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How to follow live sports scores on your iPhone lock screen

Live Activity makes it easy and intuitive to access updates from cricket and football matches.

Live activity widget on iPhone lock screen. (Image credit: Vivek Umashankar/The Indian Express)

With iOS 16, iPhone users can easily track live sports scores, like cricket or football, directly on their lock screen using the Live Activity feature. For iPhones with Dynamic Island, this feature is even more interactive, allowing users to stay updated on scores while using other apps.

How to enable Live Activity on iPhones

Live activity on the dynamic island. (Image credit: Vivek Umashankar/The Indian Express)

Live Activity is supported on any iPhone running iOS 16.1 or later, but it works best on models with Dynamic Island, such as the iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15, or iPhone 16 series.

To enable Live Activity for sports apps:

One might need to enable an additional toggle within the app to enable live activity. (Express Photo)

Go to Settings > choose the app > toggle on Allow Activity and More Frequent Updates.
You may need to activate a setting within the app to display live scores on your lock screen.

Once the widget appears, grant the app permission to use Live Activity.

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For iPhones with Dynamic Island, Live Activity will integrate there too. Tapping on the Dynamic Island widget will open the app, while a long press expands it for more score details.

To close Live Activity for an app, simply swipe the widget away from the lock screen. Popular cricket apps in India, like Cric Pulse and Cricbuzz, support Live Activity.

Note: Enabling “More Frequent Updates” may impact battery life, as it requires constant app refreshes in the background.

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