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Battery impact of island shape
island shape is a small SwiftUI surface. The closed pill can follow a notch or floating island silhouette. Disable it if you want the lightest possible notch.
Last updated 2025-08-25
What costs energy
Live polling and media artwork cost more than a static chip. island shape should sleep when unused.
How to lighten it
Turn off unused live activities in Settings so island shape is not in the stack all day.