i’ll defend the dynamic island with my life just for transit apps alone. yes it may be useless most of the time, however i do ride the bus a lot. being able to scroll on my phone while having the dynamic island count down the stops for me until i need to get off is incredible. having it tell me how long of a walk it is till my stop or destination is also great. i can make a good use out of its live activities every day. find ways to enhance it in your daily life, and you wont wanna go back.
You are so right!! Honestly the best thing for me is the real time updates for bus timing. Its so nice to sit in a bus station and see the exact time the bus is coming ( and if its early or delayed ) without constantly having to open google maps and check by myself
Wow, this is exactly what Dynamic Island needed! I keep tapping on it, hoping it will do something else. I hope Apple will incorporate some of these features natively in the future.
Hell yeah bro DI has so much potential. I know some people say it's useless, but coming from Samsung, this feature is what made me perk up and take heed. Then as my phone got glitch after a beta download and I reset it and lost so much damn important data, I ordered the 15 PM. I'm done losing data. I'm done with glitches and apps that work sometimes. I want a phone that works, and this feature is what began to sell me after 10+ years.. Beginning with the Note 2.
I recently got th 15PM (upgraded from12) and this is the first time in ages that i missed jailbreaking my phone. I can’t help it but think the crazy tweaks that might have made the Action button and Dynamic Island so much cooler.
I LOVE flighty. I used it for the first time last week and it’s super detailed. Your first flight you get access to Flighty Pro which is awesome, but I don’t think I can justify paying £47.99 yearly for it when I only fly 3/4 times a year 😢
Summary: Even after three months after its release the Dynamic Island is pretty useless. I have the 14 Pro Max and most of the time totally forgot that it’s there.
It is also up to developers to utilize it. It is useful but not something worth upgrading for by itself. Timer, maps and music in the island is the most i have used it for. It takes time for something brand new to be utilized by developers. After 4 years flip and fold are still useless for most and not worth the high cost but some find it useful. Not everything is for everyone
@@Nateographythere’s a difference at the very least, the flips and folds are attempting to evolve phones, this island is just a software gimmick that isn’t going to see much use years down the line because even apple will get rid of it
I recently switched from an Android phone to an iPhone. On my Android, I used to enable the Up/Down Speed Indicator, a feature that is available on most Android phones. However, since iOS does not have this feature, I decided to purchase Lock Launcher Pro and enable the Up/Down Speed Indicator. Now, the feature shows me the data speed on the Dynamic Island. Additionally, I added a few apps to the favorites section, so that by holding down on the Dynamic Island, I can quickly access these apps. I also enabled the Health Step Counter feature, so I can stay updated on my daily step count at all times. With these modifications, I made the Dynamic Island much more practical and useful for my everyday needs.
I tried the app already but I wish there was an app where you can migrate app notifcations to dynamic island where when you receive a notif, the dynamic island will just go down and show the app notif 😢
Anyone know weather or not there is a possibility to just use the Dynamic Island part of the Lock Launcher app, without the dock thing on your lockscreen?
Great tips. I've just switched from android to an iPhone 15 plus and love it. There's more integrated personalisation and the dynamic island is incredibly useful: timers, callers, music and audio, weather, travel directions, recording notes, live news updates, payment verification... Creating your own.
Why does the Pixel Pal app keep a notification of the pal on my lock screen? I just need it on the dynamic island.. Is there a way to move that or I'd have to pay for the premium version 😵💫😫
Hey dude. Awesome video. How do you get lock launcher to auto update on the dynamic island? I see the option for shortcuts and set an auto refresh but I can only see a shortcut script for the dock to refresh and not the island? How do you setup a shortcut via the launcher to have it refresh the data on the dynamic island? I have steps and date showing on the dynamic island but after a couple hours it disappears. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks dude
Apple is literally the definition of creating an unnecessary weakness and then converting it into strength. And the dynamic Island is the most impressive example of it so far. Example 1: Removed the headphone jack, made the lighting port a superior outlet for audio output as it does power transfer too. A lot of you might not know this, before the noise cancelling airpods, there were wired noise cancelling earphones, which used to connect to lightning directly. Since they had a higher power output, these headphones didn't need batteries. Example 2 going full e-sim and making it convenient for international travel and removing ports one by one making the phones more water proof. Last but not the least, Example 3: the dynamic Island
E-sim is not about making it more convenient. It is anything but convenient. Reason 1: There are fewer options for E-sim if you ever travel a country outside of the US. Reason 2: E-sim options are usually more expensive. Reason 3: you are less likely to switch to a different device within a jiffy (like old times) because now you have to call your carrier, wait for a bot to put on an actual human, verify that you’re you and then ask them to transfer e-sim to another phone. Doing this vs just taking the Sim out and putting in another device is much more convenient. No wonder people dislike Apple fanboys, I used to be one but damn this is just another reason to lock you in.
Really hoping that they can do an AOD but have the time/battery and a few notifications in the island while having the rest of the screen off. I think that would be a much better battery saver but still showing the same info
Hi, love your Video. Does someone know a App, where you can track a train and show the time you have until the train drives off or you need to get on another train on the dynamic island. (Sorry for the bad English, I am german and didnt wanted to use a translator...)
Probably it's use about the same extra battery like any widget on your lock screen, or in your main menu, they just refreshing once in every sec/every few sec depends on visible data type.
Tried using cpu usage and fps counter but it’s pointless! Can’t use it in games or anything but shitty apps like clock and Home Screen what’s the point?
Lock Launcher 1.7.4 is fully compatible with iOS 18 new features: Control Center, Tinted Adjustment, Lock Screen Widgets, Home Screen Widgets, Action Button Shortcuts, etc. Looking forward to your program update.
What I don’t like is that for example when I listen to podcast on Spotify, I go to listen to audio message friend sent me and then Spotify is gone and I have to open the app to resume playing
Hey, I've been using lock launcher and one thing I am not understanding is why it never shows the refresh rate go below 60hz, especially on static images. Is something wrong with the app? Am I not understanding the pro motion display? I thought for reading content like in the news app or books app it would go down low, like 24hz or 10hz even, but it always says 60hz at the top. Im on the 15 pro now for context. Any help is appreciated, I really do like the app, thanks for showing it to me.
60Hz will be the locked base rate for the iPhone, it won't go any lower, no matter what you're doing. It's not like frame rate where during moments of high power usage (such as running a graphically demanding game) it will fluctuate below the average rate. The minimum you'll get is 60Hz, the maximum you'll get is 120Hz. ProMotion allows the rate to go higher to 120Hz only during moments where it's of any aesthetic benefit - to save battery. Such as when you're scrolling. Else, it'll stay at 60Hz.
Why tf people are commenting that it's useless and gimmick?! Are you nuts? IT'S BETTER THAN THE NORMAL BIG NOTCH which is generally useless, atleast it gives you some interactive and interesting features, maybe you will use them aur maybe you will not, but it HAS SOMETHING, so don't complaint people, just use it if you want or put it as a normal notch, nothing to complaint about it, it's good.
I always wanted my battery percentage and time to show right next to battery percentage and time, its always so hard to look for it, and now I have it showing twice. Thank you! 😂😂😂
Defo a gimmick. Sam you love this but hated the Touch Bar. Pretty much the same thing. I’d argue live activities is more useful on your Home Screen notification, rather than the dynamic island
RIP iPhone SE… even if Apple reuses the XR body, they need to add USB C and the A17 chip. No doubt they would have to charge over £500 for it kinda not making it a “budget” model phone.
i’ll defend the dynamic island with my life just for transit apps alone. yes it may be useless most of the time, however i do ride the bus a lot. being able to scroll on my phone while having the dynamic island count down the stops for me until i need to get off is incredible. having it tell me how long of a walk it is till my stop or destination is also great. i can make a good use out of its live activities every day. find ways to enhance it in your daily life, and you wont wanna go back.
You are so right!! Honestly the best thing for me is the real time updates for bus timing. Its so nice to sit in a bus station and see the exact time the bus is coming ( and if its early or delayed ) without constantly having to open google maps and check by myself
Wow, this is exactly what Dynamic Island needed! I keep tapping on it, hoping it will do something else. I hope Apple will incorporate some of these features natively in the future.
Where’s the Android users who has said the island is a gimmick ⁉️👀
Busy using dynamic Spot
@@letsmakegames947 And installing iOS 16 launchers on the Play Store!
I mean it’s still a gimmick but it’s preferably to the notch
they had it before ios
It is definitely a gimmick and a very bad one!
Hell yeah bro DI has so much potential. I know some people say it's useless, but coming from Samsung, this feature is what made me perk up and take heed. Then as my phone got glitch after a beta download and I reset it and lost so much damn important data, I ordered the 15 PM. I'm done losing data. I'm done with glitches and apps that work sometimes. I want a phone that works, and this feature is what began to sell me after 10+ years.. Beginning with the Note 2.
I recently got th 15PM (upgraded from12) and this is the first time in ages that i missed jailbreaking my phone. I can’t help it but think the crazy tweaks that might have made the Action button and Dynamic Island so much cooler.
Same bro 😂 ip 12 to ip 15pm
Loving the new Logo!
Glad you like it!
I LOVE flighty. I used it for the first time last week and it’s super detailed. Your first flight you get access to Flighty Pro which is awesome, but I don’t think I can justify paying £47.99 yearly for it when I only fly 3/4 times a year 😢
Me who only flies every other year 😭
£50 is almost the cost of a flight ticket in some places. Sure it'll be useful for frequent business travellers, but for common folks, I doubt so
Merry Christmas!!
Wow. My dynamic island went from stupid gimmick to actually being useful with this video. Thank you
Where is your wallpaper from
I can’t get the pixel pals and lock launcher to work together
Summary: Even after three months after its release the Dynamic Island is pretty useless. I have the 14 Pro Max and most of the time totally forgot that it’s there.
It is also up to developers to utilize it. It is useful but not something worth upgrading for by itself. Timer, maps and music in the island is the most i have used it for. It takes time for something brand new to be utilized by developers. After 4 years flip and fold are still useless for most and not worth the high cost but some find it useful. Not everything is for everyone
@@Nateographythere’s a difference at the very least, the flips and folds are attempting to evolve phones, this island is just a software gimmick that isn’t going to see much use years down the line because even apple will get rid of it
@@VTJasmine69 true it’s for ‘innovation’ = money making at this moment in time
I agree, it’s a cosmetic junk. Hate it when u unlock an app, the huge green tick pops up. Wtf
I recently switched from an Android phone to an iPhone. On my Android, I used to enable the Up/Down Speed Indicator, a feature that is available on most Android phones. However, since iOS does not have this feature, I decided to purchase Lock Launcher Pro and enable the Up/Down Speed Indicator. Now, the feature shows me the data speed on the Dynamic Island. Additionally, I added a few apps to the favorites section, so that by holding down on the Dynamic Island, I can quickly access these apps. I also enabled the Health Step Counter feature, so I can stay updated on my daily step count at all times. With these modifications, I made the Dynamic Island much more practical and useful for my everyday needs.
Merry Christmas dude
I just want texts to be incorporated with the island I think it’s a huge miss so far
Yes
Merry Christmas Sam ! 🏝️
What’s the difference between the “focus timer” you showed and the default time on Apple’s Clock app? Seem like the same thing?😊
i think the focus timer is integrated with a pomodoro timer which is a bit different to a normal timer
I tried the app already but I wish there was an app where you can migrate app notifcations to dynamic island where when you receive a notif, the dynamic island will just go down and show the app notif 😢
Right, I was really wishing they had it. They might add it tho I hope
Lock launcher ain't available in my country😔
Anyone know weather or not there is a possibility to just use the Dynamic Island part of the Lock Launcher app, without the dock thing on your lockscreen?
Great tips.
I've just switched from android to an iPhone 15 plus and love it. There's more integrated personalisation and the dynamic island is incredibly useful: timers, callers, music and audio, weather, travel directions, recording notes, live news updates, payment verification... Creating your own.
Is there a a way to check the temperature?
Sams new videos are fr next LEVEL 🍿
Can any of these apps like run at the same time? Like show live activity simultaneously? Or only one app can be active at a time?
Great vid! Where is your wallpaper from?
How can I set it so that when I receive a call, I only receive a notification at the top of the dynamic island?
Won’t lock launcher drain your battery?
Merry Christmas 🎄 SAM❤️
Merry Christmas, Sam!
Questions is sports alerts only for like American football or is it for baseball basketball and football
Why does the Pixel Pal app keep a notification of the pal on my lock screen? I just need it on the dynamic island.. Is there a way to move that or I'd have to pay for the premium version 😵💫😫
Is there anyway to keep text massages on the Dynamic Island?
The Grocery app does not work for dynamic island and idk how to fix
Damn. Why cant i find the grocery app?
Wow!!!! Incredible Video Sam!!!!
Thank you! Great video
Android notification shade so much better. Again apple trying to be different resulting in some wonky work around.
Are you telling me I can turn my iPhone 14 Pro into a Giga Pet? 😂
Sad to see iupdate go but even more pumped to finally see you’ve come to a decision about your new Chanel name ;)
Thanks! :)
Hey dude. Awesome video. How do you get lock launcher to auto update on the dynamic island? I see the option for shortcuts and set an auto refresh but I can only see a shortcut script for the dock to refresh and not the island? How do you setup a shortcut via the launcher to have it refresh the data on the dynamic island? I have steps and date showing on the dynamic island but after a couple hours it disappears. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks dude
Apple is literally the definition of creating an unnecessary weakness and then converting it into strength.
And the dynamic Island is the most impressive example of it so far.
Example 1: Removed the headphone jack, made the lighting port a superior outlet for audio output as it does power transfer too. A lot of you might not know this, before the noise cancelling airpods, there were wired noise cancelling earphones, which used to connect to lightning directly. Since they had a higher power output, these headphones didn't need batteries.
Example 2 going full e-sim and making it convenient for international travel and removing ports one by one making the phones more water proof.
Last but not the least, Example 3: the dynamic Island
@J like you
Next they would remove is charging port.. the future of iPhone is portless, compact, first true waterproof smartphone
So dynamic…
E-sim is not about making it more convenient. It is anything but convenient.
Reason 1: There are fewer options for E-sim if you ever travel a country outside of the US.
Reason 2: E-sim options are usually more expensive.
Reason 3: you are less likely to switch to a different device within a jiffy (like old times) because now you have to call your carrier, wait for a bot to put on an actual human, verify that you’re you and then ask them to transfer e-sim to another phone. Doing this vs just taking the Sim out and putting in another device is much more convenient.
No wonder people dislike Apple fanboys, I used to be one but damn this is just another reason to lock you in.
@@Kushpatel9047fr bro is dickriding apple a little too hard
How did you make the grocery app use a live activity
Really hoping that they can do an AOD but have the time/battery and a few notifications in the island while having the rest of the screen off. I think that would be a much better battery saver but still showing the same info
My Dynamic Island won't open with other a long push or taps. It displays a lock and that's all. What can I do ?
Hi, love your Video. Does someone know a App, where you can track a train and show the time you have until the train drives off or you need to get on another train on the dynamic island.
(Sorry for the bad English, I am german and didnt wanted to use a translator...)
It would be sooo nice if it would show me the gate too. A fancy animation is not be needed but would make this so much nicer and cleaner...
What wallpaper do you use?
Does anyone know?
Very nice, however don’t they drain the battery life specially the lock launcher?
Probably it's use about the same extra battery like any widget on your lock screen, or in your main menu, they just refreshing once in every sec/every few sec depends on visible data type.
How many apps can display information in dynamic island simultaneously ?
Where do i find that wallpaper?
Cool but how do u do the smoth way of geting in apps or closing them if u know what i mean
Tried using cpu usage and fps counter but it’s pointless! Can’t use it in games or anything but shitty apps like clock and Home Screen what’s the point?
Hey Sam, have your tried Hit the Island: Pinball? It's made by the same developer who makes Hit the Island.
different developer, same theme
@@museumofcavi Earlier it was the same developer, but they switched. Hit the Island is now owned a by a different developer.
does flighty tell you when your flight is canceled?
These live activities apps drains the battery faster.
that island game looks kinda fun tbh but I'll never be able to afford t his phone lol
Meh. Just get one certified refurbished in a year or two.
@@newagain9964 I'm more of am android guy lol
Lock Launcher 1.7.4 is fully compatible with iOS 18 new features: Control Center, Tinted Adjustment, Lock Screen Widgets, Home Screen Widgets, Action Button Shortcuts, etc.
Looking forward to your program update.
I don’t know why but Uber in dynamic island isn’t working for me.
Awesome content brother 🎉🎉
What I don’t like is that for example when I listen to podcast on Spotify, I go to listen to audio message friend sent me and then Spotify is gone and I have to open the app to resume playing
That’s the one thing I don’t get about it. An app is there. Then it’s not (even if still in use)
Hey, I've been using lock launcher and one thing I am not understanding is why it never shows the refresh rate go below 60hz, especially on static images. Is something wrong with the app? Am I not understanding the pro motion display? I thought for reading content like in the news app or books app it would go down low, like 24hz or 10hz even, but it always says 60hz at the top. Im on the 15 pro now for context. Any help is appreciated, I really do like the app, thanks for showing it to me.
60Hz will be the locked base rate for the iPhone, it won't go any lower, no matter what you're doing. It's not like frame rate where during moments of high power usage (such as running a graphically demanding game) it will fluctuate below the average rate. The minimum you'll get is 60Hz, the maximum you'll get is 120Hz.
ProMotion allows the rate to go higher to 120Hz only during moments where it's of any aesthetic benefit - to save battery. Such as when you're scrolling. Else, it'll stay at 60Hz.
@@RyksenThat is just straight up not true for the LTPO iphones
Your from St. Louis!!?
can't you already do that with widgets and they even look nicer
Thanks for the vid
I don’t get it. All these apps do is turn the Dynamic Island into a mini widget. What’s the point?
GREAT video dude
Merry Christmas!!!!
Battery, CPU and refresh rate in the island? Maybe you need Android
The dynamic island is pretty useful for avid Grab users.
Don’t have a TV or cable, only a Laptop. Any other ways, I can watch Soccer like Premier League?
Only asking because you the only one mentioning FOTMOB. Please help me, already missing so many matches so close to season end.
I downloaded grocery but its not showing on my dynamic island 😢😢 plz help
Same. Looking for instructions on how to get it on dynamic island
Why tf would you need to have the battery on the dynamic island
why is this actually so cool
luved the lock launcher app
Why tf people are commenting that it's useless and gimmick?! Are you nuts? IT'S BETTER THAN THE NORMAL BIG NOTCH which is generally useless, atleast it gives you some interactive and interesting features, maybe you will use them aur maybe you will not, but it HAS SOMETHING, so don't complaint people, just use it if you want or put it as a normal notch, nothing to complaint about it, it's good.
I always wanted my battery percentage and time to show right next to battery percentage and time, its always so hard to look for it, and now I have it showing twice. Thank you! 😂😂😂
Not that it is important, but I seem to have missed something. Been away. What happened to iupdate?
This was an excellent video. I need all of those apps and I love them all. Thanks!
Bro that opening shot thooooo 🔥🔥🔥
Me watching this video to the end without having a dynamic island
Just because you had Carti in your feed, I’m subbing💪💯🔥‼️
Awesome and amazing content Sam!!.I love how your content is really really entertaining and engaging!!.I appreciate the efforts and dedication.
uber and grocery not working in live activities in 14 pro max
Cool stuff!
4:16 Okay but how do I make a geofence?
Via Shortcuts app
This video is awesome,
Dynamic island actually opened so many ways to customise
Dynamic island is fantastic when ever apple does something it’s always good it’s weird
Uber app doesnt work with dynamic island
I’m using this now just downloaded it while watching this 👍👍👍👍👍
Defo a gimmick. Sam you love this but hated the Touch Bar. Pretty much the same thing. I’d argue live activities is more useful on your Home Screen notification, rather than the dynamic island
Awesome video!!! How did you customize your cell bars right next to the dynamic island??
Are you talking about how they have 2 of them?
that means device has two SIMs
How did you get those icons for your signal bars? I have the old ones still.
I guess its the e-sim signal bars
It’s 2 sims signal strength
Transit just came out with live activities/dynamic island a few days ago!
I LOVE the first app rlly useful for quick movement and many opportunities at a glance (or hold)
RIP iPhone SE… even if Apple reuses the XR body, they need to add USB C and the A17 chip. No doubt they would have to charge over £500 for it kinda not making it a “budget” model phone.
Nah. They just won’t upgrade chip or SSD anytime soon.
Merry Xmas
it's great for football, especially when they don't show it on tv here most of the time.
Anybody know how did he change his cellular icon???
I can't be change, the reason its like that is because he had multiple sims/esims.
My Uber one doesn't work
1:28 This reminds me of the good old Giga-Pet.😂
I saw Lana Del Rey in your Apple Music library. Hence, I love you ❤
This is one of the greatest video I’ve ever watched on dynamic island.
Thanks for sharing!
dayum boi! dat bokeh doe
I have iPhone 14 Pro Max Gold 256GB
Dynamic Island is a beautiful, it first 2022 of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max both are Dynamic Island
Crapple made the dynamic island for future implementation of the horrible under display camera / face id