Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro is cool but please don’t copy it, Android

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I have spent almost two weeks with the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and the most asked question is this one – how does the Dynamic Island hold up? I did a detailed story on the same, explaining when the Dynamic Island works and does it drastically change the iPhone experience. It is indeed interesting to look; it is as if there is a living organism hiding the camera holes while serving notifications. However, as the charm of the new phone wears out, the iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island doesn't feel as special as it used to.

And no, it is not due to me getting used to it. It solves an issue that Apple created after deciding to part ways with the notch – to hide the TrueDepth camera system. Still, it tries to make some use of the dead space that Android phones have been dealing with for years. And now that the Dynamic Island has created a buzz, Android phone makers are considering copying it. Developers have already started making app to replicate the same on Android phones.

However, I genuinely wish no Android phone manufacturer copies it and I can state five good reasons for it.

1. No difference in summoning Control Center and Using Dynamic Island

The Dynamic Island extends quick controls for music or other live apps running in the background. However, you still have to long-press it to open up the controls. On both Android and iOS, it is much easier to swipe down the control panel for managing the same functions. And, it is now a part of our muscle memory.

2. Android already has floating notifications

Android phones have long had the concept of floating notifications, or push messages. Hence, when you connect your wireless earbuds, or some background process gets completed, Android phones notify it with an overlay message. The