{"id":2106,"date":"2024-09-25T12:47:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/faq\/ios-indicators-from-the-locked-screen\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T08:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:57:25","password":"","slug":"ios-indicators-from-the-locked-screen","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/en\/faq\/ios-indicators-from-the-locked-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS: indicators from the locked screen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to Apple&#8217;s new <em>Live Activity<\/em> feature, the app now allows iOS users (version 16.1 and above) to display <strong>real-time<\/strong> data directly on their iPhone&#8217;s <strong>lock screen<\/strong>.\nNo need to unlock your phone to track your progress!   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can save your journeys, consult your indicators and navigate in real time, all while <strong>saving battery power<\/strong>.\nPractical, isn&#8217;t it?&#8221; <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Live Activities<\/em> is activated by default when you update to iOS 16.1 or later.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It enables :  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Display navigation instructions<\/strong>: stay on track without opening the app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Battery optimization<\/strong>: Keeping the screen locked saves energy while accessing your essential metrics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Display of your 4 favorite indicators<\/strong> (configurable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 4 indicators displayed when the screen is locked are in fact the first 4 indicators visible under the map when the phone is unlocked.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To customize them :  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press and hold (for a few seconds) the number 1\/2\/3 or 4 indicator (which appears under the card during recording) to change it.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-472x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1779\" style=\"width:249px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-472x1024.png 472w, https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-138x300.png 138w, https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-69x150.png 69w, https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-768x1665.png 768w, https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-709x1536.png 709w, https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-945x2048.png 945w, https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image.png 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, when the screen is locked, the indicators are displayed in this order:  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-1-472x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1780\" style=\"width:259px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-1-472x1024.png 472w, https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-1-138x300.png 138w, https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-1-69x150.png 69w, https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-1-768x1665.png 768w, https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-1-709x1536.png 709w, https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-1-945x2048.png 945w, https:\/\/bikecompanion.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/annotely_image-1.png 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note 1: <\/em>Recently, Apple imposed a limitation on real-time data refresh, restricting it to one indicator update every 15 seconds.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note 2:<\/em> Unfortunately, Android doesn&#8217;t allow you to have a live widget when the phone&#8217;s screen is locked.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Apple&#8217;s new Live Activity feature, the app now allows iOS users (version 16.1 and above) to display real-time data directly on their iPhone&#8217;s lock screen. No need to unlock your phone to track your progress! You can save your journeys, consult your indicators and navigate in real time, all while saving battery power. 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