When Apple first showed iOS 16, one of the most interesting innovations was not the ability to customize the lock screen, but interactive Live Activities Widgetsor, as Cupertino translated it into Russian, Activity ether. They can display any information in real time on the lock screen, and you do not even have to go to the corresponding application. This turned out to be very relevant for sports broadcasts and various deliveries. The distribution of this feature actively began with iOS 16.1, but not all developers have added support for it in their programs yet.
This is how Activity Ether widgets look like.
❗️ЕЩЕ БОЛЬШЕ СТАТЕЙ ОБ APPLE ИЩИТЕ В НАШЕМ ДЗЕНЕ СОВЕРШЕННО БЕСПЛАТНО
But gradually this gap is closed. Yes, now you can track taxi in Yandex Go directly from the lockscreen, see the number of steps taken by the client of the social network VKontakte, and even watch the progress of the NBA match. In this article, we will tell you how set up Live Activities and what else apps support Activity Air.
How to make widgets on the lock screen
Before you can search for apps that support Live Activities, you’ll need to give it permission to access the lock screen. Otherwise, the miracle will not happen, and you will have to be content with a blank screen. So to get started, do the following:
If this item is disabled, then you will not see the contents of the widget.
- Open settings and go to “Face ID & Passcode” or “Touch ID & Passcode”.
- Scroll down a bit and turn on the Activity Broadcast switch.
Now you don’t need unlock iPhone every time you want to see some information on the widget. Just illuminate the screen and everything will be visible. But for each application, Activity Ether is configured separately:
And so Live Activities is enabled for each application.
- Open the settings and find the desired application in the list.
- In the “Air of activity” item, activate all the switches.
After that, supported applications will be able to display Live Activities banners on the lock screenand you will receive all the necessary information online.
taxi app for iphone
It is very convenient to track the taxi order.
For Ether activity you can find many applications, but it is most relevant for sports competitions, various deliveries and ordering a taxi. More recently, Yandex updated Yandex Go. Now, as soon as a car is assigned to you, you can see right on the lock screen how it moves to the place where you need to be picked up, and then you can track the trip itself.
❗️ПОДПИСЫВАЙСЯ НА ТЕЛЕГРАМ-КАНАЛ СУНДУК АЛИБАБЫ, ЧТОБЫ ПОКУПАТЬ ТОЛЬКО ЛУЧШИЕ ТОВАРЫ С АЛИЭКСПРЕСС
It’s really very convenient. If earlier it was necessary to constantly unlock the phone in order to get out on time and not pay for waiting, now everything can be done from the lock screen. And on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, Activity Ether can work on Dynamic Island as well. That is, you calmly use your smartphone and see how a car is driving towards you.
Download VKontakte for iPhone
A very interesting application was found for Live Activities in social network VKontakte. Since VK is trying to help users maintain a healthy lifestyle, in the “Health” section you can activate a special pedometer and compete with other users in achieving goals. And so that you are always aware of how many steps have already been passed, simply print the corresponding widget on lockscreen.
The number of steps taken is displayed directly on the lock screen.
Everything works very cool and visually, and the information is updated online. On Activity Ether banner You can see not only the number of steps, but also the percentage of completion of the goal. For some, these will be motivating numbers that will make them lead a more active lifestyle and take care of their health.
Results of the last NBA matches
The NBA shows the score and the time remaining until the end of the match.
If we turn to sports, then recently the proprietary NBA application also received support for Live Activities. Unfortunately, it is not available in the Russian App Store. But you can register an American account, as my colleague did Ivan Gerasimov to download Clash Of Clans and safely download the desired application. Be sure to activate the VPN when you enter the program, otherwise no data will be loaded there.
❗️ПОДПИШИСЬ НА НАШ ЧАТИК В ТЕЛЕГРАМЕ. ТАМ ТЕБЕ ОТВЕТЯТ НА ЛЮБЫЕ ВОПРОСЫ
Now you only need to select the match you want and send it to the lock screen. The account will be updated as events unfold, and small comments about what is happening on the floor will appear below. I highly recommend it to all basketball fans. It remains for the NHL to do the same trick, and it will be generally cool.
Sports streaming app
For football fans, I advise you to download FotMob app. It has a huge number of different leagues and teams. You can subscribe to the clubs or tournaments you are interested in, or simply bring absolutely any game to the lockscreen with one touch. It all works very clearly: you find the right match, open it, click the star in the upper right corner and calmly follow the score.
You can send to lockscreen even a match that has not yet begun.
The main thing – do not forget the settings that I talked about at the very beginning. I also really liked that right on the lock screen there is a countdown of the time of each half. Never get lost in how much is left to play. Fans of betting will definitely appreciate this format of showing matches.
reminder for iphone
When I was preparing this collection, I came across another cool application. Its essence is very simple: it shows how much time is left to a given goal. For example, you know that the day after tomorrow at some time you will have some kind of event, and you need to make sure not to forget about it. Ordinary reminders in such a situation can simply be brushed off and thrown out of your head.
With such a huge timer on the lock screen, you will definitely not forget anything.
Here you set the moment of the event, and the application displays countdown timer on lock screen. You simply will not have options to forget about such an event. The iPhone leaves you no choice. Such an approach will annoy someone, but if you belong to a particularly forgetful category of people, then why not use such a cardinal option.
Coordinate app for iPhone
GPS data will always be at your fingertips.
And finally, I want to show you an application that someone might find useful. It constantly outputs lock screen widget your coordinates. It is possible that this is important for travelers or just those who interact with it in some way. Just know that such a program exists and can be used. It won’t fit in my use cases, but that doesn’t mean it won’t work for you.