What is Live Activities?
Live Activities was released by Apple in late 2022. It is an interactive push notification to enable iOS apps to provide real-time updates to users from their iPhone lock screen.
What features are supported by Live Activities?
We currently support tracking Sleep timer, Nursing timer, & SweetSpot.
How do I enable Live Activities on my phone?
For Huckleberry Plus & Premium users, Live Activities should automatically be turned on for you but if you don’t see Live Activities, here are 5 things you should check:
- Update your Huckleberry app to the latest version
- Check that your iPhone version is IOS 16.1+
- Live Activities are only supported on devices running IOS 16.1 and above - Open Settings app on your iPhone
- Scroll down and tap on Face ID and Passcode
- Scroll down and tap the toggle next to Live Activities to enable the feature - Open Settings app on your iPhone
- Scroll down and tap on the Huckleberry app to open the menu
- Turn on Live Activities toggle - Open Huckleberry App
- Navigate to settings
- Turn on toggles for Live Activities
How do I see Live Activities on my lock screen?
- When you start a sleep timer, you will see the Live Activity session on your lock screen tracking your sleep timer.
- When you start a nursing timer, you will see the Live Activity session on your lock screen tracking your nursing timer.
- After you log sleep, you will see the Live Activity session on your lock screen showing you the next Sweetspot prediction time.
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Can I turn on/off Live Activities for specific features?
Yes, navigate to our in-app settings and under the “Live Activities” section, turn on/off the specific feature you want to track with Live Activities.
Why do my live activities display a 24hr format instead of 12hr AM/PM?
Please navigate to the in app settings and change the time format toggle to 12hr
Note: If it’s already in 12hr format, please retoggle it by clicking on the 24hr toggle and then reselecting the 12hr toggle. That should now display the live activities in the 12hr format.
Does Live Activities work without wifi?
Yes, Live Activities should be supported in offline mode.
Does Live Activities support multiple timers for multiple children?
Yes, Live Activities should differentiate between child profiles as well as having a collapsed view when you run multiple timers at the same time.
Does Live Activities work with Dynamic Island for iPhone 14 Pro?
We currently don’t support Dynamic Island, but we are working to add Live Activities to Dynamic Island later this year.
Note: If you have an active Live Activity session and tap on the dynamic island notch, it will redirect you to the Huckleberry app. This is expected behavior. We are working to add designs to dynamic island that provide clarity for when there is an active Live Activity.
What’s the difference between a widget and live activity?
Widgets are mini versions of your app that live on the home screen until the user decides to remove them, and they are not related to any live events. Live Activities, on the contrary, act as push notifications related to live events and display real-time data on your lock screen.
Is Live Activities available on iPad?
No, unfortunately, Live Activities are not currently supported on iPad. For updates on future device compatibility and improvements, please keep an eye on our official announcements and release notes.