Earlier this month, Apple announced that iOS 16.1 will enable a new Live Activity feature that will allow iPhone users to see what’s happening in real-time, such as a sports game or a food delivery order, directly from the lock screen. On iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, Live Activity will also be integrated with the Dynamic Island design.
For example, in the English Premier League, the island displays a live scoreboard with the number of goals scored by each club. On a long clock, the island will expand to show elapsed time and game-by-game action.
When iPhone 14 Pro is locked, scores are displayed in a widget on the lock screen. On iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus and all other iPhone models without Dynamic Island, live activity is limited entirely to the Lock screen.
To test the feature on Apple iOS 16.1 Beta with iPhone, open the TV app and click the “Follow” button to get supported events. At launch, Apple said the feature is available for MLB games for users in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the U.K., Brazil, Mexico, Japan and South Korea, as well as the NBA and Premier League for users in the U.S. and Canada only, and that the feature may be expanded to other sports leagues in the future.
Apple says iOS 16.1 will be released later this year. In addition to adding support for real-time activity in third-party apps, the update will include new clean energy charging options for U.S. users, adding support for Matter accessories in the Home app, Apple Fitness+ workouts that don’t require an Apple Watch, and more.
