Don't like the iPhone X's notch? There's an app that can help ________________________________________ Eli Blumenthal | USA TODAY Updated 6:34 p.m. PST Nov. 13, 2017 In the 10 days since it has gone on sale, Apple's new $999 iPhone X has received plenty of praise for its screen, cameras and new features like Face ID facial recognition. One part of Apple's latest iPhone, however, has been a bit more divisive: The "notch." Otherwise known as the black bar that breaks up the top of the phone's 5.8-inch display, the notch holds the front camera and sensors for the iPhone X's Face ID feature and is a necessity given that Apple has removed the iPhone's traditional bezels that previously housed the phone's front camera components. The design decision has drawn the ire of some users online and even has become the butt of a new Samsung ad that pokes fun at ten years of the iPhone. More: Samsung pokes fun at putting iPhones in a bowl of rice in latest ad More: I've had an iPhone X all week. Here's what's easier and what's still a struggle More: Follow USA TODAY Money and Tech on Facebook But to paraphrase an Apple ad, there's an app that can help. At least partially. Called "Notch Remover," developer Axiem Systems created a 99 cents app designed to help hide the notch on your iPhone X's home and lock screens by adding a simple black bar atop your wallpapers to better blend the notch and display. The app has already shot up Apple's App Store charts, rising to 14 on the Apple's "Top Paid Apps" list and the top spot amongst utilities. I downloaded the app and it more or less worked as advertised, though for me the notch has never been a problem on the home screen and I usually only notice it when watching videos at full screen, something this app can't change. While some people are downloading the app thinking it will "fix" the notch issue and prevent the iPhone X's black bar from interrupting the display, it is important to note this app only helps with the home and lock screen. It will not remove the notch when watching videos, browsing the web or using other apps. For that type of "fix," Apple will likely have to make more system-wide changes to its iOS software. But whether Apple will do something like that remains to be seen. For now, it appears the company is fully embracing the notch-- not just for the iPhone X but as the style for new iPhones going forward. A new report on Monday from noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, first reported by MacRumors, points to Apple releasing three new large-screened iPhones in 2018 with displays ranging from 5.8-inches (the same size as the iPhone X) all the way up to a mammoth 6.5-inch display. And all three devices are said to keep the notch. Follow Eli Blumenthal on Twitter @eliblumenthal Originally Published 4:29 p.m. PST Nov. 13, 2017 Updated 6:34 p.m. PST Nov. 13, 2017
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