Live Activities have become one of the best iPhone features, and they’re getting even better in iOS 26. Here’s what’s new.
Scheduling Live Activities for later
Last year, Apple’s Sports app gained support for scheduling Live Activities so that they automatically trigger when a game starts.
In iOS 26, that same scheduling capability is now available to all third-party apps via a new developer API.
Once apps implement the scheduling feature, there could be all kinds of fascinating new use cases for Live Activities.
Live Activities for Wallet’s boarding passes
Apple’s Wallet app is getting a lot of new features in iOS 26, including an upgraded boarding pass experience.
One feature of iOS 26’s new boarding passes is Live Activity support.
Live Activities will let you see important flight information that goes beyond what Wallet previously showed on your Lock Screen.
Additionally, these boarding pass Live Activities will be shareable, so you can send one to a friend or family member who needs to track your flight.
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