The latest iOS Beta reveals it’ll be able to handle two Live Activities simultaneously.
We knew the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max would be getting more functionality toward the end of the year. The latest iOS Beta and developer documentation give us a glimpse at what’s to come, including being able to run up to two Live Activities at once.
Apple released iOS 16.1 Beta 3 to developers earlier this week, and it includes support for the Dynamic Island’s Live Activities, a feature Apple promised would come when it announced the iPhone 14 Pro. Live Activities will display “up-to-date information” for any app that utilizes the API. You’ll be able to track your ride, delivery en route, or sports scores from the notch area at the top of the screen. Currently, the Dynamic Island is limited to only a handful of apps that employ the Call Kit and Now Playing APIs.
Live Activities will have three main modes of use: compact, minimal, and expanded. According to the developer documentation, the system will use the compact presentation when there’s one active Live Activity and the minimal presentation when there are two in use—one on each side.
