playing song. The theme is currently being reviewed for approval by Xiaomi, according to its developer. Xiaomi reportedly rejected a previous attempt by a developer to bring Dynamic Island to its devices.



Dynamic Island is a new area at the top of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max that integrates the TrueDepth camera array into the iOS experience. The iPhone 14 Pro‌ uses the Dynamic Island to show relevant alerts, notifications, and information at the top of the display, such as Now Playing, Live Activities, AirPods alerts, and more.

Dynamic Island has received a positive reaction online, with some saying it's "Apple's best design in years." In addition to Dynamic Island, the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max also feature an always-on display, a 48MP Main camera, better performance, and more.

The iPhone 14 lineup, which includes the iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Plus, the iPhone 14 Pro, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max, was made available to pre-order last Friday. All models, with the exception of the iPhone 14 Plus, will begin arriving to customers on Friday, September 16. The iPhone 14 Plus will be available on Friday, October 7.

Article Link: Xiaomi Developer Attempts to Imitate iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island
 
I know it's just a developer having a bit of fun but just like the notch I wouldn't be surprised to see pretty much all Android phone makers copy it. The next Samsung will probably have it and the next Pixel too.

I think it's a cool feature and a great way to make use of the hole punch/pill but I am still waiting for a completely all display phone. That's the end game.
 
I know it's just a developer having a bit of fun but just like the notch I wouldn't be surprised to see pretty much all Android phone makers copy it. The next Samsung will probably have it and the next Pixel too.

I think it's a cool feature and a great way to make use of the hole punch/pill but I am still waiting for a completely all display phone. That's the end game.
The only reason it doesn’t exist now is the FaceID camera can’t function effectively through current screen technology.
 
All things considered, it's a really nifty UI trick. When it was shown I was actually very surprised with myself over how engaging it was. It'll be several years before I have a phone capable of that, if ever, but a point nonetheless for the effort put into it.

Copycats were bound to happen. The more the merrier.

I personally would LOVE to get rid of those stupid flashlight and camera buttons on the lock screen.
Agreed. The camera button especially feels redundant when you can just swipe to access it. Surely in iOS 17 they'll "expand the customization options for the lock screen" by "allowing users to swap the two button options with a 'wide variety' of alternatives to make the lock screen their own".

"Simply stunning".
 
When will people realize most of Apple's new "game changing" features are just software tricks.

An iPhone X still has the same overall experience as the latest Pro, can't blame em, there isn't much to keep innovating. Just lipstick on a pig or a cat.
It's the reason why people buy apple products. The hardware is just a nice bonus, but other manufactures also have nice hardware or will copy apple eventually. But the nicest hardware in the world will be worthless if you have crappy software. Otoh, well designed software can make mediocre hardware great.

(That's also why apple could see dwindling sales a frw years down the road, because their software has seen better days. Windows is still ugly but Android has gotten much better while iOS has become less intuitive and a**-backwards to use - and OSX seems to follow that trend)
 
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