Dynamic Island more accessible (for small hands) in iOS 16.1

With the first beta of iOS 16.1, the Dynamic Island will now slide down when you use the Reachability feature. But what’s in it for you?

iOS 16.1 Dynamic Island dynamically with Reachability

What happens to the new Dynamic Island of the iPhone 14 Pro (Max) in iOS 16 when you try to use the Reachability feature? Nothing yet. But the iOS 16.1 beta is going to change that. This will soon ensure that the Dynamic Island does something. The new oval bar then ‘slides’ downwards (just like the rest of the screen).

The Reachability feature is useful for those with small hands, as it makes it easier to access the options normally found at the top of the screen. In iOS 16.1 beta, the oval area will also be easier to reach with one hand.

Reachability on iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island

Tech-Up first shared the Dynamic Island with the ‘Reachability’ feature in the iOS 16.1 beta on twitter. You can find the option in ‘Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Reachability’.

Once this is set, swipe down on the bottom edge of the screen to activate this special mode. On the first versions of iOS 16, the Dynamic Island does not work with the function and the bar remains at the top of the screen, while the rest of the content goes down. Check out the tweet below from iPhone user Mike Apurin.

With the future update to iOS 16.1, this “problem” seems to be fixed for users of the iPhone 14 Pro or the iPhone 14 Pro Max. On the other hand: with accessibility, the screen is already reduced by half. Do you really have the virtual notch who really has nothing to look for there?

What is Dynamic Island on your iPhone 14 Pro?

If you buy an iPhone 14 Pro or 14 Pro Max, you can’t ignore the Dynamic Island. The bar that the notch replaces, has (besides some funny apps) all kinds of useful functions. Do you get a call? Then you see who you are trying to reach. Do you need to go somewhere? Apple Maps sends you with arrows to the right location.

Buy iPhone 14 (Pro)

Do you want an iPhone with the Dynamic Island? Then you have to buy the iPhone 14 Pro (Max). Before you do that, in any case, check our iPhone 14 Pro price comparator and iPhone 14 Pro Max price comparator. Then you know for sure that you will not pay too much!

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