The abundant leaks about One UI 7 in recent days suggest that the update is very close. A recent report states that the registration stage will start on July 29. Some of the UI tweaks that the update will bring were also leaked, among which was a potential iPhone’s Dynamic Island version for Galaxy devices. However, it looks like that won’t happen in the end.
Clues about a possible adaptation of the Dynamic Island feature in One UI 7 began after a post by tipster Chun Bhai on X. Bhai had access to early versions of the OS, leaking some of the UI changes. However, the source may have misinterpreted the One UI 7 feature due to its shape and placement, making him think it was a copy of the iOS one. Samsung-focused tipster Ice Universe came out on X to deny the claims.
One UI 7 ellipse icon will only work for prompting, not as a Dynamic Island
According to Ice Universe, what Chun Bhai saw is actually an “ellipse icon on the status bar for prompting.” So, it will not work as the Dynamic Island of iPhone devices, but as a pop-up indicator in the status bar. Ice Universe included a screenshot showing that One UI 6 already had a similar icon for ongoing call info. Now, it looks like the icon will gain more capabilities in One UI 7. The post claims that it will be able to display time-related data for more apps.
One UI 7 has no dynamic island
It just has an ellipse icon on the status bar for prompting. In One UI 6, there was only a call display. In One UI 7, other functions have been added, such as stopwatch and recording. I think the expansion of this smart function is not imitating… pic.twitter.com/26tKlax2a2— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) July 25, 2024
It will be interesting to see how broad the app support for the new ellipse icon will be. It may only work with Samsung’s own apps. Also, the Ice Universe post suggests that it won’t be very interactive, allowing you to simply launch an app after tapping it. It seems that it will just be a more aesthetic way of displaying time-related notifications and improving multitasking.
2024-07-26 15:09:18