Unlike iOS, Android currently does not offer a native Live Activities system. However, similar behavior can be achieved using standard notifications, including persistent (ongoing) notifications and silent pushes.
With our SDK, you can start, update, and end a Live Activity-like experience on Android by sending push notifications that reflect the current state of an event (e.g., delivery progress, workout status, or timers). These notifications can remain fixed in the status bar, update dynamically, or disappear when the activity ends.
We support both:
- Visible notifications: Useful for ongoing user-facing events.
- Silent pushes: Ideal for background updates without interrupting the user.
This approach allows full flexibility:
You can control layout, content, priority, actions, or custom sounds—just like with any other Android notification.
Our SDK handles:
- Device registration
- Push reception (visible or silent)
- Dynamic notification management (create/update/cancel)
Live Activities on Android are powered entirely by push logic and custom notification handling—giving you full control and compatibility across Android versions.
Limitations
- Bulk message delivery is supported on devices running Android 5.0 (API 21) and above.
- Currently, Live Activities on Android are a custom implementation via the SDK, not a native feature like on iOS.