A key iPhone 17 feature has just been leaked again, and it hints at an intriguing change

Date:
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:50:02 +0000

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A new leak has spilled the beans on the iPhone 17s Dynamic Island and the changes it could bring.

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leaker has claimed the iPhone 17 will get a new Dynamic Island This could feature a smaller, narrower design However, not every leaker agrees that the Dynamic Island will change

The Dynamic Island in the iPhone 16 is a handy little area that stores information about your apps, such as timer durations and scores for your favorite football team, so that you can keep an eye on important information. With the iPhone 17 just a couple of months away, however, there could be significant changes coming to the Dynamic Island.

Weve gleaned this information from leaker Digital Chat Station on Chinese social media site Weibo. There, the poster claimed that the iPhone 17 series has a new smart island UI, according to a machine translation.

Digital Chat Station didnt share any more details about the Dynamic Island this time, but theyve previously stated that it will be the smallest-ever iteration in the iPhone 17 series. That smaller design could also come to a foldable iPad and future iPad Pro , the leaker said, suggesting a much wider rollout in future Apple products.

However, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has offered an alternative possibility, stating in January that the Dynamic Island will remain largely unchanged across the 2H25 iPhone 17 series. Who will be correct is anyones guess.
Island life (Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd)

Since upgrading from my iPhone 12 Pro with a solid, static notch at the top of the screen to an iPhone 16 Pro , Ive become a big fan of the Dynamic Island . I love how flexible it is and how it makes multitasking far easier than it was on my old phone, all without hindering my experience or adding
any unnecessary complexity.

Its size doesnt bother me, as I value its utility more than its appearance. But if Apple can shrink it down without losing any of the functionality,
thats a winning situation in my mind. It wouldnt be enough on its own to
tempt me to upgrade to the iPhone 17 series, but anyone experiencing it will likely be pleased with the result.

The Dynamic Island was not the only subject of Digital Chat Stations post.
The leaker also hinted that the Pro models in the iPhone 17 series will feature a horizontal large matrix new design (presumably referring to the rumored horizontal camera bar ) and a 5X High-Pixel Periscope zoom lens.

All will become clear when the iPhone 17 series arrives in September, and
well finally get a glimpse of the new (or not) Dynamic Island. That will settle the question of whether its been shrunk down to ever-smaller proportions or remains exactly as it currently is. You might also like Ignore the haters I'm a big fan of the iPhone 16 Pro's Dynamic Island New iPhone 17 Pro rumor predicts bizarre new camera bar design, but we're far from
convinced The latest iPhone 17 leak hints at one iPhone 16 feature that might not change



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