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How to Use and Customize Live Alerts on OxygenOS 15

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OxygenOS 15, which is based on Android 15, incorporates an array of cutting-edge features such as parallel animation processing, AI tools, and more. The new Live Alerts feature is one of those, synonymous with Apple’s Dynamic Island, which pops up with real-time updates from certain apps in a neat pill-shaped capsule, located at the top of your screen. This tutorial discusses the use and personalization of Live Alerts to provide you with a better experience on OxygenOS 15.

What Are Live Alerts on OxygenOS 15?

OxygenOS 15 Live Alerts is a real-time encouraging characteristic that allows the user to capitalize on the latest updates from related applications. These alerts can appear in a virtual form on display, with live activity shown for instance, ongoing rides, food delivery statuses, or timers. The feature supports the following:

  • Swiggy and Zomato: Your food delivery progress and the estimated arrival time may be observed.
  • OnePlus System Apps: The information about music playback, game timers, personal hotspot status, and screen recording can also be accessed directly from the capsule.

The Live Alerts is a feature by which the excessive number of app switchings is expected to be decreased as critical updates are brought to one single place that hosts easy access.

How to Enable and View Live Alerts

For swift activation and usage of Live Alerts, the following have to be done:

  • Enable Live Alerts: Make sure you enable the feature by going to Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings > Live Alerts.
  • Starting an Action: Begin by opening an app that is compatible with your device (e.g., Swiggy) and executing an action like placing an order or starting a ride.
  • Examine the Capsule: Close the app. The live-action will be the pill-shaped capsule located at the top of your screen.
  • Expand to See More: Press the capsule to pull down an extra card view showing the details more understandably.
  • Change Activities: Either swipe left or right on the capsule to go through different live activities being run on your device.

Customizing the Live Alerts Experience

Customizing App Behavior

You have the freedom to interact with Live Alerts in a more personalized way with OxygenOS 15:

  1. Scroll to Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings > Live Alerts.
  2. Click on the button for what a capsule tap does the following will be displayed: 
    • Open App: Runs the app directly.
    • View in Card: Displays a floating card with detailed information.

Managing App-Specific Alerts

Enable and disable Live Alerts on the applications in question not to disrupt the work process and remain focused on the main tasks:

  • Proceed as follows: Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings > Live Alerts.
  • Under App Alerts, click the required app.
  • Click Live Alerts on the dynamic island and off the lock screen and always-on display.

You can also personalize basic system apps such as music playback and game timers for alerts.

Minimizing Visual Distractions

On top of this, Live Alerts now have an option of transitioning into bubbles when idle to give your screen more space. You must do so since alerts will be there and remain accessible

Troubleshooting Live Alerts

If the Live Alerts don’t work as expected, perform the following troubleshooting:

  • Update the software of your gadget: Navigate to Settings > About Device > System Updates to get and install the latest version of OxygenOS 15.
  • Restart Your Device: If it is a simple problem, restart your device to solve it.
  • Check App Compatibility: Validate that the app is Live Alerts compatible from the reference list of compatible apps
  • Verify Settings: see that the path Live Alerts is enabled by visiting Settings > Notifications & Quick Settings > Live Alerts within the specified application.

Future Potential of Live Alerts

Although the existing form of Live Alerts serves only as a functionality for some apps, it is predicted to become more versatile and applicable with more apps adopting the feature. Future application combinations are the examples of incorporating Uber, Ola, and YouTube Music with/OxygenOS 15 set, which will, in turn, bring more features and will be more interesting to the users.

Utilization of the Live Alerts elegantly, OxygenOS 15 users can enjoy a relatively easy process that is not real-time but is very true without teasing out of the context of the stream.