HyperOS 3 Super Island: 70+ Services, 3‑Island Multitasking, and Real‑World Use Cases

HyperOS 3 Super Island: 70+ Services, 3‑Island Multitasking, and Real‑World Use Cases

Super Island in HyperOS 3 brings live, glanceable updates to the top of your screen and lets you act instantly without leaving your current app, combining speed, visibility, and convenience.

What is Super Island?

Super Island is a top‑screen interface that surfaces real‑time app updates (charging, navigation, deliveries, timers, and more) and supports quick actions via mini windows.

• Three‑island coexistence layout for multiple simultaneous panels.

• Integrates with 70+ services already, with room to expand.

• Tap to jump back to the app; pull down to expand a mini card for actions.

Key capabilities

• Real‑time info: Charging status, timers, ride or delivery status, and navigation.

• Three concurrent islands: track different tasks at once without juggling full apps.

• Mini‑windows: expand an island to perform quick actions, then collapse to continue.

Practical use cases:

There are many use cases in Xiaomi's Super Island, these are the most practical cases that can be useful in Super Island. Still there is a chance of improvements and new features can be added in upcoming OTA updates

• Charging: see wattage and progress at the top; tap to open detailed battery view.

• Navigation: follow directions while checking messages without switching apps.

• Deliveries and rides: track ETAs and status live, with a pull‑down for actions.

• Timers: glance at countdowns and tap to modify without reopening the Clock.

Availability

Super Island is part of HyperOS 3 based on Android 16 and appears on eligible Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO devices running on HyperOS 3.0.

How to interact

• Tap an island: returns to the app or opens the relevant view.

• Pull down: expands a mini‑card for quick actions or more detail.

• Multiple islands: watch several live panels at once and prioritize with taps.

Tips

• Keep notifications enabled for apps you want to surface in Super Island.

• For navigation and deliveries, allow location permission for timely updates.

• If an island doesn’t appear, open the app once to re‑initialize live activity.

FAQ

Q: What’s different from Apple’s Dynamic Island?
A: Super Island supports three simultaneous islands and deeper mini‑window actions while leaning on HyperOS 3’s UI refinements.

Q: Which devices get Super Island?
A: It’s bundled with HyperOS 3; check the HyperOS 3 eligibility list and regional rollout notes for India and global variants.

Q: Can I disable Super Island?
A: You can minimize its presence by limiting notifications or turning off specific app live activities if provided by the app.