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How to enable Live Activities on iPhone and CarPlay
Live Activities let iPhone users see updates without opening the app they come from.
They can show information such as timers, navigation directions, music playback, sports scores, food deliveries and flight updates.
On an iPhone, they can appear in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock screen.
The feature is usually on by default, but users can check its setting for each app under Settings.
They can also allow Live Activities while the phone is locked through Face ID & Passcode settings.
CarPlay can show these updates on its Dashboard or as notifications when another app fills the screen.
If they do not appear in CarPlay, users can check its Live Activities and Suggestions settings or turn off Driving Focus.
The feature can also be disabled for apps whose updates are distracting.
Live Activities display updates from apps on an iPhone without requiring users to open those apps.
They can show timers, navigation directions, music playback, sports scores, food deliveries and flight updates.
On iPhone, Live Activities can appear on the Dynamic Island and Lock screen.
On CarPlay, they appear on the Dashboard or as notifications when another app fills the screen.
Users can check settings on iPhone and CarPlay if Live Activities are not appearing.
- Who
- iPhone users and drivers using CarPlay.
- What
- How to enable and view Live Activities on iPhone and CarPlay.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- On iPhone, including the Dynamic Island and Lock screen, and on CarPlay displays.
- Why
- Live Activities show useful app updates without users having to keep opening the apps.
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- iPhone setting
- Settings > Apps > select an app > enable Live Activities
- Lock Screen setting
- Settings > Face ID & Passcode > Allow Access When Locked
- CarPlay setting
- In CarPlay Settings, enable Live Activities and Suggestions in CarPlay or Suggestions in Dashboard
- CarPlay display
- Live Activities appear on the Dashboard or as notifications at the bottom of the display
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