How to Use and Customize Live Alerts on OxygenOS 15
The Android 15-based OxygenOS 15 has started rolling out to OnePlus smartphones. It brings amyriad of features, including parallel animation processing, new photo editing tools,AI features, and more. Among them is a new Live Alerts feature that displays live activity on your device and its updates in real-time at the top in a pill-shaped design.
For example, when you open an app that supports live activities, such as an ongoing Uber ride or a food delivery order, these apps will be visible in a capsule at the top after you minimize them. You’ll see the real-time status of your cab, food delivery, or timer in this capsule, and you’re able to always tap it to expand it into a card.
This card shows all your live activities running on your phone. You can also switch between multiple live activities simply by swiping left or right on the capsules in the status bar, making it more efficient to view information.
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What are Live Alerts (Dynamic Island) on OxygenOS 15?
As mentioned already, Live Alerts on OxygenOS 15 shows real-time updates from supported apps in a pill-shaped capsule at the top of your screen, similar to theDynamic Islandon recent iPhone models. This feature is enabled by default, but you can turn it on or off for specific apps.
At the moment, Live Alerts supports a limited number of apps, including:
How to View Live Alerts?
You can also swipe left or right on the capsule to switch between different live activities.
Tips to Customize the Live Alerts Feature
Once you’ve updated your phone to OxygenOS 15, head toSettings > Notifications & Quick Settings > Live Alerts. Here you’ll find the following options to tweak how the alerts appear:
1. Customizing App Behavior
You can customize how Live Alerts behave when you tap on them. There are two main options:
2. Turning Live Activities On or Off for Apps
UnderApp Alerts, tap the app name to choose whether you want live activity alerts from these apps in the dynamic island, lock screen, and always-on display. You can also toggle this feature on or off for system apps such as music playback, the game timer, personal hotspot, and screen recording.
3. Minimizing Visual Clutter
To avoid cluttering your screen, Live Alerts displayed in the status bar will be minimized into bubbles after some time. This ensures that they provide information without obstructing your view.
Live Alerts Won’t Work? Here’s What to Do
If you can’t get Live Alerts to work on your OnePlus phone, check the following:
While Live Activities currently supports only a few apps, I anticipate wider adoption and integration with apps like Uber, Ola, and YouTube Music as the feature matures and reaches more devices.
Ritik Singh
With over 7 years of experience in tech, Ritik currently heads content at Techwiser.com. His journey started by sharing knowledge and helping others in online communities. That passion soon turned into a career in tech journalism, backed by a formal education in Electronic Media. He’s held editorial roles at GadgetsToUse and PC-Tablet, and has contributed to popular publications like HowToGeek and TheWindowsClub. With over 2,000 how-tos, reviews, and in-depth guides under his belt, Ritik has helped millions of readers get more out of their tech—from smartphones to smart homes.
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