Ios 18s live activities will be a bit less live – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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iOS 18’s Live Activities will be a bit less live.

The feature, which lets developers put live-updating info on iPhone lock screens (things like sports scores), is limited to refreshing “between 5–15 seconds” in a recent iOS 18 beta, according to an app developer who says their app could do it once a second before.

Apple told them the change was intentional, according to a post spotted by 9to5Mac.

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