iPhone 18 Pro’s triple live activity support comes with a catch
On iPhone 18 Pro models, Apple has refined the cutout where Dynamic Island is located, allowing it to support up to three simultaneous live activities. But it turns out there’s a catch.
As code explorer pdfu noted, the third live activity in iOS 27 is only a system activity, such as Now Playing or browsing – it can’t be another app. So if you have a new iPhone 18 Pro and are wondering why you haven’t seen as much live activity on the vibrant island as you hoped, this is why.
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