Question 1

How do I update a live activity from my server in Flutter?

Accepted Answer

Use push notifications with the activity's push token obtained from activityUpdateStream or getPushToken(). The README includes detailed server payload examples for FCM and APNs, requiring specific timestamp and event fields for iOS and Android.

Question 2

Is live_activities better than writing native code separately for iOS and Android?

Accepted Answer

It simplifies the Flutter-side integration with a unified Dart interface, but you still need native code. If you value a single codebase for Flutter logic and can handle native work, it's useful; for maximum control, pure native might be better.

Question 3

How can I display images in my Flutter live activities?

Accepted Answer

Use LiveActivityFileFromAsset, LiveActivityFileFromUrl, or LiveActivityFileFromMemory in your Dart map, then access them in native code via UserDefaults. The README shows how to handle image resizing with resizeFactor to stay under iOS's 4KB limit.

Question 4

Does this plugin fully support Android notifications?

Accepted Answer

Android support is in beta and uses the RemoteViews API, which is less mature than iOS. Check areActivitiesEnabled() before use, and be prepared for potential limitations or bugs, as noted in the README's Android section.

Question 5

What's the minimum iOS version for live_activities?

Accepted Answer

iOS 16.1 or later is required for Live Activities support. The plugin will do nothing on older versions, and you must set NSSupportsLiveActivities in Info.plist, as stated in the compatibility warnings.

Question 6

How do I handle clicks from the live activity in my Flutter app?

Accepted Answer

Set up custom URL schemes in Xcode and Flutter init, then listen to urlSchemeStream() in Dart to receive scheme data like host and query items, allowing you to trigger actions based on user interactions from the notification.

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