How to Use Live Activities on iPhone (iOS 16) — VoltronAI

Author Adidas Wilson
2 min readMar 1

Live Activities is a new feature in iOS 16 that allows iPhone users to easily share their current activity with friends and family in real-time. Whether you’re working out, playing a game, or just running errands, Live Activities makes it easy to share your current activity with others and keep them updated on what you’re doing. In this article, we’ll take a look at how to use Live Activities on iPhone (iOS 16).

Setting up Live Activities

Before you can start using Live Activities, you’ll need to set it up on your iPhone. To do this, follow these steps:
Open the Settings app

Scroll down and tap on “Privacy”

Tap on “Live Activities”

Toggle the switch next to “Live Activities” to the on position
Sharing a Live Activity

Once you’ve set up Live Activities, you can start sharing your current activity with friends and family. To do this, follow these steps:
Open the Live Activities app

Tap the “Start” button to start a new activity

Choose the activity you want to share (e.g. walking, running, cycling, etc.)

Tap the “Share” button to share your activity with friends and family
Viewing Live Activities

When you’re sharing a Live Activity, your friends and family can view your activity in real-time. To view a Live Activity, follow these steps:
Open the Live Activities app

Tap on the “Live” tab

Find the activity you want to view and tap on it

You’ll be able to see the activity in real-time, along with any updates or comments from the person sharing the activity

Commenting on Live Activities

You can also leave comments on Live Activities, which will be visible to everyone who is viewing the activity. To leave a comment, follow these steps:

Open the Live Activities app
Tap on the “Live” tab

Find the activity you want to comment on and tap on it

Author Adidas Wilson

Adidas Wilson was born in Chicago, surviving a near death experience driving off a bridge in an 18 wheeler and getting hit by a train. Author and Motivator