

As of iOS 16 beta 6, though, there's no longer support for live activities for third-party apps according to a developer posting on Twitter (opens in new tab). In iOS 16 beta 4, a Live Activities API appeared, presumably to give developers a chance to test the feature with their own apps. Among the iOS 16 widgets Apple has planned is one called a Live Activity widget: the idea is that for persistent alerts like sports scores and the status of ride sharing vehicles, a widget will live at the bottom of your lock screen keeping you notified of any changes. Your iPhone lock screen is due for a lot of changes in iOS 16, highlighted by the ability to customize the look of your screen while also adding widgets. The percentage then disappears from the status bar. If you find that percentage too distracting when you're in LowPower Mode, simply slide the battery percentage toggle to the left. On the subsequent scree, you'll find two toggles at the top - one turns on the battery percentage, and the other activates Low Power Mode. You access the battery percentage indicator by launching the Settings app and selecting Battery.
